Data-Driven Compensation Analyst

Dallas College; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas College is seeking a Compensation Analyst to shape its compensation strategy through data-driven insights, job evaluations, and salary structure maintenance. You will collaborate with HR partners and stakeholders to ensure compliant, competitive pay decisions and equity across the organization.

The role requires advanced analytics, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office and data visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; or three (3) years of professional level experience in compensation and job analysis/evaluation.
• Official Transcripts required.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Experience with compensation software and data analytics tools such as Excel, SQL Server, Culpepper, CompAnalyst, etc..
• Experience in supporting new and existing enhancements of HR systems, including system interfaces, data design and mapping, system, user acceptance testing (UAT), communication and training plans.
• Strong familiarity of the dependencies and relationships between HR ERP modules, integration points with non-HRMS modules, and third-party systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using CUPA-HR, Culpepper, Willis Towers Watson, CompAnalyst, and other relevant sources.
• Analyze compensation data and trends to guide salary structure design, promotions, and equity adjustments.
• Conduct job evaluations, prepare position classifications, and recommend classification actions.
• Evaluate internal equity and external competitiveness for new hire offers and reclassifications.
• Prepare and maintain job descriptions and salary grade assignments.
• Review and interpret compensation-related policies and legislation (e.g., FLSA, pay equity).
• Perform internal and external salary survey submissions and analyses, complete external salary survey requests.
• Partner with HRIS to maintain data integrity and process automation.
• Develop and maintain documentation for compensation processes and participate in system testing and enhancements.
• Create dashboards, visuals, and presentations to communicate insights to HR and business leaders.
• Support annual compensation cycles, including merit reviews and off-cycle adjustments.
• Provide recommendations to Senior Director of Total Rewards concerning policies, procedures, and process improvements.
• Build robust data models, reports, and identify siloed data sources while enforcing data integrity.
• Serve as point of contact for data-related issues, ensuring data quality and completeness.
• Assess jobs and their respective duties to determine classification as exempt or nonexempt and appropriate salary range.
• Benchmark jobs against survey data and other market intelligence to determine competitive compensation ranges for each position.
• Plan and communicate preferred methods and best practices for compensating employees using across-the-board increases, merit, pay for performance, or incentive-based programs.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL Server

Culpepper

CompAnalyst

Job description

Dallas College is seeking a Compensation Analyst to shape its compensation strategy through data-driven insights, job evaluations, and salary structure maintenance. You will collaborate with HR partners and stakeholders to ensure compliant, competitive pay decisions and equity across the organization.

The role requires advanced analytics, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office and data visualization tools.