Senior Compensation Analyst

Jobtailor; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Compensation Analyst to drive market pricing, salary benchmarking, and compensation analyses. You will manage the MarketPay platform, oversee job matching, survey participation, and data governance, and present insights to leadership.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in compensation or HR analytics, strong Excel skills, and the ability to translate large datasets into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of compensation, HR analytics, finance, or related analytical experience.
• Strong understanding of compensation fundamentals, including market pricing, salary structures, and incentive programs.
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis techniques.
• Experience working with large datasets and translating data into clear, actionable analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market pricing, salary benchmarking, and compensation analyses using survey data and market intelligence.
• Own and administer compensation survey aggregation and MarketPay, including job matching, survey participation, and reporting.
• Lead compensation survey participation and market data activities, including job matching, data validation, survey submissions, and benchmarking analyses.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Market pricing

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Tools

MarketPay

Excel PivotTables

XLOOKUP

VLOOKUP

Job description

• Conduct market pricing, salary benchmarking, and compensation analyses using survey data and market intelligence.
• Own and administer compensation survey aggregation and market analytics platform (MarketPay), including job matching, survey participation, market pricing workflows, data governance, and reporting.
• Lead compensation survey participation and market data activities, including job matching, data validation, survey submissions, and benchmarking analyses.
• Analyze compensation data to identify internal equity, market competitiveness, and compensation trends.
• Support compensation studies related to hiring, promotions, organizational changes, and annual compensation planning.
• Prepare and present analytical findings and recommendations for Compensation leadership and stakeholders.
• Support the administration of broad-based and executive compensation programs, including base pay, annual incentive, long-term incentive and deferred compensation.
• Support annual compensation planning cycles.
• Execute compensation audits, data validations, and quality reviews. Partner with HR Operations and other stakeholders to support system testing, compensation cycle readiness, and data integrity initiatives.
• Maintain compensation tools, databases, job architecture, and process documentation.
• Develop recurring and ad hoc compensation reports, dashboards, and analyses to support compensation programs and decision-making.
• Analyze compensation program outcomes and summarize findings.
• Support pay equity analyses, regulatory reporting, and compliance reviews.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve compensation program effectiveness.
• Provide market data, analytical support, and compensation-related guidance for Operating Company HR teams.
• Partner with Compensation Partners to support compensation reviews, business requests, and special projects.
• Assist with compensation communications, training materials, manager resources, and compensation inquiries.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to streamline compensation processes, enhance reporting capabilities, improve data quality, increase operational efficiency, and leverage emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools.
• Support the maintenance of compensation policies, practices, and documentation.
• Ensure confidentiality, data integrity, and compliance when handling sensitive employee and compensation information.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of compensation, HR analytics, finance, or related analytical experience.
• Strong understanding of compensation fundamentals, including market pricing, salary structures, job evaluation methodologies, and incentive compensation programs.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis techniques.
• Experience working with large datasets and translating data into clear, actionable analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in compensation analysis, including market pricing, salary benchmarking, and data governance. Proficient in advanced Excel techniques and capable of translating large datasets into actionable insights while ensuring compliance and data integrity.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Compensation Analysis
• Market Pricing
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Data Validation
• Analytical Problem-Solving

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Compensation Fundamentals
• Salary Structures
• Job Evaluation Methodologies
• Incentive Compensation Programs
• Data Analysis Techniques

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Compensation Programs
• Pay Equity
• Regulatory Reporting
• Data Governance
• Compensation Audits

Tools & Technologies

• MarketPay
• Excel PivotTables
• XLOOKUP
• VLOOKUP