Classification & Compensation Consultant (Hybrid/Remote)

Oorwin AI; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Long Beach seeks a Classification & Compensation Consultant to support professional classification, job analysis, and compensation studies for the City’s HR Department. The consultant will conduct position audits, market benchmarking, and equity analyses to ensure defensible recommendations.

The role covers city-wide classification and compensation analyses, with emphasis on internal equity, relationships across departments, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience conducting classification and compensation studies for public-sector organizations.
• Experience with public agencies with complex structures.
• Experience in market benchmarking and salary analyses.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform classification studies for existing and proposed classifications.
• Review job purposes, duties, reporting relationships, and qualifications.
• Conduct position audits using questionnaires, interviews, and document reviews.
• Assess internal equity and salary compression; produce robust recommendations.
• Prepare comprehensive study reports with methodology, data sources, findings, and conclusions.
• Present findings to HR leadership and city stakeholders.
• Coordinate with departments and manage multiple assignments within timelines.

Skills

Public-sector compensation

Job analysis

Position audits

Salary benchmarking

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Project management

Excel / Advanced Excel

HRIS / Compensation analytics tools

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in HR/Business/Public Admin/IO psychology/Compensation

Tools

Excel / Advanced Excel

HRIS / Compensation Analytics Tools

Statistical Analysis software

Job description

City of Long Beach seeks a Classification & Compensation Consultant to support professional classification, job analysis, and compensation studies for the City’s HR Department. The consultant will conduct position audits, market benchmarking, and equity analyses to ensure defensible recommendations.

The role covers city-wide classification and compensation analyses, with emphasis on internal equity, relationships across departments, and stakeholder communication.