Compensation Analyst
Veolia • Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Full Time
Posted on Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Company Description
Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.
Job Description
Position Purpose:
The Compensation Analyst actively administers all of Veolia North America compensation programs and systems. The role provides expert support to corporate and field HR on issues related to broad-based pay, incentives, commissions and other pay components as needed.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Administer North American base pay and incentive programs including annual merit increase review and bonus cycles.
- Support projects such as survey participation and analysis, annual salary reviews, and compensation integration for mergers and acquisitions.
- Conduct job evaluation to ensure consistency across functions and geographies, updating the job catalog (codes, titles, levels) accordingly.
- Assist HR Business Partners and Managers with compensation-related initiatives and issues, making data-driven recommendations for new hires, promotions, and off-cycle compensation adjustments.
- Develop and document procedures to streamline processes and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and work with HR Business Partners to apprise managers.
- Work with HRIS and IT staff to ensure that the HRIS and payroll systems meet compensation needs and are updated to reflect changes to job leveling, salary structures, bonus programs, etc.
- Prepare communications of salary and bonus programs for use in internal presentations, trainings and policy documents.
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background:
- Three (3) or more years’ experience in the analysis, design, implementation and administration of compensation programs.
- High School Diploma required. Bachelor’s Degree and Compensation Professional certification is preferred.
- HRIS experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- General compensation knowledge required including compliance with state and federal laws that apply to the plans.
- Strong problem solving, communication and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and data management skills.
- The ideal candidate will be well organized and confident to work independently but be a strong team player.
- Strong MS Office skills including Word and Excel are required.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
Certification in Compensation (ex: CCP) preferred.
Additional Information
Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $78,000–$92,000 per year (median ~$82,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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