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JOB OVERVIEW
If you want to feel the satisfaction of really making a difference, with every decision you make, you’ve come to the right place.
That’s because, at Skanska, we don’t just build bridges. Or office buildings. Or data centers. We make a positive impact in people’s lives – shaping the way we all live, work, and connect, now and for generations to come – and we want you to do it together with us.
The Senior Compensation Analyst at Skanska USA supports the strategic and operational delivery of compensation programs within a comprehensive Total Rewards structure. The Senior Compensation Analyst executes key compensation processes, delivers high quality analytics, and ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of compensation data across the enterprise. They provide strong contributions to the design and execution of Skanska USA’s compensation programs, ensuring they align with the needs of multiple business units and comply with established compensation governance and frameworks.
The Senior Compensation Analyst owns Skanska USA’s participation in compensation surveys, delivers key components of the annual compensation cycles, and independently conducts the end-to-end job evaluations and benchmarking analyses, ensuring alignment with internal job architecture and external competitiveness. They will support the Director of Compensation in the development and maintenance of key compensation infrastructure and partner with team members to ensure operational efficiency and execution. This role contributes to the ongoing evolution of compensation practices and frameworks across the organization, and to strengthening the employee experience at Skanska USA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in an Analyst or equivalent role, with experience supporting corporate compensation and incentive programs. Experience with non-qualified compensation programs is preferred.
- 2+ years of experience independently performing external market job evaluations within large organizations with understanding of internal alignment considerations.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, advanced formulas required) and other Microsoft Office products.
- 2+ years of experience with Oracle HCM Workforce Compensation Module, JD Edwards, and CompAnalyst a plus.
- Demonstrated success in highly decentralized and geographically diverse company structure.
REWARDS AND WELL-BEING
At Skanska, we Care for Life, and we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards. Our competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and wide variety of work-life resources converge to support you and your family throughout all stages of life and career. Our goal is to meet you wherever you are, and to help you get to wherever you’d like to be.
- Compensation and financial well-being: Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.
- We believe that Insurance Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
From day one, we’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth. No journey at Skanska is the same because diverse individuals have diverse needs. Expansive professional growth and development offerings are available to foster a culture of continuous learning as we shape our future together.
Please visit the Compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Come work with us and join a winning team!
Background Check Required
Skanska is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Skanska Equal Employment Opportunity
Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.
Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.
Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.
LOCATION
Primary Location: US-NJ-Parsippany
Primary Work Location/Assignment: Hybrid
Skanska Business Unit: Skanska USA Inc.
Employee Status: Full Time
Telecommute (Used for Career Site): false
COMPENSATION
- Salary Low: USD $86,800.00/Yr.
- Salary High: USD $125,000.00/Yr.
JOB OVERVIEW
If you want to feel the satisfaction of really making a difference, with every decision you make, you’ve come to the right place.
That’s because, at Skanska, we don’t just build bridges. Or office buildings. Or data centers. We make a positive impact in people’s lives – shaping the way we all live, work, and connect, now and for generations to come – and we want you to do it together with us.
The Senior Compensation Analyst at Skanska USA supports the strategic and operational delivery of compensation programs within a comprehensive Total Rewards structure. The Senior Compensation Analyst executes key compensation processes, delivers high quality analytics, and ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of compensation data across the enterprise. They provide strong contributions to the design and execution of Skanska USA’s compensation programs, ensuring they align with the needs of multiple business units and comply with established compensation governance and frameworks.
The Senior Compensation Analyst owns Skanska USA’s participation in compensation surveys, delivers key components of the annual compensation cycles, and independently conducts the end-to-end job evaluations and benchmarking analyses, ensuring alignment with internal job architecture and external competitiveness. They will support the Director of Compensation in the development and maintenance of key compensation infrastructure and partner with team members to ensure operational efficiency and execution. This role contributes to the ongoing evolution of compensation practices and frameworks across the organization, and to strengthening the employee experience at Skanska USA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in an Analyst or equivalent role, with experience supporting corporate compensation and incentive programs. Experience with non-qualified compensation programs is preferred.
- 2+ years of experience independently performing external market job evaluations within large organizations with understanding of internal alignment considerations.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, advanced formulas required) and other Microsoft Office products.
- 2+ years of experience with Oracle HCM Workforce Compensation Module, JD Edwards, and CompAnalyst a plus.
- Demonstrated success in highly decentralized and geographically diverse company structure.
REWARDS AND WELL-BEING
At Skanska, we Care for Life, and we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards. Our competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and wide variety of work-life resources converge to support you and your family throughout all stages of life and career. Our goal is to meet you wherever you are, and to help you get to wherever you’d like to be.
