Occupation
Compensation Manager
A compensation manager leads an organization's overall pay philosophy and compensation strategy, overseeing market benchmarking, salary structures, and incentive programs while ensuring regulatory compliance with wage and labor laws. They use HRIS platforms and data analysis to guide decisions on pay equity, bonuses, and executive compensation, often presenting recommendations to senior leadership. This is typically a senior HR role requiring strong analytical skills and comfort navigating complex compliance requirements across jurisdictions.
Duties & responsibilities
- Design and execute compensation strategies, including salary structures and market benchmarking analyses
- Develop and manage incentive programs, including sales commissions, bonuses, and equity awards
- Build and maintain job architecture and career frameworks that align with organizational strategy
- Analyze market data and internal compensation to recommend pay decisions and ensure pay equity
- Lead cross-functional projects with finance, HR, and business leaders to implement compensation changes
- Oversee the annual compensation cycle and manage ongoing compensation operations
- Use technology and data tools to automate processes and create dashboards for compensation decision-making
What Compensation Manager roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Compensation Manager make?
Too few Compensation Manager postings state pay to publish a median yet: 11 of 12 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Compensation Manager roles?
12 open Compensation Manager roles from 12 employers; the most at Axiom Space, Blackstone Group and Gofundme.
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Last checked October 27, 2026
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Open Compensation Manager roles (12)
Compensation Manager
Axiom Space
Houston, TX
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Compensation Manager
The New York Times Company
New York, NY · $130,000 – $150,000
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GTM Compensation Lead, Commercial Operations
Notion
San Francisco, CA · $230,000 – $257,000 · Remote
Notion seeks a GTM Compensation Lead to design and manage sales commission strategies that align incentives with the company's growth and AI-era selling motion. This role suits someone with strong financial modeling skills and operational discipline who can balance controls with sales effectiveness while working cross-functionally with senior leadership.
Listed on Notion’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Manager, Compensation
Metropolis Technologies
New York, NY · $125,000 – $160,000
Metropolis is hiring a Compensation Manager to oversee pay structures for frontline hourly workers across multiple states while managing sales incentive plans and compliance. This role suits someone with deep compensation expertise who can balance operational efficiency with regulatory complexity across a growing, multi-location organization.
Listed on Metropolis Technologies’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Compensation Manager
Patreon
Full-time · New York, NY · $156,000 – $310,000
Patreon is seeking a Senior Compensation Manager to lead the design and execution of their compensation strategy, overseeing equity programs, market benchmarking, and total rewards initiatives. This role suits experienced compensation professionals who can combine data analysis with strategic thinking to attract and retain talent in a fast-growing creator platform company.
Listed on Patreon’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Director of Compensation Strategy
Replit
Full-time · Foster City, CA · $171,000 – $270,000 · Remote
This role architects Replit's compensation systems from the ground up, moving beyond traditional management to build AI-enabled workflows and scalable infrastructure that automate compensation decisions. It suits someone who can translate compensation philosophy into systems and dashboards while partnering across People, Finance, and Data teams.
Listed on Replit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Director, Compensation & Total Rewards
Stanley
Full-time · Seattle, WA · $180,000 – $210,000
This role leads compensation strategy and program management for a global consumer goods company, overseeing base pay structures, incentive design, and broader total rewards oversight. It suits an experienced compensation professional ready to expand into strategic leadership while maintaining deep expertise in pay equity and market positioning.
Listed on Stanley’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Compensation Business Partner
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $112,000 – $178,250
A strategic compensation advisor role supporting NVIDIA's global talent acquisition and retention by partnering with recruiting, HR leadership, and business units to design and implement competitive compensation programs. Ideal for experienced compensation professionals who can blend analytical rigor with stakeholder influence across international markets and time zones.
Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Global Compensation Management, VP
Blackstone Group
New York, NY · $170,000 – $225,000
Blackstone seeks a Vice President to develop and implement compensation programs across its investment businesses, working with senior leadership to ensure competitive pay, regulatory compliance, and strategic alignment with business needs. This role suits compensation professionals with substantial experience in program design and market analysis who want to work on large-scale, multi-business initiatives at a major financial organization.
Listed on Blackstone Group’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sales Compensation Manager
Sigma Computing
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $165,000 – $200,000
This role manages the complete sales compensation cycle at a fast-growing SaaS company, from plan design through payroll submission, ensuring accuracy and audit compliance while building automation and controls. It's ideal for someone who thrives with operational ownership, can navigate complex compensation mechanics, and collaborates effectively across finance and revenue teams.
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Employers hiring Compensation Managers
12 in total, most open roles first.
- ASAxiom Space1 role
- Blackstone Group1 role
- GGofundme1 role
Intuit1 role- MTMetropolis Technologies1 role
- NNotion1 role
- NVIDIA1 role
- PPatreon1 role