Compensation Analyst

Core & Main; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Compensation Analyst to join our HR team.

You will analyze compensation programs, benchmark market data, and support equity administration to ensure competitive pay practices across the organization. You will collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, and business leaders, handling large datasets, ensuring data accuracy, and driving process improvements in compensation workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (HR, Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, Analytics).
• 2–5 years of experience in compensation, HR analytics, or equity administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with large datasets.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data validation.
• Strong written and verbal communication with confidentiality and collaboration.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conducts compensation analyses, market pricing, and benchmarking to support pay practices.
• Supports annual compensation planning, merit planning, salary administration, budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder support.
• Performs job evaluations and supports job leveling, architecture, and pay structures.
• Supports administration of equity programs, including grants, vesting, and data reporting.
• Supports Employee Stock Purchase Plan administration, including eligibility reviews and reconciliations.
• Maintains, analyzes, and reconciles compensation and equity data across systems and external platforms.
• Supports participation in compensation market surveys and data submission/analysis.
• Develops recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and analyses for HR and business decisions.
• Provides compensation information to employees, managers, and HR partners; escalates complex matters.
• Supports Workday processes: data validation, testing, troubleshooting, reporting, and enhancements.
• Partners with HR, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and others to resolve issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more.

The Compensation Analyst supports the administration, analysis, and continuous improvement of the company’s compensation and equity programs. This role performs compensation analysis, market benchmarking, job evaluation, annual compensation planning support, equity administration, reporting, and data validation. The Compensation Analyst works closely with HR, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, business leaders, and external partners to provide accurate compensation information and deliver effective compensation processes. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, customer focus, and the ability to work with large and complex datasets.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities And Key Accountabilities

• Conducts compensation analyses, market pricing, and benchmarking to support competitive and equitable pay practices.
• Supports annual compensation planning processes, including merit planning, salary administration, data validation, budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder support.
• Performs job evaluations and supports job leveling, job architecture, pay structures, and related compensation processes.
• Supports administration of company equity programs, including grants, vesting, participant data, reporting, reconciliations, and employee inquiries.
• Supports Employee Stock Purchase Plan administration, including eligibility reviews, data validation, and reconciliations.
• Maintains, analyzes, and reconciles compensation and equity data across systems and external platforms.
• Supports participation in compensation market surveys, including data preparation, submission, validation, and analysis of survey results.
• Develops recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and analyses to support HR and business decision-making.
• Provides compensation and equity information and guidance to employees, managers, and HR partners, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Supports compensation-related Workday processes, including data validation, testing, troubleshooting, reporting, and system enhancements.
• Partners with HR, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to research and resolve compensation and equity-related issues.
• Identifies opportunities to improve, standardize, and automate compensation processes, reporting, and data management.
• Participates in compensation projects and other initiatives based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, Analytics, or a related field.
• Generally 2–5 years of experience in compensation, HR analytics, financial analysis, equity administration, or a related analytical field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with large and complex datasets.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience analyzing, validating, and reconciling data.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively partner with employees, managers, HR, and other stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with compensation market pricing, benchmarking, salary structures, job evaluation, or annual compensation planning.
• Experience with Workday or another enterprise HRIS.
• Experience supporting equity or stock-based compensation programs.
• Experience with compensation survey data or market-pricing resources.
• Experience with reporting, process improvement, or automation.

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics.

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