Career switch, measured
From Compensation Analyst to Payroll Specialist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 51% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Payroll, HR administration, Excel, Auditing; the main skills to add are Accounting, Data entry.
51%
skill overlap
127
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCompensation AnalystPayroll Specialist
- Payroll32%99%
- HR administration44%23%
- Excel48%37%
- Auditing33%43%
- Regulatory compliance36%37%
- ERP systems21%23%
- Microsoft Office26%20%
- Problem solving27%21%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Payroll Specialist postings, rarely in Compensation Analyst ones.
SkillCompensation AnalystPayroll Specialist
- Accounting11%48%
- Data entry–9%
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