Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and youll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, youll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• The Analyst, Compensation is a member of the Global Compensation, Mobility, and People Support team within the People Division. This role supports the design, implementation, and administration of the companys compensation programs. The Analyst takes a consultative approach to supporting business units, partnering closely with HR and operational leaders to provide strategic guidance, data-driven insights, and market-informed recommendations.

What you'll do

• Serves as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders on compensation matters, providing consultative support for hiring, promotions, organizational design, and compensation decisions
  
• Performs compensation analyses and job evaluations to support business decisions and maintain internal equity.
  
• Develops and delivers clear, data-driven compensation recommendations tailored to specific business contexts
  
• Assists with annual compensation processes, including merit planning, salary structure adjustments, and incentive plan administration
  
• Participates in salary surveys and uses market data to price jobs and benchmark compensation practices against the external market.
  
• Contributes to the development and refinement of pay structures and compensation models
  
• Conducts develops and maintains job descriptions, and ensures alignment with internal structures and market benchmarks
  
• Prepares reports, dashboards, and ad hoc analyses to inform decision-making and track compensation trends
  
• Creates one-page learning tools, presentation materials, and communications to explain compensation programs and updates to business audiences
  
• Participates in compensation-related system testing, process improvements, and policy development
  
• Ensures compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to compensation
  
• Ability to travel to represent the Company at airline industry conferences or to meet/work with Compensation and Human Resource counterparts, as needed

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent experience/training
  
• 3+ years of experience in Compensation, Finance, or similar analytical role
  
• Prior experience managing multiple projects concurrently while providing strong customer service

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience presenting to leadership
  
• Familiarity with operational environments (e.g., airport, maintenance, flight operations

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.
  

• Effective communicator with ability to translate data into actionable insights
  

• Work experience in analytical role
  

• Advanced Excel skills
  

• High level of professionalism, discretion and objectivity
  
• Ability to apply appropriate judgment and discretion in completing work assignments to ensure confidentiality of employee compensation data
  
• Detail-oriented with ability to work in fast-paced environment

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, youll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And thats just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself thats why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on lifes journey? Feel free to be yourself at American. American Airlines

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Work at office, Flexible hours,

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