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Compensation Analyst Career Market Report 2026

1,033 active jobs. 440 companies. Median salary $110K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

1,033
Active Job Openings
440
Companies Hiring
$110K
Median Salary (US)
80%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Compensation Analyst market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 80% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $110K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $80K to $188K.

AI/LLM is the most-demanded skill at 32%

SQL demand rose +6.0pp — fastest-growing skill

Sedgwick leads hiring with 43 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Lead → Manager (+$36K, +34%)

Salary increase: +$36K · Sample: Lead → Manager

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 32% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Manager48$117K$141K$191K
Senior44$78K$100K$147K
Junior27$74K$80K$106K
Director24$145K$165K$190K
Mid-Level19$65K$80K$112K
Lead15$100K$105K$131K
Entry-Level3$50K$58K$77K

What jumps out

Lead → Manager: +$36K (34%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States160$117KUSD
Remote19$120KUSD
Canada7$107KCAD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site1.0%
Remote9.8%
Hybrid2.5%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

AI/LLM
32%
HRIS
18%
Data Analysis
15%
Talent Acquisition
13%
Project Management
11%
Labor Law
8%
Advocacy
7%
SQL
6%
Benefits Administration
6%
Compensation
6%
Go
4%

Skills on the Rise

SQL ↑+6.0ppBenefits Administration ↑+6.0ppCompensation ↑+5.6ppAI/LLM ↑+4.8ppGo ↑+4.5pp

Declining in Demand

Excel ↓-44.2ppJournalism ↓-37.3ppAttention to Detail ↓-21.5ppCustomer Service ↓-9.9ppMental Health ↓-9.1pp

Generic skills excluded: Recruiting. These appear in most postings across all roles.

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Sedgwick434.2%
Morganmorganjobsapplynow333.2%
Prosidianconsulting151.5%
Travelers121.2%
Amgen101.0%
Restaurant90.9%
Solidcore90.9%
Salesforce90.9%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States524
Remote62
India28
United Kingdom23
Canada22
Mexico14
France12
Spain11

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree58.5%480
Master's Degree15.0%123
Bachelor's Degree12.9%106
MBA1.0%8
PhD / Doctorate0.1%1

Certifications

PHR (2%)MBA (2%)SPHR (2%)SHRM (1%)

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