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Senior Total Rewards Specialist jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in technology, healthcare, entertainment, and financial services across the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Large employers such as Apple, Kaiser Permanente, and Wells Fargo maintain dedicated total rewards teams and hire at the senior level for roles focused on executive compensation, equity plan administration, and benefits benchmarking. Demand is strongest for specialists with deep equity compensation expertise and experience navigating California's complex benefits compliance environment. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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FIGS is seeking a highly analytical Senior Analyst to serve as the People Team's strategic data partner. This role will drive compensation analysis, equity forecasting, workforce planning, organizational modeling, and people analytics that inform executive decision-making and business strategy.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable building complex workforce models, conducting compensation analyses, forecasting headcount needs, and translating data into actionable insights. This role serves as a critical partner to the Chief People Officer and collaborates closely with Talent Acquisition leadership on workforce planning and talent strategy initiatives.
What You'll Do
Compensation
- Conduct market pricing and benchmarking analyses using Radford and other survey sources. Including maintaining internal benchmarking tracker.
- Support salary structure maintenance and compensation governance.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and HRBPs on compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, and internal movement.
- Support annual compensation planning, including merit, promotion, and incentive cycles.
- Conduct pay equity and pay transparency analyses.
Equity Administration & Forecasting
- Support the administration of equity programs and new hire grants.
- Maintain equity forecasting models and reporting.
- Coordinate equity audits and ensure data accuracy.
- Partner with Finance and Accounting on stock compensation forecasting and planning.
Workforce Planning
- Own the end-to-end forecast of employee costs, including headcount, compensation, benefits, and related expenses, and build scenario analyses to assess the budget impact of workforce decisions
- Support the transition of the People Model into Planful and become a Planful expert
- Manage workforce forecasts, hiring plans, and headcount planning processes.
- Support annual operating planning and quarterly forecast cycles.
- Partner with CPO and Talent Acquisition leadership on workforce planning and hiring demand forecasting.
- Model organizational growth scenarios and workforce investments.
- Partner with Finance to reconcile actuals, forecasts, and headcount plans.
Benefits Administration
- Coordinate day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs.
- Support annual open enrollment activities.
- Manage benefits eligibility audits and vendor file feeds.
- Manage LOA calculations - for compensation and benefits.
- Coordinate COBRA administration and employee benefit changes.
- Reconcile monthly benefits invoices and escalate discrepancies.
- Support employee inquiries and partner with vendors to resolve issues.
- Maintain benefits documentation and employee-facing resources.
People Analytics
- Serve as the People Team's analytics lead.
- Develop executive dashboards and workforce reporting.
- Analyze trends related to hiring, retention, turnover, mobility, engagement, diversity, performance, and organizational health.
- Conduct organizational effectiveness analyses, including spans and layers, manager effectiveness, and workforce productivity metrics.
- Deliver insights and recommendations that inform business and talent decisions.
Compliance & Governance
- Support SOX, compensation governance, 401k Audit, pay transparency compliance, and compensation-related audit activities.
- Maintain documentation and controls related to compensation and equity programs.
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of workforce planning and compensation data.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in Compensation, Workforce Planning, People Analytics, or a related analytical function.
- Advanced Excel skills and demonstrated experience building complex workforce and financial models.
- Experience with compensation benchmarking and compensation analysis.
- Experience with workforce planning, forecasting, or headcount modeling.
- Experience with Planful or similar planning platforms strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical storytelling and ability to translate data into strategic business recommendations.
- Experience partnering with Finance and Talent Acquisition leaders preferred
FIGS Compensation and Benefits
Pay Range
- At FIGS, your base salary is one part of your total compensation package. This role's base salary range is between $90,000 and $105,000. Actual base salary is determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to your relevant skills, qualifications, and years of experience.
