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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

What you’d do

  • Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
  • Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
  • Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
  • Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures, and classification programs.
  • Plan and develop curricula and materials for training programs and conduct training.
  • Assist in preparing and maintaining personnel records and handbooks.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Writing

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • Benefits Analyst
  • Benefits Specialist
  • Compensation Analyst
  • Compensation Specialist
  • Benefits Consultant
  • Compensation and Benefits Analyst

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