Total Rewards Analyst, Compensation

ParaMed; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Hybrid work environment

Robust benefits package

Employee Family Assistance Program

Job summary

Extendicare's compensation team is seeking a hands-on Compensation Analyst based at our Markham head office. In this role you’ll support market pricing, compensation analysis, job evaluations, and reporting to ensure programs remain competitive, equitable, and compliant.

We value analytical mindset, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment. This position offers hybrid work, exposure to projects like pay harmonization and job architecture, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in compensation, total rewards, HR analytics, or related analytical role.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data and numbers.
• Familiarity with market pricing, job evaluation, and pay structures.
• Well organized with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Exposure to Workday, unionized environments, or multi-jurisdiction payroll is an asset.
• Interest in pursuing the CCP designation over time is an asset.
• A collaborative, detail-oriented approach and clear communication style.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market pricing and competitive analysis, and support salary survey participation, to keep our programs current and equitable
• Build and maintain internal pay distributions and rate grids that support clear, well-reasoned recommendations
• Review internal equity and pay data, flagging gaps, anomalies, and areas that need a closer look
• Support the annual compensation cycle — merit, bonus, and incentive programs — through data preparation, modelling, and administration
• Help design and maintain job grades, pay ranges, and job evaluations across unionized and non-unionized groups
• Produce clear reporting, dashboards, and summaries tailored to different audiences
• Play a hands-on role in a multi-year pipeline of integration and transformation projects, with a steady stream of deliverables
• Assist with harmonizing pay across acquired businesses, including plan and rate mapping, costing, and gap analysis
• Prepare data and analysis to support compensation due diligence and workforce transition work
• Use Workday and other tools to administer compensation processes and streamline reporting and analytics
• Assist with cost models and scenario analyses used in union negotiations and planning
• Partner with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to deliver responsive, service-oriented support

Skills

Market pricing

Excel skills

Workday

Compensation analytics

CCP designation

Collaboration

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Description Reporting to the Director, Compensation, the Compensation Analyst is a hands-on, analytical role at the heart of Extendicare's compensation team. You'll support market pricing, compensation analysis, job evaluations, and reporting that helps ensure our programs remain competitive, equitable, and compliant.

This role offers broad exposure to compensation projects, including pay harmonization, job architecture, and process improvements in Workday. You'll manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while building your technical and analytical expertise. We're looking for someone early in their compensation or analytics career who is eager to learn, detail-oriented, and ready to grow. A strong foundation, analytical mindset, and willingness to learn are more important than having experience in every area.

This position will be based at our Head Office in Markham, Ontario. Extendicare offers a hybrid working environment.

Time Type: Full time

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth.

Our recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration.

If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at [e-mail].

Key responsibilities

• Conduct market pricing and competitive analysis, and support salary survey participation, to keep our programs current and equitable
• Build and maintain internal pay distributions and rate grids that support clear, well-reasoned recommendations
• Review internal equity and pay data, flagging gaps, anomalies, and areas that need a closer look
• Support the annual compensation cycle — merit, bonus, and incentive programs — through data preparation, modelling, and administration
• Help design and maintain job grades, pay ranges, and job evaluations across unionized and non-unionized groups
• Produce clear reporting, dashboards, and summaries tailored to different audiences
• Play a hands-on role in a multi-year pipeline of integration and transformation projects, with a steady stream of deliverables
• Assist with harmonizing pay across acquired businesses, including plan and rate mapping, costing, and gap analysis
• Prepare data and analysis to support compensation due diligence and workforce transition work
• Use Workday and other tools to administer compensation processes and streamline reporting and analytics
• Assist with cost models and scenario analyses used in union negotiations and planning
• Partner with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to deliver responsive, service-oriented support

What we’re looking for:

• 1-3 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, HR analytics, or a related analytical role
• Strong Excel skills and a genuine comfort working with data and numbers
• Familiarity with compensation fundamentals such as market pricing, job evaluation, and pay structures — a foundation to build on
• Well organized, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced setting
• Exposure to Workday, unionized environments, or multi-jurisdictional payroll are an asset
• Interest in pursuing the CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) designation over time an asset
• A collaborative, detail-oriented approach and clear communication style

What Extendicare has to offer:

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization
• A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others through your work.
• Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Robust benefits package

Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices.

We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation.

We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.

Our Mission To provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.

Our Vision Everyone in Canada has access to the care and support they need to live their best lives.

Our Values We embrace every person for the individual they are. We care for each person as we would our own family. We collaborate with others because we achieve more together. We are relentless in our efforts to improve. We respect the resources entrusted to us.

ParaMed is Canada's leading provider of home health care services, driven by a mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.

Our dedicated team of skilled professionals delivers a wide range of services to meet the full care spectrum of care needs including high-quality nursing, therapeutic, personal support and home support.

We work hand-in-hand with health system partners to deliver personalized and coordinated care, support independent living and relieve capacity pressures on hospitals.

Today, our national reach enables expanded access to care in homes and communities across Canada, allowing us to support more people in more places than ever before.