Rewards Analyst

Overview

MSA is seeking to add a Total Rewards Analyst to our HR Team. This role plays a critical, behind-the-scenes role in shaping MSA’s Total Rewards strategy. This position is primarily focused on compensation administration, analysis, and reporting, serving as a key analytical partner to HR leadership.

Who are we looking for? Someone who:

• Thinks like an analyst first—comfortable working in data, models, and scenarios.
• Naturally questions assumptions and seeks to validate decisions with data.
• Able to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for leaders.

This role can be either our Baraboo, Madison, Dubuque or Milwaukee offices with a flexible work environment.

Who we are:

For over 100 years, MSA has helped shape communities through engineering excellence. What began in 1919 with a single practitioner in Baraboo, Wisconsin, has grown into a robust firm of over 500 employee owners across the U.S.

Our purpose is simple: to make communities stronger, safer, and more sustainable. We believe in the power of relationships, trust, and doing the right thing — and we take pride in seeing our work come to life.

At MSA, we understand that great work happens when you contribute great value and maintain a balanced life and career. That’s why we offer:

• Employee Ownership = True Investment
  : MSA is a 100% employee-owned firm. That means when you join our team, you’re not just doing a job — you’re building your legacy and sharing in the success of the firm.

• A Culture of Mentorship and Collaboration
  :
  Work alongside a talented, cross-disciplinary team that values mentorship, professional development, and team success.

• A flex time program that empowers you to manage your schedule — because life doesn’t always fit inside 9 to 5

• A flexible work environment
  , including hybrid and remote options where possible, to support your productivity and well-being

What you will do:

Compensation

• Administer and maintain compensation programs, including salary structures, job architecture, and pay ranges aligned with Total Rewards strategy.
• Lead data preparation, validation, and analysis for the annual compensation cycle (merit, market adjustments).
• Conduct internal equity and market analyses to support consistent, competitive pay decisions.
• Provide analytical support and recommendations for off-cycle compensation requests and pay decisions.
• Perform financial modeling and scenario analysis to evaluate compensation changes and program impacts.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR leaders by delivering compensation insights and structured recommendations.
• Collaborate with external compensation consultants to interpret market data and inform salary grade structures.

• Administer incentive programs, including bonus calculations, audits, and reporting outputs.
• Develop Total Rewards reporting and statements that quantify and communicate program value for leadership use.

• Analyze benefits utilization, cost trends, and plan performance to support design recommendations.
• Conduct financial and impact analysis for new or revised benefit offerings.
• Support benefits administration processes, including open enrollment system setup and testing.
• Partner with vendors and brokers to resolve complex issues and evaluate performance.
• Administer benefit programs (medical, dental, vision, etc)

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations (ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA).
• Partner with HRIS to maintain data accuracy and optimize compensation and benefits system functionality.
• Develop recurring and ad hoc reports that support executive and HR decision-making.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting compensation, benefits, HR analytics, or Total Rewards programs.
• Strong knowledge of compensation practices, including market pricing, salary structure design, and pay equity analysis.
• Experience analyzing and administering benefits programs, with exposure to self-funded plans and ESOP environments preferred.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills,…