Benefits Coordinator
Support the administration of employee benefits programs including health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans. Process benefits enrollments, changes, and terminations in the HRIS, respond to employee benefits inquiries, coordinate with benefits vendors, and manage COBRA administration. Support open enrollment processes and ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, and HIPAA regulations.
Median salary: $58,000. Projected growth to 2033: 6% (as fast as average) - steady demand across all industries. Typical education: Associate's Degree.
At a glance
- Median salary
- $58,000
- Entry-level
- $38,000 - $48,000
- Senior
- $85,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 6% (as fast as average) - steady demand across all industries
- Demand
- Stable
- Remote
- Hybrid
- Hours per week
- 40-45 hours/week
- Stress
- Low
What you'd do
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 0-1 years
- Years to senior
- 2-4 years
- Career switching
- Easy
- Typical student debt
- $15,000 - $35,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Benefits Enrollment Processing (Workday / ADP / BambooHR)
- COBRA Administration
- ERISA & ACA Compliance Basics
- Benefits Vendor Communication
- Open Enrollment Support
- HRIS Benefits Module Data Entry
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service
- Organizational Skills
- Regulatory Knowledge
- Interpersonal Communication
Technical complexity: Low
Typical career path
- Benefits Coordinator
- Benefits Specialist
- Benefits Manager
- Director of Benefits
Future outlook
- Automation risk
- High
- AI disruption risk
- High
- Salary growth potential
- High - 120% growth from entry to senior
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 6.8/10
- Meaning
- 7/10
- Work-life balance
- 7.5/10