Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/compensation-analyst/ Title: Side work for Compensation Analysts | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for compensation analysts: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for Compensation Analysts · **Updated November 5, 2026** # Side work for Compensation Analysts Compensation Analyst is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job. **3** roles that fit a compensation analyst **1,022** open tasks in those roles **$105/hr** typical US rate, Compensation & Benefits Analyst **5 h** a week is enough By [Eva Novotna](https://deftridge.com/team/eva-novotna/), Director, HR & Recruiting · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## Side work as a compensation analyst: what to know Compensation analysts are hired for well-defined projects: a salary benchmark for a set of roles, pay bands for a growing company, a pay equity analysis, or a bonus plan model. Each ends with a spreadsheet and a short memo the leadership team can use. Benchmarks need sources. Use the company's own survey subscriptions or public data, never your employer's licensed surveys, and say which sources you used in the memo. Pay transparency rules are spreading across US states and the EU, so experience with published ranges is a strong point to mention in your profile. In our data: 1,022 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit a compensation analyst, 58% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Compensation & Benefits Analyst is $105 in the US, £40 in the UK, CA$90 in Canada and €45 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Pricing & Competitive Analyst, Payroll Specialist. Most of these tasks are sized for 3 to 8 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/). ## Where a compensation analyst's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [187 open tasks Compensation & Benefits Analyst Pay benchmarking, salary bands and benefits comparisons for a growing company. typical US rate $105/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/) - [230 open tasks Pricing & Competitive Analyst Price benchmarking, packaging analysis and competitor tracking for pricing decisions. typical US rate $115/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/) - [605 open tasks Payroll Specialist Runs payroll cycles, checks changes and filings, and answers employee pay questions. typical US rate $50/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/) ## Open now for a compensation analyst Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. Regular Posted Nov 4 ### [Competitor Alert Digest](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-alert-digest-new-york-city-dt-2245021/) Senior · Pricing & Competitive Analyst Recruiting platform for healthcare staffing · 5,000+ employees **$120–$152** / hour About $1,770 a month at 3 h a week - 2–4 h a week - Hybrid · New York City - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-alert-digest-new-york-city-dt-2245021/) Regular Posted Nov 4 ### [Payroll Tax Filing Check](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-tax-filing-check-new-york-city-dt-2414992/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Personal-care brand in natural personal care · 201–500 employees **$68–$83** / hour About $490 a month at 2 h a week - 1–2 h a week - Hybrid · New York City - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-tax-filing-check-new-york-city-dt-2414992/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Competitor Price Benchmark](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-price-benchmark-ireland-dt-3640309/) Senior · Pricing & Competitive Analyst Hotel group in corporate travel · 51–200 employees **€66–€78** / hour About €290–€720 in total - about 7 h in total - Remote · anywhere in the EU - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/competitor-price-benchmark-ireland-dt-3640309/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Price Increase Impact Model (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/price-increase-impact-model-new-york-city-dt-5739995/) Manager · Pricing & Competitive Analyst Streaming and audio company in education · 201–500 employees **$172–$213** / hour About $1,540–$3,100 in total - about 12 h in total - Hybrid · New York City - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/price-increase-impact-model-new-york-city-dt-5739995/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-wuppertal-dt-6109537/) Senior · Payroll Specialist Real-estate services firm in residential development · 51–200 employees **€36–€47** / hour About €210–€500 in total - about 8 h in total - On-site · Wuppertal - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-wuppertal-dt-6109537/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Benefits Comparison and Renewal](https://deftridge.com/job/benefits-comparison-and-renewal-denmark-dt-6777581/) Manager · Compensation & Benefits Analyst Warehousing operator for retailers · 51–200 employees **€55–€66** / hour About €360–€730 in total - about 9 h in total - Remote · Denmark - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/benefits-comparison-and-renewal-denmark-dt-6777581/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.