- Compensation and financial well-being: Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.
- We believe that Insurance Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
From day one, we’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth. No journey at Skanska is the same because diverse individuals have diverse needs. Expansive professional growth and development offerings are available to foster a culture of continuous learning as we shape our future together.
Please visit the Compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Come work with us and join a winning team!
Background Check Required
Skanska is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Skanska Equal Employment Opportunity
Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.
Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.
Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.
LOCATION
Primary Location: US-NJ-Parsippany
Primary Work Location/Assignment: Hybrid
Skanska Business Unit: Skanska USA Inc.
Employee Status: Full Time
Telecommute (Used for Career Site): false
COMPENSATION
- Salary Low: USD $86,800.00/Yr.
- Salary High: USD $125,000.00/Yr.
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Who's Hiring
- Ability Builders Consulting94
- Mercer3
- Hunter Douglas3
- HII2
- RSM2
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services15
- Technology & Software12
- Banking & Financial Services11
- Manufacturing10
- Consulting & Professional Services9
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sales compensation analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, mathematics, or a related field
- Proficiency in Excel including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and modeling
- Experience with sales compensation platforms such as Xactly, Varicent, or Anaplan
- Two or more years of experience administering or designing sales incentive plans
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to audit compensation calculations for accuracy
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM systems for data validation and reporting
Tips for Your Sales Compensation Analyst Job Search
Quantify your incentive plan impact
Recruiters screening sales compensation analyst resumes want numbers tied to outcomes. Cite plan participants affected, payout accuracy rates you maintained, or cycle time reductions you drove. Vague claims about 'managing compensation' get filtered out before a human reads your resume.
List your comp tools by name
Sales compensation teams hire for specific platforms. Name every tool you've used, including Xactly, Varicent, Anaplan, SAP Commissions, CaptivateIQ, or Salesforce CRM. Hiring managers search resumes for these exact terms, and omitting them will cost you interviews even when your experience is strong.
Target roles by plan complexity
Job postings for sales compensation analysts vary widely, from simple quota-and-rate plans to multi-tier overlay and channel structures. Match your application to the complexity level you've actually supported. Overstating experience on tiered or global plans is easy to expose in a technical screen.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists sales compensation analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a plan design walkthrough
Interviewers at mid-size and enterprise companies routinely ask you to walk through a compensation plan you've built or improved. Practice explaining your design choices, how you balanced pay mix, and how you handled exceptions or disputes, so you can answer fluently without referencing notes.
Negotiate using plan audit findings
When discussing your value in an offer conversation, reference a concrete finding from a plan audit or dispute resolution you handled, such as uncovering a systematic calculation error or realigning a quota to market. That specificity positions you as someone who catches problems, not just processes data.
Sales Compensation Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most sales compensation analysts?
The companies hiring the most sales compensation analysts right now include Ability Builders Consulting, Mercer, and Hunter Douglas, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Indiana, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Technology, financial services, and pharmaceutical companies tend to post the highest volume of these roles year-round.
How many sales compensation analyst jobs are remote?
About 69% of sales compensation analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the data-heavy and systems-based nature of the work. Roles focused on plan administration, reporting, and commission calculations tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions involving close collaboration with sales leadership or HR business partners are more likely to require in-office presence.
How do you become a sales compensation analyst?
Start with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a quantitative business field, then build hands-on experience in financial analysis, sales operations, or HR compensation. Learn at least one dedicated sales compensation platform and become proficient in Excel modeling. Moving into an analyst role is most common after one to two years in a related data or operations function, often within a company that already has a comp team you can join.
Can you get a sales compensation analyst job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level and associate-level sales compensation analyst roles exist and typically ask for relevant coursework or an internship rather than years of direct experience. Demonstrating Excel proficiency, an understanding of commission mechanics, and exposure to CRM or financial systems through academic or freelance projects can substitute for professional experience in many early-career postings. Targeting smaller companies or contract roles is a practical way to build the hands-on history larger employers require.
What does the sales compensation analyst interview process look like?
The process usually starts with a recruiter screen focused on your background and tool experience, followed by a hiring manager conversation about plan types you've worked with and how you handle disputes or calculation errors. Many companies include a technical exercise where you build or audit a compensation model in Excel or a comp platform. Final rounds often involve a panel with sales operations, finance, or HR stakeholders who assess how you communicate plan logic to non-technical audiences.
Where can I find and apply to sales compensation analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to sales compensation analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, industry, and preferred location or remote setup, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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