Compensation Analyst

About the role

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure.

The Compensation Analyst supports the administration, analysis, and continuous improvement of the company’s compensation and equity programs. This role performs compensation analysis, market benchmarking, job evaluation, annual compensation planning support, equity administration, reporting, and data validation. The Compensation Analyst works closely with HR, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, business leaders, and external partners to provide accurate compensation information and deliver effective compensation processes. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, customer focus, and the ability to work with large and complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Conducts compensation analyses, market pricing, and benchmarking to support competitive and equitable pay practices.
• Supports annual compensation planning processes, including merit planning, salary administration, data validation, budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder support.
• Performs job evaluations and supports job leveling, job architecture, pay structures, and related compensation processes.
• Supports administration of company equity programs, including grants, vesting, participant data, reporting, reconciliations, and employee inquiries.
• Supports Employee Stock Purchase Plan administration, including eligibility reviews, data validation, and reconciliations.
• Maintains, analyzes, and reconciles compensation and equity data across systems and external platforms.
• Supports participation in compensation market surveys, including data preparation, submission, validation, and analysis of survey results.
• Develops recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and analyses to support HR and business decision-making.
• Provides compensation and equity information and guidance to employees, managers, and HR partners, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Supports compensation-related Workday processes, including data validation, testing, troubleshooting, reporting, and system enhancements.
• Partners with HR, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to research and resolve compensation and equity-related issues.
• Identifies opportunities to improve, standardize, and automate compensation processes, reporting, and data management.
• Participates in compensation projects and other initiatives based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, Analytics, or a related field.
• Generally 2–5 years of experience in compensation, HR analytics, financial analysis, equity administration, or a related analytical field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with large and complex datasets.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience analyzing, validating, and reconciling data.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively partner with employees, managers, HR, and other stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with compensation market pricing, benchmarking, salary structures, job evaluation, or annual compensation planning.
• Experience with Workday or another enterprise HRIS.
• Experience supporting equity or stock-based compensation programs.
• Experience with compensation survey data or market-pricing resources.
• Experience with reporting, process improvement, or automation.