Side-by-side distribution
Compensation
$129,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.7%
- Live roles
- 71
Learning & Development
$99,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.5%
- Live roles
- 106
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Corporate FP&A Manager, Workforce Planning & Total Rewards
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Senior Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations
Senior Compensation Analyst
Sales Compensation Analyst
Benefits - Total Rewards Manager
Senior Total Rewards Manager
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Senior Workday Business Systems Analyst, Compensation
Highest-paying jobs
AI/ML Specialist Solutions Architect
Machine Learning Research, RF Foundation Models Specialist
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - HPC/AI/ML
Specialist Solutions Architect - AI/ML
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - HPC/AI/ML
Senior Manager, Sales Training and Development
Senior Manager, Learning and Development (Commercial)
Sr Specialist, Learning Technology
Learning Community Specialist
Senior Claims Learning & Development Specialist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AX Axon | $133,146 | 2 |
OpenTable
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
Roblox
|
$254,095 | 1 |
|
Paxos
|
$201,453 | 1 |
|
Impinj
|
$185,000 | 1 |
| LA Lantern | $175,000 | 1 |
|
10x Genomics
|
$170,800 | 1 |
|
Postman
|
$170,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$30,000 | 3 |
|
Nebius
|
$285,000 | 1 |
|
Distributed Spectrum
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$180,875 | 1 |
|
CoreWeave Europe
|
$154,023 | 1 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $152,500 | 1 |
|
Alamar Biosciences
|
$140,000 | 1 |
Compensation salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 5 |
| New York | $127,500 | 12 |
| Denver | $126,690 | 3 |
Learning & Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $93,250 | 11 |
Compensation vs Learning & Development: which pays more?
The median for Compensation is $129,250 per year (typically $106,788–$145,796), versus $99,500 for Learning & Development ($79,400–$131,500). That puts Compensation about 30% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compensation and Learning & Development are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.