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Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$28K	$56K	$84K
Salary	$41,516 - $77,946
Bonus	$824 - $10,399
Profit Sharing	$503 - $3,575
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$41,287 - $82,592
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 406

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Job Listings for Analyst, Compensation Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 04	Senior Compensation Analyst Job	Hypertherm	Hanover, New Hampshire
	Senior Compensation Analyst Location: Hanover, NH... Shift Pay range: Description The Senior Compensation Analyst is responsible for understanding Hypertherm... Indeed
Jan 17	Compensation And Benefits Analyst	Manufacturing / Electronics Company	Stamford, Connecticut
	Compensation and Benefits Analyst In this role you... direction on complex compensation and benefits issues. 5-7 years experience in compensation and benefits... Indeed
Jan 19	Physician Compensation Analyst	Kaiser Permanente	Pasadena, California
	Provides compensation support through survey participation and analysis, assembling compensation packages... compensation programs, assembling of compensation... Indeed
Jan 24	Senior Compensation Analyst	Geller & Company	New York, New York
	lead compensation budgeting, planning and analysis activities dedicated to its global client. Senior Compensation Analyst Duties & Responsibilities Budgeting... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Analyst, Compensation Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Healthcare	$39,875 - $79,183
Financial Services	$39,789 - $78,572
Information Technology (IT) Services	$39,633 - $80,439
Education, College/University	$38,100 - $74,772
Telecommunications	$40,617 - $80,195

Key Statistics for Analyst, Compensation Jobs

Gender

	Female 66%			Male 34%
Salary:	$49,607 - $70,182			$50,512 - $67,086

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

51%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$43,733 - $80,133
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$40,359 - $78,153
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	$45,500 - $114,500
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance	$36,799 - $75,299
Associate's Degree	$41,981 - $67,802

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 87%
	Vision: 71%		None: 8%

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Career Path for Analyst, Compensation Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Analyst, Compensation

Salary Range

$41,287 - $82,592

	Human Resources (HR) Generalist $31,375 - $68,429
	Compensation Analyst $38,553 - $68,008
	Human Resources (HR) Assistant $23,295 - $44,658

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Analyst, Compensation

Salary Range

$41,287 - $82,592

	Senior Analyst, Compensation $52,352 - $99,673
	Manager, Compensation $57,612 - $136,733
	Human Resources (HR) Manager $35,431 - $90,883

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Salary Map for Analyst, Compensation Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Analyst, Compensation Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Analyst, Compensation Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Baltimore, Maryland

2. Jersey City, New Jersey

3. Portland, Oregon

4. New York, New York

5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6. San Francisco, California

7. San Diego, California

8. Dallas, Texas

9. Los Angeles, California

10. Boston, Massachusetts

11. Washington, District of Columbia

12. Seattle, Washington

13. Cincinnati, Ohio

14. Atlanta, Georgia

15. Chicago, Illinois

16. Houston, Texas

17. St. Louis, Missouri

18. Columbus, Ohio

19. Tampa, Florida

Analyst, Compensation Job Description

People with the job title Analyst, Compensation typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Compensation Analysts

Responsible for maintaining updated database of all job descriptions for existing positions and creating new ones for new position. Utilizing existing salary structures to price new jobs through market pricing or slotting. Analyze data from survey sources to determine competitiveness both internally and externally. Assist in preparation for annual merit increase guidelines as well as budgeting Lead the performance appraisal program. Point of contact for questions on job descriptions, salary ranges and merit increases. Designs and prepares ad hoc compensation and budget related reports for management.