Loyola University Chicago
Sr Compensation Analyst
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $90K - $100K
💻 Other
🗓️ June 30th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Loyola University Chicago is hiring a Sr Compensation Analyst. The role involves analyzing and administering staff pay and rewards programs to enhance recruitment, engagement, and retention, while advising and educating internal stakeholders and leading implementation efforts. The analyst will also participate in program design, project management, and continuous process improvements guided by compensation best practices.
Highlights
- Analyze market data and incumbent information to support pay and rewards programs.
- Assist in compensation program design and implementation under the Manager of Compensation.
- Lead or participate in projects such as job architecture and ERP implementation.
- Serve as an ambassador for HR/Compensation, educating peers and managers.
- Administer daily and annual compensation initiatives including merit processes and market pricing.
- Require proficiency in advanced MS Excel, including pivot tables, v-lookups, complex formulae, and dynamic dashboards.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in mid to complex compensation analysis in a consultative model.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in business, HR, or related field preferred.
- CCP certification or progress toward it is required.
- Annual salary range: $90,000 to $100,000.
Sr Compensation Analyst Full Description
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
Job Title | SR COMPENSATION ANALYST
Position Number | 8100179
Job Category | University Staff
Job Type | Full-Time
FLSA Status | Exempt
Campus | Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name | HUMAN RESOURCES
Location Code | HUMAN RESOURCES:COMPENSATION (04600C)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? | No
Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Compensation Analyst supports the University’s mission by analyzing and administering staff pay and rewards programs that enhance recruitment, engagement, and retention. Reporting to compensation leadership, the Sr. Analyst serves as an internal consultant to advise, educate, and lead implementation efforts. This role also focuses on continuous process improvement, guided by compensation best practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Analysis:
The Sr. Compensation Analyst will serve as the primary source for the identification of relevant market data and incumbent analyses for daily work as well as larger project efforts. As part of this function, the employee will evaluate and ensure salary survey submissions, receipt of data, and online storage of the University’s survey library. Maintaining key scope measures and peer group listings will the responsibility of this role.
Design: Under the oversight of the Manager of Compensation, this role will assist in program analysis and design proposals as well as presentations related to pay and rewards programs, and changes in pay programs from the implementation planning to formal rollouts. Projects: The Sr. Compensation Analyst plays a key role in process-related projects as well as program-related projects such as job architecture and ERP implementation. This includes assisting in project planning and implementation. As appropriate, this role may serve as the Lead over small to mid-size projects under the oversight of the Manager of Compensation.
Education and Collaboration: This role is expected to serve as a key ‘ambassador’ for the HR/Compensation function within the University. Reinforces compensation education with HR peers and internal departmental managers on various compensation principles, methodologies and processes. Strong partnerships and collaboration are key in meeting this requirement.
Administration: Ensures administration of compensation and staff rewards programs associated with daily analysis and annual initiatives such as the annual merit process, and cyclical market pricing of all staff roles.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience | Bachelor’s Degree required. Minimum of 7 years of mid- complex levels of compensation analysis working in a consultative service model.
Qualifications
Minimum of 7 years of mid- complex levels of compensation analysis working in a consultative service model. Possesses in-depth knowledge of compensation practices specific to higher education, including familiarity with a wide range of academic and administrative roles. Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree in business, Human Resources or related field desired. CCP or progress towards certification. Proficiency in MS Excel including pivot tables, v-lookups, and data sorting/filtering required. Advanced Excel skills including complex formulae, data validations, conditional formatting and creating dynamic dashboards required. Background including project participation, compensation administration, analysis and design. Experience in communicating compensation-related concepts, processes (verbal and written) should reflect attention to detail, clarity, and negotiation.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses | CCP or progress towards certification.
Computer Skills | Proficiency in MS Excel including pivot tables, v-lookups, and data sorting/filtering required. Advanced Excel skills including complex formulae, data validations, conditional formatting and creating dynamic dashboards required.
