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PipelineNC Career Profile for

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

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Career Description
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.


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NC Salary
$34,120
$53,690
$79,690



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What It Takes
Required Level of Education - Bachelor's Degree
Related Work Experience - Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
On-Site or In-Plant Training - None
On-the-Job Training - Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years


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  • The educational backgrounds of these workers vary considerably, reflecting the diversity of duties and levels of responsibility.
  • Certification and previous experience are assets for most specialties, and are essential for more advanced positions, including managers, arbitrators, and mediators.
  • College graduates who have earned certification should have the best job opportunities.
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Sample Tasks

  • Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
  • Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
  • Administer employee insurance, pension and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
  • Plan, develop, evaluate, improve, and communicate methods and techniques for selecting, promoting, compensating, evaluating, and training workers.
  • Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions and salary scales.
  • Provide advice on the resolution of classification and salary complaints.
  • Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers, and mediate labor disputes and grievances.
  • Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures and classification programs.
  • Prepare reports, such as organization and flow charts, and career path reports, to summarize job analysis and evaluation and compensation analysis information.
  • Research employee benefit and health and safety practices and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.

Knowledge

Personnel and Human Resources
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Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

English Language
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Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administration and Management
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Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Mathematics
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Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Law and Government
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Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension
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The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Comprehension
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The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Oral Expression
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The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Deductive Reasoning
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The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Speech Clarity
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The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Work Styles

Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

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Skill Category: Getting Information

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Skill Category: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

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Skill Category: Analyzing Data or Information

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Skill Category: Interacting With Computers

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Skill Category: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

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National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
State Data Source: The Employment Security Commission of North Carolina