Data Research Analyst

Payscale is the original compensation innovator for organizations who want to scale their business with pay and transform their largest investment into their greatest advantage. With decades of innovation in sourcing reputable data and developing AI-powered tools, Payscale delivers actionable insights that turn pay from a cost to a catalyst. Its suite of solutions — Payfactors, Marketpay, and Paycycle — empower 65% of the top companies in the U.S. and businesses like Panasonic, ZoomInfo, Chipotle, Quest Diagnostics, University of Washington, American Airlines, and TJX Companies.

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Job Summary

The Data Research Analyst plays a key role in maintaining and expanding Payscale's proprietary datasets. These datasets form the foundation of our compensation solutions, helping organizations align their pay structures with industry benchmarks.

As part of our Data Team, you will:

• Expand and refine our job taxonomy, ensuring its relevance and alignment with industry trends.

• Analyze and match job descriptions to enhance dataset accuracy.

• Conduct research and ensure the quality of firmographic and wage data.

This role is ideal for detail-oriented professionals passionate about research, organization, and data-driven solutions.

What You'll Do

1. Taxonomy Management

• Expand Payscale's 5,500+ benchmark job taxonomy by:

  • Researching new and emerging roles across various industries.

  • Writing detailed and accurate job descriptions.

  • Assigning attributes such as job levels, experience requirements, and reporting structures.

• Audit taxonomy to ensure consistency, accurate format, and a healthy overall structure.

2. Job Matching and Crosswalks

• Evaluate third-party job descriptions to identify the best matches within Payscale's taxonomy.

• Create and refine job mapping files for seamless crosswalks between external sources and Payscale datasets.

• Provide feedback on tools developed by the Data Team to enhance efficiency in job matching processes.

3. Data Research and Entry

• Research and input key data points, such as:

  • Firmographic information (industry, company size, revenue).

  • Wage-related data (e.g., minimum wage legislation across different regions).

• Use tools like Excel to query datasets and ensure data accuracy.

What We're Looking For

• 2 years experience in data research

• Strong research and analytical abilities

• Excellent writing skills, particularly in drafting professional job descriptions

• Attention to detail with problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.

• Basic project management and document analysis skills.

• Proficiency in Excel (including querying large datasets and using advanced functions).

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Nice to Have

• Background in HR, qualitative research, or library/information science is preferred

• Familiarity with Payscale or the compensation survey industry is a plus.

• Experience with relational databases is advantageous.

• Experience with Salesforce, Payfactors, and Zoom is a plus.

Location

Payscale Manila has an employee centric hybrid model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person in our office for the moments that matter. Our office is located in Robinsons CyberSigma, Lawton Ave., Mckinley, Taguig City.

In our hybrid model, employees can work from the location that works best for them when our team is not scheduled to be in the office.

When you work from home, we recommend ensuring that you can meet the following technology, equipment and workspace requirements:

• High-Speed Internet - A stable broadband or fiber connection (satellite is highly discouraged) with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps in a dedicated workspace that has a reliable Wi-Fi signal.

• Device for Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA) - smartphone, tablet, etc.

Payscale has employees across the US, Canada, UK, The Philippines and Romania however we are currently unable to hire in the Quebec Province, Northern Ireland, and Hawaii.

Benefits and Perks

All around awesome culture where together we strive to live our 5 values:

• Data informed decision making.

• Customer first. Always.

• Succeed together.

• Relentless about results. Obsessed with excellence.

• Lead the change. Shape the standard.

An open and inclusive environment where you'll learn and grow through programs and resources like:

• Monthly company All Hands meetings

• Regular opportunities for executive leadership exposure through things like AMAs

• Access to continued learning & development opportunities

• Our commitment to a continuous feedback culture which allows us to drive performance and career growth

• A growing network of Employee Resource Groups

• Company sponsored volunteer hours

• And more

Our more standard benefits

• Paid Philippine Regular holidays + 1 additional Payscale holiday (Global Mental Health Day)

• 15 paid days of additional leave, credited up front upon regularization and refreshed annually. Unused leave are monetized.

• HMO coverage +1 dependent

• Fixed work schedule, Monday through Friday 10pm-7am Manila

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We embrace equal employment opportunity. Payscale is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply — we'd love to hear from you.

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