Supervisory Responsibilities | No
Required operation of university owned vehicles | No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? | No
Physical Demands | None
Working Conditions | Irregular Hours
Open Date | 04/23/2025
Close Date |
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate | $100,000/ann
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate | $90,000/ann
Special Instructions to Applicants | As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.
Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.
Quick Link for Posting | https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/32683
Position Number | 8100179
Job Category | University Staff
Job Type | Full-Time
FLSA Status | Exempt
Campus | Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name | HUMAN RESOURCES
Location Code | HUMAN RESOURCES:COMPENSATION (04600C)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? | No
Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Compensation Analyst supports the University’s mission by analyzing and administering staff pay and rewards programs that enhance recruitment, engagement, and retention. Reporting to compensation leadership, the Sr. Analyst serves as an internal consultant to advise, educate, and lead implementation efforts. This role also focuses on continuous process improvement, guided by compensation best practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Analysis:
The Sr. Compensation Analyst will serve as the primary source for the identification of relevant market data and incumbent analyses for daily work as well as larger project efforts. As part of this function, the employee will evaluate and ensure salary survey submissions, receipt of data, and online storage of the University’s survey library. Maintaining key scope measures and peer group listings will the responsibility of this role.
Design: Under the oversight of the Manager of Compensation, this role will assist in program analysis and design proposals as well as presentations related to pay and rewards programs, and changes in pay programs from the implementation planning to formal rollouts. Projects: The Sr. Compensation Analyst plays a key role in process-related projects as well as program-related projects such as job architecture and ERP implementation. This includes assisting in project planning and implementation. As appropriate, this role may serve as the Lead over small to mid-size projects under the oversight of the Manager of Compensation.
Education and Collaboration: This role is expected to serve as a key ‘ambassador’ for the HR/Compensation function within the University. Reinforces compensation education with HR peers and internal departmental managers on various compensation principles, methodologies and processes. Strong partnerships and collaboration are key in meeting this requirement.
Administration: Ensures administration of compensation and staff rewards programs associated with daily analysis and annual initiatives such as the annual merit process, and cyclical market pricing of all staff roles.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience | Bachelor’s Degree required. Minimum of 7 years of mid- complex levels of compensation analysis working in a consultative service model.
Qualifications
Minimum of 7 years of mid- complex levels of compensation analysis working in a consultative service model. Possesses in-depth knowledge of compensation practices specific to higher education, including familiarity with a wide range of academic and administrative roles. Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree in business, Human Resources or related field desired. CCP or progress towards certification. Proficiency in MS Excel including pivot tables, v-lookups, and data sorting/filtering required. Advanced Excel skills including complex formulae, data validations, conditional formatting and creating dynamic dashboards required. Background including project participation, compensation administration, analysis and design. Experience in communicating compensation-related concepts, processes (verbal and written) should reflect attention to detail, clarity, and negotiation.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses | CCP or progress towards certification.
Computer Skills | Proficiency in MS Excel including pivot tables, v-lookups, and data sorting/filtering required. Advanced Excel skills including complex formulae, data validations, conditional formatting and creating dynamic dashboards required.
Supervisory Responsibilities | No
Required operation of university owned vehicles | No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? | No
Physical Demands | None
Working Conditions | Irregular Hours
Open Date | 04/23/2025
Close Date |
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate | $100,000/ann
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate | $90,000/ann
Special Instructions to Applicants | As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.
Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.
Quick Link for Posting | https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/32683
Supplemental Questions
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- * Do you have a Bachelor's degree and Minimum of 7 years of experience?
- Yes
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- * Why do you want to work for Loyola University Chicago?
(Open Ended Question) - * How does your personal values align with Loyola University Chicago's mission and values?
(Open Ended Question) - * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
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Loyola University Chicago | Information: (773) 508 - 6000
1032 W Sheridan Rd | Chicago, IL | 60660
2018 (c) Loyola University Chicago | University Policies
1032 W Sheridan Rd | Chicago, IL | 60660
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