Pension consultant vs employee benefits supervisor

The differences between pension consultants and employee benefits supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a pension consultant and an employee benefits supervisor. Additionally, a pension consultant has an average salary of $74,793, which is higher than the $50,372 average annual salary of an employee benefits supervisor.

The top three skills for a pension consultant include calculation, plan administration and ERISA. The most important skills for an employee benefits supervisor are HR, payroll, and customer service.

Pension consultant vs employee benefits supervisor overview

	Pension Consultant	Employee Benefits Supervisor
Yearly salary	$74,793	$50,372
Hourly rate	$35.96	$24.22
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	6,583	11,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 83%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Pension consultant vs employee benefits supervisor salary

Pension consultants and employee benefits supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pension Consultant	Employee Benefits Supervisor
Average salary	$74,793	$50,372
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $106,000	Between $32,000 And $77,000
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Differences between pension consultant and employee benefits supervisor education

There are a few differences between a pension consultant and an employee benefits supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Pension Consultant	Employee Benefits Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 83%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Pension consultant vs employee benefits supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between pension consultants' and employee benefits supervisors' demographics:

	Pension Consultant	Employee Benefits Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.9% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between pension consultant and employee benefits supervisor duties and responsibilities

Pension consultant example responsibilities.

Recruit to manage key client engagements to define global strategic sourcing projects and solutions to utilize technology and advance ERP systems.
Research and compile documents to assist senior legal counsel specific to ERISA litigation.
Fast learner, note for quickly developing strong knowledge of IRS rules for insurance industry.
Leverage sales skills to identify customer needs and create new opportunities to transfer assets to TIAA-CREF.
Pioneer the Spanish initiative, in taking the first calls in Spanish for TIAA-CREF along with a small team.
Review court orders and relate legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable IRC provisions, ERISA, and qualify plan requirements.

Employee benefits supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and provides all lab requests, orders or results to patients or providers following HIPPA protocol.
Manage payroll deductions, responsible for monthly insurance premium payments, and coordinate/communicate annual open enrollment.
Team maintain excellent HIPAA compliance guideline standards for patient privacy.
Update communication materials including new hire packets and HIPAA training.
Assist in developing HIPPA training and processes, ensuring organizational compliance.
Administer FMLA and workers compensation programs for both domestic and international employees.

Pension consultant vs employee benefits supervisor skills

Common pension consultant skills

Calculation, 19%
Plan Administration, 14%
ERISA, 13%
Government Filings, 12%
Plan Provisions, 11%
Plan Design, 10%

Common employee benefits supervisor skills

HR, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
HRIS, 7%
Cobra, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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