Compensation & Payroll Data Analyst

NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: Compensation Analyst (0484)
Reports to: Director of Budget & Financial Planning
Wage/Hour Status:
Exempt
Dept./Campus:
Finance
Pay Grade: A10
Duty Days: 235
Date Revised: 03/2026

Primary

Purpose:

Maintains and monitors the entry and review of pay rate screens for all new hires and transfers within the District and provides additional support during the budget. This position serves as a liaison to Human Resources and Payroll.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification(s):

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Three years of human resources/payroll experience with data analysis, preferably in a K-12 educational setting preferred
• Proficiency Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets and Slides)

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to mass enter data accurately and timely
• Familiarity with school district budgeting and account code structures
• Efficient organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines required
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to organize data from multiple sources, identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Ability to manage multiple critical deadlines simultaneously
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Major Responsibilities & Duties:

• Enters pay rate screen details for current and future year new hires and transfers, both for main salary and additional supplemental duties.
• Regularly review and analyze pay rate screen data for accuracy and to identify potential discrepancies.
• Analyze and process pay rate changes when employees transfer or move positions mid-year to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Understand data tables and how they correspond.
• Process changes needed to pay rate screens timely, in accordance with payroll timelines.
• Provides support during data extract for budget preparation and to prepare next fiscal year’s raise scenarios for district leadership.
• Provide analysis within the Personnel Budgeting module to ensure raises were applied appropriately; stipends have been updated; resigned employees are removed; new hires and transfers are completed for next fiscal year.
• Assist payroll with rolling each cycle according to their payroll schedule for next fiscal year.
• Work with principals, office managers, athletics to ensure accuracy of extra duty stipends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Successfully advance district initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Equipment Used:

Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals.

Working Conditions:

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Position requires occasional prolonged and irregular hours
• Repetitive hand motions and prolonged use of computer
• Position requires frequent bending, stooping, twisting, pulling, overhead reaching, sitting, and keyboarding
• Position requires the ability to lift 25 pounds to waist high

Intent & Acknowledgement:

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned, alternative methods of performing your duties, or skills that may be required.