Compensation Analyst II or Sr DOE

Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac
Requisition ID
2025-14929
Category
Corporate & Operations

Company

Alaska Airlines

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you. 

Role Summary

The Compensation Analyst is a highly analytical individual contributor who owns day-to-day compensation processes with an eye for process improvement and a streamlined experience for client groups, other members of the People Team and external candidates. This role brings together compensation knowledge and understanding of the business to provide guidance and recommendations to HR business partners, recruiters, hiring managers and other stakeholders. This is a highly collaborative role, reliant on building successful relationships with HR business partners, recruiters, and other members of the People Team. 
 
The Senior Compensation Analyst is a subject matter expert in compensation principles, company policy, and labor market compensation trends at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.  This role requires curiosity and the initiative to ask questions to find collaborative recommendations and solutions to complex compensation design, programs, and analyses. This role will also partner with a team of HR professionals with an unwavering commitment to providing expert compensation consultation to solve interesting and challenging problems.  The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, comfortable with ambiguity and craves finding creative ways to solve problems. 

Key Duties

Professional 2 - intermediate level

  • Conduct compensation analysis and market research to support competitive pay practices.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining salary structures, job evaluations, and pay grades.
  • Support the administration of annual compensation review processes, including merit increases, bonuses, and equity awards.
  • Provide support to HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on compensation-related matters.
  • Deliver compensation solutions in a timely manner.
  • Prepare compensation reports and assist in presenting recommendations to management.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of compensation policies and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations.
  • Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in compensation management.
  • Provides additional reporting and analysis as requested.
  • Performs other duties as assigned  

Professional 3 - expert level

  • Conduct complex comprehensive compensation analysis and market research to ensure competitive pay practices.
  • Develop and maintain salary structures, job evaluations, and pay grades.
  • Administer large-scale, complex annual compensation review processes, including merit increases, regulatory compliance, salary planning and other projects.
  • Provide expert level guidance to HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on compensation-related matters.
  • Deliver compensation solutions in a timely manner.
  • Provide consultation on escalated topics from other compensation team members.
  • Prepare and present easy to understand complex quantitative analyses and recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Develop and implement compensation policies and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations.
  • Stay current with industry trends and best practices in compensation management.
  • Mentor junior team members. 

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required Professional 2 Intermediate level: 

  • 2 years experience in compensation, or related area. 
  • Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
  • Excel knowledge (including pivot tables and v-lookups)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • High integrity and ability to handle sensitive confidential information
  • Ability to influence and communicate effectively while balancing the big picture with detail
  • Highly collaborative style and strong team orientation
  • Attention to detail and commitment to excellence
  • Strong interest in process development and continuous improvement
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum age of 18.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. 
      

Required Professional 3 Expert level:

  • 4 years of experience in compensation, or related area.
  • Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
  • Expert knowledge of compensation practices.
  • Mathematical aptitude, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • High integrity and ability to handle sensitive confidential information.
  • Ability to influence and communicate effectively while balancing the big picture with detail.
  • Highly collaborative style and strong team orientation.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
  • Strong interest in process development and continuous improvement.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum age of 18.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. 

Preferred All:

  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) certification.
  • Experience in executive compensation, international compensation and long-term incentive plan design.
  • Project management and client-facing experience.
  • Experience with PeopleSoft HRIS.  

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.  

Salary Range

$76,400-$145,800 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

 

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

 

  • Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
  • Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Generous 401k match program
  • Quarterly and annual bonus plans
  • Generous holiday and paid time off
     

For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Management

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

7/19/2025

Location

Seattle - Hub

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  
It is the policy of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   
We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  
We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   
To implement this policy, we will: 
(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 
Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn. 

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