Compensation Analyst - Human Resources - Full Time

300 Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Compensation Analyst to provide analytical and operational support to the Compensation Center of Excellence. The role involves conducting compensation audits, evaluating job data, submitting salary surveys, and preparing rate recommendations based on internal equity.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in business, HR or related field and 2 years of experience in compensation or HR analytics. Healthcare experience is a plus and CCP or aPHR are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or a related field is required.
• 2 years of experience in compensation, HR operations, or HR analytics in a large complex organization preferred.
• Knowledge of compensation principles, market data, and pay structures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Data Management, Audits and Systems Administration: conduct compensation audits and ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Salary Surveys and Market Data Analysis: gather, validate, and analyze market data for salary structure updates.
• Rate Recommendations and Compensation Administration: prepare offers, promotions, transfers, and one-time payments per guidelines.
• Job Description Management and Job Evaluation: draft and update job descriptions, verify requirements and hierarchy.
• Reporting and Administrative Support: prepare reports and maintain compensation resources and logs.

Skills

HR analytics

Data management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business, human resources or related field

Job description

Hours

• Shift Start Time: 8 AM
• Shift End Time: 5 PM
• AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
• Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: Not Specified
• On-Call Required: No

Pay Range

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $34.170 - $44.090 - $49.370 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

The Compensation Analyst provides analytical and operational support to the Compensation Center of Excellence. This role assists in conducting compensation audits, evaluating job data, salary survey submission, and preparing rate recommendations based on internal equity. The position supports Compensation tasks including but not limited to: job evaluation activities, annual market analyses, and other compensation programs while developing foundational knowledge of compensation principles and methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, human resources or related field.
• 2 Years experience in compensation, HR operations, or HR analytics in a large complex organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience.
• Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) - HR Certification Institute -PREFERRED
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) - World at Work -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• Data Management, Audits and Systems Administration Conducts compensation audits to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established guidelines. Reviews employee pay data, identifies discrepancies, and partners with HR teams to resolve issues. Performs routine data integrity reviews and supports maintenance of compensation systems, tools, and reporting resources.
• Salary Surveys and Market Data Analysis Assists with salary survey participation by gathering job data, matching positions, validating information, and submitting survey data. Compiles and analyzes market benchmark data to support compensation studies, market reviews, and salary structure assessments. Supports annual market analyses by evaluating external competitiveness, internal alignment, and pay compression indicators. Assists in developing reports and recommendations for salary structure and pay range updates.
• Rate Recommendations and Compensation Administration Prepares compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, transfers, and other employee transactions in accordance with compensation guidelines and pay equity practices. Reviews, approves, and processes compensation-related transactions, including employment offers and one-time payments, ensuring timely completion and compliance with established compensation guidelines. Applies established compensation policies, practices, and methodologies to support consistent pay decisions. Partners with Compensation team members to ensure alignment with organizational compensation programs and objectives.
• Job Description Management and Job Evaluation Drafts, reviews, and updates job descriptions in partnership with leaders and HR teams. Ensures job descriptions meet organizational standards for content, formatting, job leveling, titling, and documentation. Validates required certifications, licenses, competencies, and organizational hierarchy relationships. Maintains job description records within the system of record and ensures timely completion of related workflows. Supports managers and HR leaders with organizational restructures, job evaluations, market analyses, and job description updates.
• Reporting and Administrative Support Prepares compensation reports, analyses, spreadsheets, and summary materials. Maintains documentation and tracking logs related to salary surveys, job evaluations, market reviews, and compensation recommendations. Coordinates annual collection of supporting compensation resources, including scope data, budget books, and fact sheets. Maintains shared compensation resources, folders, and reference tools, including the Nursing Equity Matrix.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of compensation, benefits, and/or HRIS programs.
• Ability to interact with all levels management and influence decisions in a manner that is viewed as positive and non-directive.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and ability to gather and analyze data

About Sharp HealthCare

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women's health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It's what we call The Sharp Experience - treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.