Compensation Specialist

Addison Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Job summary

The Addison Group is seeking a Compensation Specialist for a well-established client in Centennial, CO. You will oversee salary structures, market analysis, and pay equity across multiple states, partnering with HR leadership, payroll, and finance to keep programs competitive and compliant.

The role focuses on compensation administration, pay range management, and supporting annual merit planning, while driving process improvements within a large organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 4+ years of compensation administration experience.
• Strong background supporting multi-state compensation programs and operations.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and administering salary ranges and pay grades.
• Knowledge of benchmarking, market pricing, and job evaluation methodologies.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, data analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage compensation programs, salary grades, pay ranges, and related policies.
• Conduct market research, salary benchmarking, and job evaluations to ensure competitive practices.
• Analyze company-wide salary data and recommend updates based on market trends and internal equity.
• Support compensation restructuring initiatives, including reviewing and revising salary structures.
• Assist with annual merit planning, promotions, salary adjustments, and compensation reviews.
• Partner with HR leadership and managers on job evaluations and workforce planning.
• Review job descriptions to ensure alignment with compensation structures.
• Prepare compensation reports, dashboards, and data analysis for leadership.
• Identify pay equity concerns, salary compression, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain accurate compensation and position data within HRIS and payroll systems.
• Support audits, compliance reporting, and multi-state pay transparency requirements.
• Collaborate with payroll to ensure accurate processing of salary changes and updates.
• Develop and maintain compensation procedures, documentation, and reporting processes.
• Research compensation trends and recommend improvements to programs and practices.

Skills

Multi-state experience

Pay equity analysis

Advanced Excel

Payroll systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance/Accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables)

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

Benefits: Eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Direct-hire

About Our Client:

Addison Group is hiring for our client, a well-established organization seeking an experienced Compensation Specialist to support and strengthen its compensation function. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong multi-state compensation experience to take ownership of important initiatives, contribute to a company-wide compensation restructuring project, and help improve existing programs and processes.

Job Description:

The Compensation Specialist will oversee key compensation administration activities, including salary structures, market analysis, pay equity, and compensation planning. This individual will work closely with HR leadership, management, payroll, and finance to ensure compensation programs remain competitive, consistent, and compliant across multiple states.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage compensation programs, salary grades, pay ranges, and related policies.
• Conduct market research, salary benchmarking, and job evaluations to ensure competitive compensation practices.
• Analyze company-wide salary data and recommend updates based on market trends and internal equity.
• Support compensation restructuring initiatives, including reviewing and revising existing salary structures.
• Assist with annual merit planning, promotions, salary adjustments, and compensation reviews.
• Partner with HR leadership and managers on job evaluations, workforce planning, and compensation recommendations.
• Review job descriptions to ensure alignment with established compensation structures.
• Prepare compensation reports, dashboards, and data analysis for leadership.
• Identify pay equity concerns, salary compression, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain accurate compensation and position information within HRIS and payroll systems.
• Support compensation-related audits, compliance reporting, and multi-state pay transparency requirements.
• Collaborate with payroll to ensure accurate processing of salary changes and other compensation updates.
• Develop and maintain compensation procedures, documentation, and reporting processes.
• Research compensation trends and recommend improvements to existing programs and practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 4+ years of compensation administration experience.
• Strong background supporting multi-state compensation programs and operations.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and administering salary ranges and pay grades.
• Knowledge of compensation benchmarking, market pricing, and job evaluation methodologies.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems.
• 100% onsite in Centennial, CO.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM.
• Parking available onsite.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.