Compensation Analyst

Solidcore; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly cell phone stipend

401k with employer match

Flexible PTO

Free drop-in classes at [solidcore]

Job summary

[solidcore] is seeking a Compensation Analyst in Arlington, Virginia, to manage the full compensation lifecycle, focusing on benchmarking, HR analytics, and reporting. You will support design and budgeting for hourly and salaried positions, administer merit increases, and ensure compliance with wage requirements. Ideal candidates have 3–4 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and advanced Excel proficiency. This role includes competitive salary, bonus eligibility, health insurance, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR analytics.
• Strong analytical skills with large data sets and clear recommendations.
• Experience using an HRIS system; Workday experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support compensation process design and market analysis.
• Administer merit increase and bonus processes in Workday.
• Prepare reports and analysis for compensation decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets

Understanding of FLSA

Communication skills

Education

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation

Tools

Workday

Job description

[solidcore] is looking for a Compensation Analyst to join our People Operations team. You'll work across the full compensation lifecycle, from benchmarking and structure design to HR analytics and reporting, and serve as a trusted resource for People Operations, Finance, and field leadership.

Located in vibrant Arlington, Virginia, and reporting to the Senior Director, People Operations, this is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing, investor-backed organization with a desire to be the leader in the studio fitness space.

Responsibilities

• Support compensation process design, market analysis, and budgeting across [solidcore]'s hourly and salaried workforce.
• Administer annual, quarterly, and off-cycle merit increase and bonus processes, including modeling, communication, and execution in Workday.
• Partner cross functionally on coach pay, new studio opening pay rates and incentive programs.
• Complete salary surveys and benchmark positions to support salary structure maintenance and competitive pay analysis.
• Conduct FLSA classification reviews to ensure ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour requirements.
• Maintain and audit compensation data in Workday, ensuring accuracy of salaries, titles, job profiles, salary grades, pay ranges, and classifications.
• Build and maintain compensation rate tables in Workday, ensuring pay lookup values are current, accurate, and aligned approved structures.
• Draft compensation communications, offer letters, total reward statements, and merit and bonus letters for review and distribution.
• Document compensation processes, timelines, and decision frameworks to support consistency and scalability.

HR Analytics & Reporting

• Prepare reports and analysis to support compensation decisions, business planning, and leadership reviews.
• Build and maintain recurring workforce dashboards covering headcount, pay equity, and turnover trends.
• Develop ad hoc analysis to support business decisions, including promotion modeling, cost projections, and market positioning.
• Partner with the HRIS team to ensure Workday data integrity and support system reporting needs.
• Identify and suggest process improvements to enhance accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to performance evaluation processes and broader People Operations projects as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR analytics.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation preferred
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to work with large data sets and translate them into clear recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets — pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, modeling, and data visualization.
• Experience with compensation survey participation and data cuts (Mercer, Radford, CompData, or similar).
• Working knowledge of FLSA, pay equity principles, and wage and hour compliance.
• Experience using an HRIS system — Workday experience strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to present data and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based on skills and experience
• Bonus eligibility based on performance
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• 401k with employer match
• Health, dental, & vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Free drop in classes at [solidcore]
• And MORE