Compensation Benchmarking Brief Writer

Role Profile: Senior Data Analyst, individual contributor, reporting to the Head of Analytics, responsible for owning end-to-end reporting infrastructure for three business units. Market Data (Source: Levels.fyi + Glassdoor, US remote, 2024): 25th percentile $94,000 — Median $108,000 — 75th percentile $122,000. Internal Positioning Assessment: Current base salary of $91,000 places this role below the 25th percentile for the relevant market. At this position, the company faces meaningful retention risk if this employee receives a competing offer, and below-market pay creates a credible flight risk signal given the current demand environment for analytics talent. Recommendation — Adjust to Market: We recommend adjusting base compensation to $108,000 to reach the median, effective at the next pay cycle. This individual is performing above expectations and the risk of loss at current compensation outweighs the cost of adjustment. Implementation Note: Budget impact is approximately $17,000 annually; communicate the adjustment as a proactive market alignment, not a reactive retention move, to preserve the employee's sense of value and trust.