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AlphaHireClassification and Compensation Analyst
AlphaGov provides public-sector consulting services for school systems, cities, counties, utilities, special districts, and related organizations. The firm specializes in classification and compensation, organizational and operational…
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AlphaGov provides public-sector consulting services for school systems, cities, counties, utilities, special districts, and related organizations. The firm specializes in classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, workforce analysis, research and program evaluation, surveys, and applied data research. AlphaHire is seeking a Classification and Compensation Analyst to assess municipal jobs and total compensation packages. In this role, you will help formulate practical classification and pay recommendations designed to support internal…
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AlphaGov provides public-sector consulting services for school systems, cities, counties, utilities, special districts, and related organizations. The firm specializes in classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, workforce analysis, research and program evaluation, surveys, and applied data research.
AlphaHire is seeking a Classification and Compensation Analyst to assess municipal jobs and total compensation packages. In this role, you will help formulate practical classification and pay recommendations designed to support internal equity, market competitiveness, and effective workforce management within the public sector.
This position involves reviewing municipal job details, executing job analyses, establishing benchmark job matches, and evaluating salary and benefit information together. You will also identify market gaps and internal equity concerns, prepare implementation recommendations with cost implications, and present findings to human resources and management personnel.
Responsibilities
- Review municipal job descriptions and compensation details to establish a consistent study methodology
- Conduct job analyses for selected positions and recommend classification changes based on actual duties
- Select comparator employers and develop defensible benchmark job matches
- Assess salary and benefit information together to compare total compensation consistently
- Detect internal equity problems and external market gaps while noting data limitations
- Build classification and compensation recommendations including cost implications and implementation considerations
- Deliver findings in reports and discussion materials to support decision-making by human resources and management
Requirements
- Experience conducting public-sector classification and compensation studies
- Ability to evaluate job duties, responsibilities, and qualifications to form classification recommendations
- Experience handling salary surveys and total compensation analysis encompassing benefits
- Ability to generate clear, evidence-based recommendations and explain findings to nontechnical audiences
Qualifications
- Municipal workforce study experience spanning multiple departments and occupational groups
- Experience creating compensation analysis to support collective bargaining preparation
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