Benefits Specialist vs Recruiter
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Pay
Benefits Specialist
$88,000 typical, a year
Most Benefits Specialists earn $79,000 to $112,800 a year.
From 53 postings that list pay
207 open jobs now
Recruiter
$80,000 typical, a year
Most Recruiters earn $63,100 to $115,000 a year.
From 1,606 postings that list pay
4,271 open jobs now
Benefits Specialists typically earn about $8,000 more a year than Recruiters.
What each one does
Benefits Specialist
- Administer employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees regarding benefits inquiries and issues.
- Process employee benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations in HR and benefits systems.
- Support annual open enrollment activities including planning, communications, and system updates.
- Coordinate with external benefits vendors and resolve billing or claims concerns.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations for all benefit programs.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Recruiter
- Source candidates through job boards, social media, and professional networks.
- Screen resumes and conduct initial phone or video interviews.
- Coordinate interview schedules with internal teams and hiring managers.
- Maintain accurate candidate information in the applicant tracking system.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and role requirements.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for open positions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Benefits Specialist
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 4 in 10 postings
More common in Benefits Specialist postings
- Benefits Administration 7 in 10 postings
- HRIS 5 in 10 postings
- Payroll 4 in 10 postings
- ERISA 3 in 10 postings
- Workday 3 in 10 postings
- Vendor Management 2 in 10 postings
- Health & Benefits 2 in 10 postings
- Benefits Enrollment 2 in 10 postings
Recruiter
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
More common in Recruiter postings
- Full-Cycle Recruiting 4 in 10 postings
- Applicant Tracking System 4 in 10 postings
- Sourcing 4 in 10 postings
- Talent Acquisition 4 in 10 postings
- LinkedIn Recruiter 3 in 10 postings
- Interviewing 3 in 10 postings
- Talent Pipelining 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Benefits Specialist
Benefits Analyst
Bluecrossnc$60,907 - $97,452/yrstated Hybrid Flex - DurhamSalesforceWorkdayData AnalysisBenefits AdministrationServiceNow +5Manager, Benefits & Toal Rewards
Rag & BonePay not stated New York, NY HybridMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeADP Workforce NowERISAPayroll +7Benefits Specialist
Care.com$43 - $47/hr Employer statedDallas, TX, United States RemoteMicrosoft ExcelWorkdayGoogle SheetsBenefits AdministrationERISA +4
Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Partner (Temporary)
St. Elizabeth HealthcarePay not stated Erlanger, Kentucky HybridMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointInterviewingSourcingMicrosoft Word +2Senior Recruiter
ServiceexpertsPay not stated Richardson, TexasWorkdayFull-Cycle RecruitingCandidate ScreeningLinkedIn RecruiterApplicant Tracking System +5
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