Junior Compensation Analyst

Job Description

Junior Compensation Analyst | American Corporation for Public Well Being

The Tone:
This is a full-time, exempt People Science role at American Corporation for Public Well Being (ACPWB), located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ACPWB was founded in 2006 with a clear mandate: to help working Americans understand and advocate for fair compensation. Over eighteen years, this mission has evolved into a full-service research and advisory practice serving a diverse client base from early-stage employers to Fortune 50 enterprises. This Junior Compensation Analyst position offers structured development, including formal enrollment in the Early Career Analytics Program and direct mentorship from a Senior Associate. You will contribute directly to pay equity analysis and reporting research for client-ready deliverables, receiving honest feedback to foster growth. ACPWB is genuinely expert in its field, relentlessly curious about data, and deeply committed to transparency, valuing individuals who bring intellectual curiosity and analytical aptitude, ready to learn and grow as new professionals on real client engagements from day one. Success in your first year will include developing working proficiency with the company’s primary data platforms and benchmarking tools.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time, Exempt
• Location: In-person, Milwaukee, WI

• Team: People Science Entry Level
• Mission: Support the People Science team in delivering rigorous pay equity analysis and reporting research for clients.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Data requests from senior team members by providing timely, accurate, and well-organized outputs for various projects.
• Validate: Data collection, cleaning, and validation efforts for pay equity analysis and reporting engagements, assisting senior analysts and associates to ensure data integrity.
• Administer: Survey processes, including actively following up on data collection and tracking respondent progress to ensure comprehensive data acquisition.
• Contribute: To the continuous improvement of the People Science team by assisting in the development of standard analytical templates and tools.
• Prepare: Internal reference documents and research summaries for use by engagement teams, as well as client-ready spreadsheets, charts, and other supporting exhibits for professional deliverables.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. A recent graduate or candidate with 0 years of relevant internship or work experience is required, demonstrating strong academic performance with a GPA of 3.3 or above, or equivalent. This role is strictly entry-level and will be evaluated as such.
• Experience: Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential, specifically including the use of pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and basic charting functionalities. Familiarity with the broader Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, is also a must-have.
• Skills: Analytical aptitude, precision in data handling, and the ability to organize information effectively are crucial. The capacity to support senior team members with data requests, data collection, cleaning, and validation, as well as the preparation of documents and reports, is expected.
• Bonus: Prior research assistant experience in an academic or professional setting; a prior internship in HR, finance, consulting, or data analysis; experience supporting a professional team in a coordinator or assistant capacity; or experience with survey research methods or primary data collection.