Additional Compensation and Benefits
- FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Other compensation and benefits offered include:
- Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, including premium medical, dental and vision coverage, and full access to wellness services through Breethe and Classpass. 100% FIGS-sponsored life insurance and disability insurance
- Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contribution
- Generous paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation
- Meaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregivers
- FIGS sponsored Uber Eats voucher for in-office weeks
- Personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount site-wide
- Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and so much more…
- Benefits eligibility is determined by hour requirements and length of service
A little bit about us…
FIGS, Inc. is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We redefine what scrubs are by creating technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style, all at an affordable price. With the largest DTC platform in healthcare apparel, we sell our products to a rapidly growing community of loyal customers. Through these customer relationships, FIGS has built a community and lifestyle around a profession, revolutionizing the large and fragmented healthcare apparel market and becoming the industry's category-defining healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand.
Our Threads for Threads initiative is integral to our mission to improve the lives of healthcare professionals on a global scale. Founded alongside FIGS in 2013, Threads for Threads donates scrubs to healthcare professionals working in resource-poor countries around the world.
FIGS considers all Qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories (e.g., arrests or conviction records), for Employment in accordance with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.
For information about how we process information in connection with your application, view our Employee & Applicant Privacy Policy linked in the footer below.
FIGS is seeking a highly analytical Senior Analyst to serve as the People Team's strategic data partner. This role will drive compensation analysis, equity forecasting, workforce planning, organizational modeling, and people analytics that inform executive decision-making and business strategy.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable building complex workforce models, conducting compensation analyses, forecasting headcount needs, and translating data into actionable insights. This role serves as a critical partner to the Chief People Officer and collaborates closely with Talent Acquisition leadership on workforce planning and talent strategy initiatives.
What You'll Do
Compensation
- Conduct market pricing and benchmarking analyses using Radford and other survey sources. Including maintaining internal benchmarking tracker.
- Support salary structure maintenance and compensation governance.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and HRBPs on compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, and internal movement.
- Support annual compensation planning, including merit, promotion, and incentive cycles.
- Conduct pay equity and pay transparency analyses.
Equity Administration & Forecasting
- Support the administration of equity programs and new hire grants.
- Maintain equity forecasting models and reporting.
- Coordinate equity audits and ensure data accuracy.
- Partner with Finance and Accounting on stock compensation forecasting and planning.
Workforce Planning
- Own the end-to-end forecast of employee costs, including headcount, compensation, benefits, and related expenses, and build scenario analyses to assess the budget impact of workforce decisions
- Support the transition of the People Model into Planful and become a Planful expert
- Manage workforce forecasts, hiring plans, and headcount planning processes.
- Support annual operating planning and quarterly forecast cycles.
- Partner with CPO and Talent Acquisition leadership on workforce planning and hiring demand forecasting.
- Model organizational growth scenarios and workforce investments.
- Partner with Finance to reconcile actuals, forecasts, and headcount plans.
Benefits Administration
- Coordinate day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs.
- Support annual open enrollment activities.
- Manage benefits eligibility audits and vendor file feeds.
- Manage LOA calculations - for compensation and benefits.
- Coordinate COBRA administration and employee benefit changes.
- Reconcile monthly benefits invoices and escalate discrepancies.
- Support employee inquiries and partner with vendors to resolve issues.
- Maintain benefits documentation and employee-facing resources.
People Analytics
- Serve as the People Team's analytics lead.
- Develop executive dashboards and workforce reporting.
- Analyze trends related to hiring, retention, turnover, mobility, engagement, diversity, performance, and organizational health.
- Conduct organizational effectiveness analyses, including spans and layers, manager effectiveness, and workforce productivity metrics.
- Deliver insights and recommendations that inform business and talent decisions.
Compliance & Governance
- Support SOX, compensation governance, 401k Audit, pay transparency compliance, and compensation-related audit activities.
- Maintain documentation and controls related to compensation and equity programs.
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of workforce planning and compensation data.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in Compensation, Workforce Planning, People Analytics, or a related analytical function.
- Advanced Excel skills and demonstrated experience building complex workforce and financial models.
