Career switch, measured
From Payroll Specialist to Compensation Analyst
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 Leadership, Stakeholder management, Compensation, Customer success.
51%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPayroll SpecialistCompensation Analyst
- Payroll99%32%
- HR administration23%44%
- Excel37%48%
- Auditing43%33%
- Regulatory compliance37%36%
- ERP systems23%21%
- Microsoft Office20%26%
- Problem solving21%27%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Compensation Analyst postings, rarely in Payroll Specialist ones.
SkillPayroll SpecialistCompensation Analyst
- Leadership13%44%
- Stakeholder management13%38%
- Compensation–32%
- Customer success–26%
- Sales–23%
- Marketing–23%
- Data analysis–17%
- HIPAA–17%
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