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Senior Staff HR and Rewards Consulting salary

What a Senior Staff HR and Rewards Consulting (level IC5, Senior Staff) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$191,500

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HR and Rewards Consulting pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian base
Associate HR and Rewards ConsultingIC1 Associate / Entry$75k
HR and Rewards ConsultingIC2 Mid-level$103k
Senior HR and Rewards ConsultingIC3 Senior$135k
Staff HR and Rewards ConsultingIC4 Staff$165k
Senior Staff HR and Rewards ConsultingIC5 Senior Staff$192k
Principal HR and Rewards ConsultingIC6 Principal$223k

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How much does a Senior Staff HR and Rewards Consulting make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Senior Staff HR and Rewards Consulting is $191,500. The range most companies pay is free with an account, and pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.

How do I know if I am underpaid?

Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.