- Experience with compensation benchmarking and compensation analysis.
- Experience with workforce planning, forecasting, or headcount modeling.
- Experience with Planful or similar planning platforms strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical storytelling and ability to translate data into strategic business recommendations.
- Experience partnering with Finance and Talent Acquisition leaders preferred
FIGS Compensation and Benefits
Pay Range
- At FIGS, your base salary is one part of your total compensation package. This role's base salary range is between $90,000 and $105,000. Actual base salary is determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to your relevant skills, qualifications, and years of experience.
Additional Compensation and Benefits
- FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Other compensation and benefits offered include:
- Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, including premium medical, dental and vision coverage, and full access to wellness services through Breethe and Classpass. 100% FIGS-sponsored life insurance and disability insurance
- Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contribution
- Generous paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation
- Meaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregivers
- FIGS sponsored Uber Eats voucher for in-office weeks
- Personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount site-wide
- Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and so much more…
- Benefits eligibility is determined by hour requirements and length of service
A little bit about us…
FIGS, Inc. is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We redefine what scrubs are by creating technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style, all at an affordable price. With the largest DTC platform in healthcare apparel, we sell our products to a rapidly growing community of loyal customers. Through these customer relationships, FIGS has built a community and lifestyle around a profession, revolutionizing the large and fragmented healthcare apparel market and becoming the industry's category-defining healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand.
Our Threads for Threads initiative is integral to our mission to improve the lives of healthcare professionals on a global scale. Founded alongside FIGS in 2013, Threads for Threads donates scrubs to healthcare professionals working in resource-poor countries around the world.
FIGS considers all Qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories (e.g., arrests or conviction records), for Employment in accordance with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.
For information about how we process information in connection with your application, view our Employee & Applicant Privacy Policy linked in the footer below.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior total rewards specialist jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field required
- Five or more years of total rewards experience including equity and executive compensation
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or CEBS designation strongly preferred by California employers
- Proficiency with compensation planning platforms such as Workday, SAP, or Oracle HCM
- Demonstrated experience with California-specific benefits compliance and leave law requirements
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to build compensation models and conduct market benchmarking
Senior Total Rewards Specialist Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior total rewards specialist in California?
Most California employers require a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or finance plus several years of progressive compensation and benefits experience. California does not issue a state license for this role, but the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) credential from WorldatWork and the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation are widely recognized benchmarks. Gaining experience with equity compensation and California-specific leave and pay transparency regulations accelerates advancement into senior-level roles.
Which companies hire senior total rewards specialists in California?
California senior total rewards specialist roles are posted by See's Candies, FIGS, and Adobe and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. California's concentration of technology headquarters, major health systems, and entertainment studios creates consistent senior-level demand across industries throughout the state.
Which California cities have the most senior total rewards specialist jobs?
Los Angeles, Carson, and Fresno have the most senior total rewards specialist openings in California. The Bay Area leads because of its dense cluster of technology and biotech headquarters, while Los Angeles draws demand from entertainment, healthcare, and financial services employers, and San Diego reflects growth from its large life sciences and defense sector.
Are there remote senior total rewards specialist jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields, since total rewards work is largely analytical and systems-based rather than tied to a physical location. About 0% of senior total rewards specialist openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting the desk-based nature of the role. Compensation benchmarking, equity plan modeling, and benefits strategy work are the functions most commonly performed fully remotely.
How can I get hired as a senior total rewards specialist in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting in an HR generalist, benefits coordinator, or compensation analyst role at a large California employer such as a major health system, technology company, or university, then building specialized skills over time. California's large employers frequently post associate and analyst-level compensation roles that serve as direct pipelines to senior positions. Completing the WorldatWork CCP coursework early and gaining hands-on experience with equity plan administration strengthens a candidate's profile significantly.
Where can I find and apply to senior total rewards specialist jobs in California?
You can find and apply to senior total rewards specialist jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across industries and experience levels. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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