Career switch, measured
From Human Resources Specialist to Compensation Analyst
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 52% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include HR administration, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Stakeholder management; the main skills to add are Auditing, Compensation, Customer success, Marketing.
52%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillHuman Resources SpecialistCompensation Analyst
- HR administration36%44%
- Leadership50%44%
- Microsoft Office28%26%
- Stakeholder management26%38%
- Regulatory compliance28%36%
- Excel20%48%
- Communication31%41%
- Payroll13%32%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Compensation Analyst postings, rarely in Human Resources Specialist ones.
SkillHuman Resources SpecialistCompensation Analyst
- Auditing13%33%
- Compensation–32%
- Customer success–26%
- Marketing9%23%
- ERP systems8%21%
- HIPAA–17%
- Project management6%16%
- Budgeting–15%
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