Senior Compensation Analyst
At a glance
Senior Compensation & Benefits role at Thermofisher. Waltham · full-time · $110,000–$154,700 base.
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What you'll do
- Shape compensation programs and guide the annual pay cycle with HR colleagues and business leaders
- Use market research and confidential workforce data to advise on salary administration, incentives and long-term plan design
- Help deliver benefit designs, merger integrations and system rollouts with internal teams and outside vendors
- Turn compensation trends into practical recommendations that support business goals across organizational levels
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree and at least six years of related professional experience
- Advanced Excel ability, including building models, using complex formulas and presenting data visually
- Strong analytical and consulting skills, with experience explaining findings and building relationships across levels
- Sound judgment with sensitive information, plus knowledge of global pay practices and relevant regulations
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can work independently, manage competing project demands and advise stakeholders at different levels. The schedule is Monday through Friday, in an office setting, and the role is based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The stated annual salary range is $110,000 to $154,700, with possible eligibility for a performance-based annual bonus.
From the employer
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Description:
Join our inclusive Total Rewards team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Compensation Analyst and contribute to our global compensation and benefits strategy. In this position, you'll collaborate with HR teams and business leaders to develop and implement effective total rewards solutions that attract, retain, and support talent. You'll analyze market trends, manage compensation programs, and facilitate the annual compensation cycle while ensuring alignment with our business objectives.
Working with highly confidential data, you'll provide strategic compensation consulting across all organizational levels, conduct detailed market research, and develop solutions for salary administration, incentives, and long-term plan designs. You'll also support various critical projects including benefit program design, M&A integrations, and system implementations while maintaining productive partnerships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree plus 6 years of related experience
• 3+ years in compensation or related field preferred
• Advanced Excel skills including complex formulas, modeling, and data visualization
• Strong analytical capabilities with ability to interpret data, identify trends, and present insights
• Experience with HRIS systems, particularly Workday preferred
• Proven project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong consulting and relationship building skills across all organizational levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Knowledge of global compensation practices and regulatory requirements
• Experience with benefit platforms and flexible benefits technology preferred
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work independently
• Financial understanding to connect rewards strategies with business objectives
Compensation and Benefits
The salary pay range estimated for this position Sr Compensation Analyst based in Massachusetts is $110,000.00–$154,700.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards