Senior Compensation Analyst — Market & Pay Equity

Grant Thornton (US); Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compensation Senior Associate to join the team. This role supports the design, administration, and evaluation of compensation programs with data-driven analysis and market insights.

You will partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leaders to provide recommendations, benchmark markets, and support annual compensation planning. The base salary range is $88,000–$132,000 with discretionary annual bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, finance, business, economics, statistics or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, workforce analytics, finance or related analytical function.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data visualization skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with HRIS, compensation, and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, salary administration, and pay equity concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while collaborating across a matrixed organization.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate data into business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compensation analyses to evaluate market competitiveness, internal equity, and pay trends.
• Perform market pricing and benchmark positions using survey data and external labor market information.
• Lead/manage the survey submission process and analyze results.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and analytics to support decisions and leadership reporting.
• Support pay equity analyses and identify improvement opportunities.
• Administer base pay, incentive plans, salary structures, and job evaluations.
• Support merit, bonus, and incentive planning, including budgeting and communications.
• Partner with HR and leaders to provide compensation guidance and recommendations.
• Ensure practices comply with policies and regulations.
• Participate in compensation projects including job architecture and market studies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, finance, business, economics, statistics, or related field

Tools

Excel

HRIS

Compensation tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compensation Senior Associate to join the team. This role supports the design, administration, and evaluation of compensation programs with data-driven analysis and market insights.

You will partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leaders to provide recommendations, benchmark markets, and support annual compensation planning. The base salary range is $88,000–$132,000 with discretionary annual bonus potential.