Compensation Analyst

Job Summary:

Healthcare IT Leaders is seeking a Compensation Operational Analyst. This role is onsite in Brentwood, TN.

Start Date: 11/23/26

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Brentwood, TN (onsite)

Role Summary

Provide analytical support for compensation programs and processes, conducting routine market analyses, maintaining compensation data, supporting merit cycles, and preparing compensation reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support salary survey participation and data analysis: collect and submit organizational data to compensation surveys, validate survey matches for benchmark positions, compile market data from multiple survey sources, prepare summary reports comparing organization pay to market
• Maintain compensation structures and data: update salary ranges and pay grades in HRIS, maintain job code and compensation structure documentation, audit employee compensation data for accuracy, correct compensation data errors in coordination with HRIS and Payroll
• Support annual merit cycle administration: prepare merit planning templates and guidelines for managers, compile merit recommendations from departments, validate merit increases against budget and policy guidelines, generate reports on merit distribution and budget utilization
• Conduct routine compensation analyses: analyze pay positioning for employee groups, compare individual salaries to pay range midpoints, identify employees below minimum or above maximum of pay ranges, prepare routine compensation reports for HR and Finance leadership
• Assist with job evaluation requests: gather job description information from hiring managers, research comparable positions in market survey data, prepare job evaluation summaries for Compensation Consultant review, update job documentation in HRIS
• Provide compensation data for hiring and promotion decisions: prepare salary range information for recruiters and hiring managers, calculate pay increases for promotions and transfers, research competitive pay rates for specialized roles
• Generate compensation reports and dashboards: produce headcount by pay grade reports, compensation cost analyses, FLSA classification summaries, reports supporting budget planning and forecasting

Required Experience

• 3+ years compensation or HR analytics experience, preferably in healthcare or large multi-location organizations
• Strong analytical and Excel skills: proficiency with data analysis, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts and graphs; ability to manipulate large datasets and identify trends
• Working knowledge of compensation concepts: pay structures, salary surveys, FLSA classifications, merit increase practices
• Attention to detail and data accuracy: ability to validate data quality, identify errors, maintain organized records, meet deadlines for time-sensitive deliverables (merit cycles, survey submissions)
• Understanding of HRIS and compensation data relationships: ability to extract compensation data, interpret employee records, coordinate data corrections with HRIS and Payroll teams

To learn more about this and other positions, contact Courtney Zook at (602) 206-2765 or courtney.zook@healthcareitleaders.com. Healthcare IT Leaders is a national leader in IT workforce solutions, connecting healthcare provider, payer and life sciences organizations with experienced technology talent for consulting and full-time hiring. For more information, visit us on the web at www.healthcareitleaders.com.