How to Set Salary Range Midpoints (Step by Step)
How to set salary range midpoints from market data, choose midpoint progression between grades, and decide when to move the structure. With a worked example.
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Skills-Based Pay: A Practical Guide for Comp Teams
How skills-based pay actually works — the three workable models, what it costs, how it fits with job evaluation, and the infrastructure you need first.
Job Families: How to Define and Use Them
How to define job families that hold up under scrutiny — grouping rules, the right number, sub-families, levels, and how families connect to pay ranges.
Geographic Pay Differentials: How to Build Pay Zones
Build geographic pay zones that hold up. How to pick a control point, group markets into tiers, set differentials, and place remote employees defensibly.
Pay Compression: Causes, Costs, and How to Fix It
Pay compression squeezes the gap between new hires and tenured staff. Here's how to measure it, price the fix, and stop it coming back next hiring cycle.
Red-Circle and Green-Circle Pay Rates: What to Do
Red-circle rates sit above the range max, green-circle below the min. Here are the causes, the EEOC rules that apply, and four fixes that hold up under audit.
Salary Range Spread and Range Penetration Explained
Range penetration shows where pay sits between the minimum and maximum. Get both formulas, the spread benchmarks by level, and when penetration beats compa-ratio.
Compa-Ratio: How to Calculate and Use It
Compa-ratio compares pay to the range midpoint. Get the formula, group calculations, target bands, and the midpoint problem that quietly breaks the metric.
Broadbanding vs Traditional Salary Structures: How to Choose
Broadbanding collapses 15+ pay grades into 4-8 wide bands. Compare broadbanding vs traditional structures, with real numbers and a five-question test.
How to Weight Compensable Factors in a Point-Factor System
A step-by-step guide to compensable factor weighting — set percentage weights, convert them to points, build degree levels, and test for bias.
Salary Benchmarking: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to run salary benchmarking end to end — choose surveys, match jobs by content, age data, blend sources, and build ranges that hold up under scrutiny.
Market Pricing vs Job Evaluation: How to Use Both Together
Market pricing and job evaluation answer different questions. Learn how to combine both so your pay is externally competitive and internally fair.