Compensation Specialist

brocku; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brock University is seeking a Compensation Specialist to support the administration and implementation of compensation programs for union and non-union employees. The role involves preparing salary recommendations, validating changes, conducting audits, and maintaining compensation data across tracking systems.

The incumbent will support job evaluations, coordinate committee activities, and assist with annual salary implementations and recognizing awards programs.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, including data validation and discrepancy identification.
• Experience supporting compensation or data-intensive HR programs, including salary administration and reporting.
• Familiarity with legislation, regulations, and collective agreements related to compensation.

Responsibilities

• Administer the compensation email and Workday inbox, triaging priority items.
• Apply established policies, salary structures and collective agreement provisions to programs.
• Prepare salary recommendations for new hires, promotions, and other changes.
• Support compensation-related projects with research, data prep, testing, and documentation.
• Produce recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and analyses for governance.
• Conduct compensation audits and validate data for accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain compensation data, job profiles, salary structures, and tracking records.
• Coordinate job evaluation requests and manage committee materials and timelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data validation

compensation analysis

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement.

We are one of Canada's outstanding comprehensive universities, where excellence and innovation thrive ! Brock has been recognized as a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara for seven consecutive years. We have been ranked #3 as Canada's Best Employers and top 10 as one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity. For 2025, Brock has been proudly recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Company Culture, ranked seventh by Forbes in partnership with Statista. At Brock, you will find a welcoming, inclusive community and an exciting range of meaningful career opportunities.

Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock.

Post End Date: August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM

About the Role:

Reporting to the Senior Compensation Specialist, the Compensation Specialist is responsible for supporting the administration and implementation of compensation programs and processes for union and non-union employees. The role prepares salary recommendations, processes and validates compensation changes, conducts audits and reporting, maintains compensation data and supports annual salary implementations and related projects. The Compensation Specialist coordinates the administration of job evaluations for both new and existing positions and is responsible for storing and updating all tracking systems related to job description evaluations and reviews. The incumbent supports activities related to both union and non-union Job Evaluation Committee (JEC) for occupied re-evaluations and appeals, arranging meetings, communicating with members, preparing materials and participating in discussions to reach consensus. The incumbent supports the Compensation team with various tasks, including reporting, analysis, auditing, salary changes, system projects, and the administration of the annual recognition awards program.

The Compensation Specialist will:

• Administer the compensation email and Workday inbox, identifying priority items, responding to inquiries and triaging items to the appropriate team member that require further attention;
• Administer assigned compensation programs and processes, applying established policies, salary structures and collective agreement provisions;
• Prepare salary recommendations for new hires, promotions and other ad hoc compensation changes by analyzing relevant experience, internal equity, salary structures and applicable collective agreement provisions;
• Support compensation-related projects through research, data preparation, testing, documentation and implementation activities;
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and analysis to support program administration, decision-making and institutional requirements;
• Conduct compensation audits and data validation to identify errors, inconsistencies and potential non-compliance with established salary structures, policies and collective agreements;
• Investigate and resolve compensation discrepancies within established parameters, coordinate required corrections and escalation matters as needed;
• Maintain accurate compensation data, job profiles, salary structures and related records in applicable systems;
• Maintain tracking systems and process documentation to support consistency, continuity and audit readiness;
• Coordinate job evaluation requests, review submissions for completeness and obtain required information from managers and partners;
• Maintain comprehensive records and tracking systems for job evaluations and job descriptions, ensuring data accuracy, integrity and efficiency;
• Prepare job information, organizational comparisons, committee materials and preliminary analysis to support evaluations;
• Coordinate job evaluation committee schedules, agendas, materials, documentation and outcome tracking, communicating process requirements, timelines and status updates to relevant parties;
• Prepare salary recommendations and correspondence for reclassifications based on evaluation results.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Experience supporting compensation or other data‑intensive human resources programs, including compensation analysis, salary administration, reporting and data validation;
• Familiarity with relevant legislation, regulations, and collective agreements related to compensation and employment standards;
• Ability to analyze compensation information and prepare salary recommendations using established criteria;
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, including ability to validate data and identify discrepancies;
• Ability to review job documentation, write a