Compensation Analyst, Entry Level

This is a role for a Compensation Analyst, Entry Level who wants to understand how compensation really works — not as an abstraction but as data, methodology, and client application. You will support the Strategic Research team in workforce demographics and labor market research, contributing to deliverables that our analysts and managers take into client meetings. Your name will appear on the work. That matters to us.

ACPWB's Strategic Research team of 16 is adding a Compensation Analyst, Entry Level to support growing demand in workforce demographics and labor market research. You do not need years of experience to succeed in this role — you need intellectual honesty, attention to detail, and the ability to ask a good question. We will teach you everything else through the ACPWB Analyst Development Program and through direct involvement in real analytical work. The Compensation Analyst, Entry Level will support the Strategic Research practice's work in workforce demographics and labor market research, learning the analytical methods and data infrastructure that power ACPWB's advisory engagements. This is structured, supervised work with a clear development path. You will learn from a team of 16 that genuinely enjoys teaching.

Responsibilities

• Support senior analysts and associates with data collection, cleaning, and validation for workforce demographics and labor market research engagements
• Prepare internal reference documents and research summaries for use by engagement teams
• Provide research support for ACPWB thought leadership publications and white papers on workforce demographics and labor market research
• Assist in the preparation of client-ready spreadsheets, charts, and supporting exhibits
• Prepare draft exhibits and tables for review and revision by senior team members

Qualifications

Required

• Ability to follow detailed analytical instructions and apply feedback consistently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and grammatical precision
• Interest in compensation, human capital, or workforce research as a professional focus
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Finance, Psychology, or a related analytical discipline
• Strong academic record, particularly in quantitative coursework

Preferred

• Multilingual capability, particularly Spanish, for support on multinational client research
• Experience with professional writing — reports, memos, or analytical summaries
• Knowledge of basic statistical concepts including mean, median, percentile, and regression
• Experience supporting a professional team in a coordinator or assistant capacity
• Familiarity with proxy statements, annual reports, or SEC filings

About ACPWB

Our culture is one of intellectual honesty, high standards, and what we describe internally as 'aggressive collaboration' — a phrase that means we challenge each other's thinking constructively and support each other's success unconditionally. We have won awards for this. The awards are real. The culture is also real.

ACPWB was founded in Milwaukee in 2006 with a simple mandate: help working Americans understand and advocate for the compensation they deserve. Eighteen years later, that mandate has grown into a full-service research and advisory practice serving clients from early-stage employers to Fortune 50 enterprises — and we are still based in Milwaukee, because Milwaukee is genuinely underrated.

Interview Process

The interview process for this role consists of three conversations: a talent screen, a cross-functional panel, and a hiring manager deep-dive that includes a compensation case exercise. We aim to extend offers within ten business days of the final interview.

What Success Looks Like In Year One

• Complete at least one professional development activity outside ACPWB — webinar, workshop, or certification module
• Identify one area where you can add unique value to the team — and begin doing so
• Shadow at least two client-facing interactions to build understanding of how ACPWB presents its work
• Receive a mid-year performance review that confirms you are progressing on the expected development path
• Complete your first annual performance review cycle with documented goals for year two