Compensation Analyst
At a glance
Mid-level Compensation & Benefits role at Massgeneralbrigham. Somerville-MA · full-time · $63,648–$92,570 base.
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What you'll do
- Analyze compensation patterns and prepare reports that guide planning and pay decisions
- Price jobs against market data, assess salary structure placement, and review job levels
- Support annual compensation planning, market benchmarking, and internal pay equity reviews
- Handle routine pay questions through ServiceNow and email, escalating complex cases to Compensation Advisors
- Support Workday pay approvals, keep compensation records accurate, and advise on salary offers
What you bring
- A related bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience instead
- At least three years in human resources, compensation analysis, or a related role
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills, with strong quantitative analysis and accuracy
Who this fits
This full-time role follows standard weekday business hours and is hybrid, with remote work and on-site meetings in Somerville as needed. You’ll suit work that calls for careful analysis, clear communication, and coordination with HR partners and Compensation Advisors.
From the employer
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Make an Impact at Mass General BrighamAt Mass General Brigham, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Behind our world-class patient care, groundbreaking research, and commitment to our communities is a talented workforce supported by teams who help us attract, reward, and retain exceptional people.
As a not-for-profit health system, we bring together professionals across healthcare, research, technology, and business to advance our mission and improve lives. Join us and contribute to the strategies and decisions that help our workforce thrive.
Job Summary
Turn compensation data into insights that shape meaningful workforce decisions.
As a Compensation Analyst, you’ll play an important role in supporting compensation programs and strategies across Mass General Brigham. Through market research, data analysis, benchmarking, and reporting, you’ll help ensure our compensation practices are competitive, equitable, and aligned with organizational goals.
Working closely with Compensation Advisors and partners across HR and the business, you’ll evaluate jobs, analyze market trends, support pay decisions, and identify insights that inform compensation planning. This is an opportunity to apply your analytical skills to real business challenges while helping promote fair, consistent, and data-informed compensation practices across a complex healthcare organization.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver meaningful insights: Analyze compensation trends and prepare reports that inform planning, support proactive decision-making, and advance compensation strategy.
• Evaluate jobs and market competitiveness: Assess job levels and salary structure placement, conduct market pricing, and support compliance with applicable requirements.
• Support compensation planning: Contribute to market benchmarking and the annual compensation planning process.
• Promote pay equity: Assist with internal equity analyses to support fair and consistent compensation practices.
• Partner across the organization: Respond to compensation requests submitted through ServiceNow and email, resolving routine questions and escalating complex issues to Compensation Advisors.
• Support Workday processes: Assist with Compensation Partner approvals for pay actions and help maintain accurate compensation data.
• Advise on salary offers: Provide job salary offer support and consultation to help inform competitive, consistent pay decisions.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, compensation analysis, or a related role.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including the ability to interpret complex data and develop data-informed recommendations.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in analysis and reporting.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills.
- Ability to interpret and apply compensation policies, regulatory requirements, and organizational guidelines.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Schedule and Work Model
- Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, standard business hours.
- Work arrangement: Remote, with flexibility to attend on-site meetings at Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts, as needed.
- Remote work requirements: Employees must work from a quiet environment using a stable, secure, and compliant workstation. Microsoft Teams video is required, using MGB-provided equipment.
Why Join Mass General Brigham?
Bring your analytical expertise to an organization where compensation decisions help support the people who deliver exceptional care, advance research, and serve our communities. At Mass General Brigham, your work can make a meaningful difference—not only in how we reward our workforce, but in how we support our mission.
Remote Type
Hybrid
Work Location
399 Revolution Drive
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$63,648.00 - $92,570.40/Annual
Grade
6
EEO Statement:
0100 Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.