Compensation Strategy Associate

AON PLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Health insurance

Job summary

Aon is seeking an Associate Compensation Consultant to join our Employee Rewards advisory practice in Boston, with opportunities across major offices.

This role will support compensation-related projects—design, architecture, benchmarking, and cost analysis—for diverse industries. Strong analytical, Excel, and communication skills are essential to deliver actionable client insights in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of human resources, compensation consulting and/or relevant experience.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate proactively and clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support deliverables for small-to-medium-sized projects or defined workstreams within larger engagements.
• Develop high-quality, client-ready deliverables that synthesize and interpret complex information beyond standard templates.
• Support and complete compensation design, job architecture, job evaluation, salary structure development, incentive target analysis, cost modeling, and impact analysis.
• Review and ensure methodology, analysis, and outputs across staffed projects.
• Serve as a key resource among engagement leaders, project teams, and clients to support effective communication and execution.
• Develop reports and presentations that clearly communicate findings, methodologies, implications, and recommendations.

Skills

HR knowledge

Compensation consulting

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Aon is seeking an Associate Compensation Consultant to join our Employee Rewards advisory practice in Boston, with opportunities across major offices.

This role will support compensation-related projects—design, architecture, benchmarking, and cost analysis—for diverse industries. Strong analytical, Excel, and communication skills are essential to deliver actionable client insights in a fast-paced environment.