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Compensation Management Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

The Regional Compensation Manager serves as an expert in compensation across the North America region and in collaboration with various functions and leaders to help define the overall compensation ...

The Regional Compensation Manager serves as an expert in compensation across the North America region and in collaboration with various functions and leaders to help define the overall compensation ...

... process management, and build compensation communication, including regular interaction with executives and senior leadership! Do you have experience collaborating to implement compensation ...

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How much do compensation management jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for compensation management in Boston, MA is $124,643.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,300.00 and $143,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Compensation Management vs Payroll Specialist?

AspectCompensation ManagementPayroll Specialist
Primary FocusDesigning and managing employee compensation strategies, including salary structures, bonuses, and benefitsProcessing employee wages, ensuring accurate payroll calculations, and compliance with tax laws
Required SkillsCompensation analysis, benefits administration, HR policiesPayroll processing, tax regulations, data entry
Work EnvironmentHR departments, compensation teams, strategic planningPayroll departments, accounting, HR support
CertificationsSPHR, CCP, PHRNone specific, often familiarity with payroll software and tax laws

While Compensation Management focuses on developing and overseeing employee pay structures and benefits, Payroll Specialists handle the day-to-day processing of employee wages and compliance. Both roles are essential in HR and finance departments but serve different functions within employee compensation and payroll operations.

What is the role of compensation management?

Compensation management involves designing and administering employee pay structures, including salaries, bonuses, and benefits, to attract, motivate, and retain talent. It requires understanding market trends, legal compliance, and organizational goals, often utilizing tools like compensation software and data analysis. Effective management ensures fair pay practices and supports overall business strategy.

What does a compensation management do?

A compensation management professional develops and administers employee pay structures, including salaries, bonuses, and benefits, to ensure competitive and equitable compensation. They analyze market data, create compensation policies, and use tools like HRIS systems to align pay with organizational goals and compliance standards.
Infographic showing various Compensation Management job openings in Boston, MA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 81% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $124,643 per year, or $59.9 per hour.

People Analytics & Compensation Manager

Formlabs

Boston, MA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Re-posted 2 days ago


Job description

About Formlabs:
Do you want to change how the world creates?
At Formlabs, we're building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we're helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.
We're a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you're ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.
Your Impact
  • As the People Analytics and Compensation Lead, you will directly shape how Formlabs scales its most valuable asset-its talent. By architecting a transparent, data-driven compensation system and building a mature people analytics function from scratch, your work will serve as the engine behind our global talent strategy. You and your team of 1-2 direct reports will turn raw workforce data into a single source of truth that guides executive board decisions, builds deep trust with engineering and business leaders, and ensures Formlabs remains highly competitive in attracting top-tier innovators worldwide.

What you'll do:
Compensation system
  • Own the design, maintenance, and evolution of Formlabs' global compensation system: bands, levels, ranges, philosophy, equity, variable, and operational policies
  • Source, evaluate, and select benchmark data; ensure benchmark inputs have critical mass and are explainable to non-experts
  • Design compensation structures for international markets including in EMEA and APAC
  • Author and maintain the manager-facing compensation philosophy; ensure it can be explained simply and coherently
  • Partner with the People Business Partners, who own individual compensation recommendations to managers and the business
  • Partner with Finance on planning cycles, merit cycles, and total comp cost forecasting

People analytics
  • Own the people scorecard - a finite, durable set of metrics that flow consistently into QORs, board updates, and leadership reporting
  • Own engagement reporting and ensure it is broadly adopted at all levels of management
  • Own ad-hoc people analytics projects as needed - team-based diagnostics, benefits analyses, retention, and other targeted analytical work

Recruiting operations and analytics
  • Work in partnership with Recruiting leadership to develop excellent recruiting analytics
  • Maintain the core recruiting metrics
  • Partner with the Recruiting team on operational improvements surfaced by the data

About You:
  • Are a first-principles thinker - you start from the problem and build the right answer, not from a framework and adapt it
  • Have natural curiosity - are driven to understanding the underlying question, not to complete a project list
  • Operate by the "think big and simplify" principle - refuse to ship things that cannot be explained simply
  • Are analytically rigorous; comfortable with ambiguity in data and the judgment calls underneath the numbers
  • Comfortable with modern data and AI tools - use them as leverage to move with velocity through large data projects
  • Have high personal standard for credibility - the system has to be trustworthy to managers, employees, and the board
  • Have strong written communication - can write a compensation philosophy that a skeptical engineering manager will read and trust
  • Exhibit high ownership; ship durable systems, not project deliverables
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in compensation, total rewards, workforce analytics, or equivalent
  • Manage a team/direct reports

Bonus Skills:
  • Managing a team/direct reports
  • Experience using Greenhouse or ATS, and CultureAmp or HRIS
  • MBA and/or quantitative business experience
  • Global business knowledge and exposure in the tech space

Our Benefits & Perks:
  • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401K matching and access to financial advisors
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan - Take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
  • And of course... unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.
Compensation
We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact.
At Formlabs, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization.
The annual base pay range for this role is:
$140,000-$184,000 USD