Compensation Analyst

About the company

The organization operates one of the world’s largest professional networks, designed to help people build valuable connections, find career opportunities, strengthen their skills, and access insights that support their work every day. The company also emphasizes employee growth and aims to foster a culture grounded in trust, care, inclusion, and enjoyment.

The goal of the role is to help shape how work evolves by contributing to a workplace built for opportunity and impact.

Role overview

This Compensation Analyst position supports the development and rollout of compensation strategies, practices, and processes across multiple regions. The role is part of the Compensation Operations and Excellence team and focuses on turning data into useful insights, creating scalable reporting tools, and providing analytics support for compensation programs.

The position combines compensation knowledge with strong technical and analytical ability to improve decision-making, make data easier to access, and increase the efficiency of compensation operations.

Work location and flexibility

This position may be based in Chicago, New York City, Sunnyvale, or San Francisco. The arrangement is hybrid, meaning work is split between home and a company office on selected days based on team and business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Examine large and complex datasets to surface insights that inform compensation decisions.
• Develop and support scalable dashboards, data models, and reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Build and maintain reliable datasets with strong governance so teams can use a trusted source of truth.
• Streamline processes through automation and support self-service analytics for stakeholders.
• Perform compensation analysis and modeling to assist with program design and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and at least 2 years of experience in compensation analytics or people analytics.

Preferred background

• Strong quantitative and analytical ability with the skill to translate complex data into clear business conclusions.
• Advanced Excel expertise, including formulas, pivot tables, and macros/VBA.
• Working knowledge of SQL for querying and handling large datasets.
• Experience with data visualization and modeling tools such as Power BI or similar platforms.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical groups.
• Quick learner with strong technical comfort in new tools and systems.
• Working familiarity with Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and work independently.

Compensation and benefits

The annual pay range for this role is $71,000 to $115,000. Final pay is determined by factors such as skills, depth of experience, certifications, and work location, and it may vary in other locations because labor costs differ.

The total compensation package may also include an annual performance bonus, stock, benefits, and/or other incentive compensation plans.

Additional information

The employer follows equal opportunity hiring practices and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics including race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

The company is committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates, including individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations can be requested for job search, application, or interview participation.

Examples of accommodations include alternate-format or read-aloud documents, accessible interview locations, service animals during interviews, and sign language interpretation.

Accommodation requests are typically answered within three business days. Requests unrelated to disability accommodations, such as application follow-up, are not responded to.

The company states that it will not discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing or inquiring about pay, subject to legal limits for employees who access compensation information as part of their job duties.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

The employer also follows pay transparency and non-discrimination requirements applicable to federal contractors.

Information is available regarding candidate data privacy handling, participation in E-Verify, and Department of Justice Right to Work notices.