---
title: "Delete Compensation Benchmark"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/compensation/benchmarks/{id}"
tags: ["Compensation Benchmarking", "Public API"]
---

# Delete Compensation Benchmark

`DELETE /api/v1/compensation/benchmarks/{id}`

Permanently removes the compensation benchmark identified by `id`. The `id` is a numeric benchmark row identifier; non-numeric values are rejected by the handler. Valid values are returned by `GET /api/v1/compensation/benchmarks/details` under `benchmarkValues[].id` and by the create/update endpoints as `savedBenchmark.id`.

OAuth Scopes: compensation_benchmarks.write

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

Literal string `"Success"` indicating the benchmark was deleted.

- string

## Other responses

- `403` — The authenticated caller lacks permission to delete compensation benchmarks.
- `500` — Unexpected server error while deleting the benchmark.

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