# Compensation Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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.

Top skills: [Compensation Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/compensation-strategy), [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Compensation Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compensation-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Director of Compensation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-compensation)

## Similar roles

[Benefits Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/benefits-manager), [Director of Benefits](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-benefits), [Employee Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/employee-relations-manager), [HR Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hr-manager), [HRIS Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hris-analyst), [HRIS Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hris-manager), [Human Resources Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-business-partner), [Human Resources Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-manager), [Payroll Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-director), [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager)

## Open Compensation Manager roles (9)

- [Director of Compensation Strategy](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit/6b9b25d2-cf44-446e-8e1f-dacb5ade7b6c/application) at [Replit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/replit) — Full-time, Foster City, CA · Remote, $171,000 – $270,000 (listed on Replit's own careers site)
- [Senior Compensation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fff7fa02-44c8-4068-88ef-b1537d0500be/senior-compensation-manager-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, US - Foster City, CA, $153,700 – $246,200
- [Associate Director, Compensation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eb0bd90d-2afc-41fb-9c9a-4829b8bc896e/associate-director-compensation-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $142,500 – $256,500
- [Compensation Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d4799a62-5415-45fb-9032-11f986a953f7/compensation-business-partner-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $112,000 – $178,250
- [Principal Global Compensation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0304d058-8656-4a49-94ed-2e1efaa4bc02/principal-global-compensation-manager-at-wp-engine) at [WP Engine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wp-engine) — Full-time, $160,000 – $180,000
- [Global Compensation Management, VP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d6af9fa8-f8f9-4a1b-8369-12f559aadb7f/global-compensation-management-vp-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $170,000 – $225,000
- [Corporate Compensation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/de575cc4-7f3f-491c-a4ff-940442edc8ad/corporate-compensation-manager-at-norwegian-cruise-line) at [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/norwegian-cruise-line) — Miami, FL
- [Manager, Compensation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0057a213-1fae-40be-a7a2-3e60855b319a/manager-compensation-at-gofundme) at [Gofundme](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gofundme) — Full-time, Remote, $142,500 – $213,500
- [Sr. Manager, Compensation Programs and Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5099b9cb-d584-4202-938a-18461a65c996/sr-manager-compensation-programs-and-analytics-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $220,000 – $297,500

## Roles similar to Compensation Manager (88)

From [Benefits Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/benefits-manager), [Director of Benefits](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-benefits), [Employee Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/employee-relations-manager), [HR Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hr-manager), [HRIS Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hris-analyst), [HRIS Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hris-manager), [Human Resources Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-business-partner), [Human Resources Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-manager), [Payroll Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-director), [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager).

- [Human Resources Manager](https://stblaw.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Washington-DC/Human-Resources-Manager_R-2026-881) at [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simpson-thacher-bartlett) — Washington, DC (listed on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://thrivemarketjobs.com/job_posting.html?id=4378370009&gh_jid=4378370009) at [Thrive Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/thrive-market) — Reno, NV (listed on Thrive Market's own careers site)
- [Payroll Manager](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/honeycomb/jobs/5397518008) at [Honeycomb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honeycomb) — Remote - United States (listed on Honeycomb's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Manager](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Sedalia-MO-United-States/Human-Resources-Manager_REQ-1000050500) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Sedalia, MO (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://sees.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Sees_Candies/job/Daly-City-CA/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_JR105677-1) at [See's Candies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/see-s-candies) — Daly City, CA (listed on See's Candies's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Fridley-MN---Taylor-Print--Packaging/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_R29219) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://russell.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/russellinvestments/job/Milwaukee/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_R-04144) at [Russell Investments](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/russell-investments) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Russell Investments's own careers site)
- [HR Manager](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---CT---Bloomfield/Manager--People-and-Culture---Bloomfield_Req-67115) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Bloomfield, CT (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)
- [HR Manager](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Fort-Wayne-IN/HR-Manager_JR-051106) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Fort Wayne, IN (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [HR Manager](https://livenation.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LNExternalSite/job/Beverly-Hills-CA-USA/HR-Manager_JR-90368) at [Live Nation Entertainment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/live-nation-entertainment) — Beverly Hills, CA (listed on Live Nation Entertainment's own careers site)

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