Compensation & Equity 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

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.