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Base Pay Structure & Design Flashcards

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  1. A company's pay range has a minimum of $40,000, a midpoint of $50,000, and a maximum of $60,000. The range spread is:

    Answer: 50%

    Range spread = (Maximum − Minimum) ÷ Minimum × 100 = ($60,000 − $40,000) ÷ $40,000 × 100 = 50%.

  2. Which approach to pay structure design starts with market data and works inward to establish internal structures?

    Answer: Market-based (external) pay structure design

    Market-based pay structure design anchors grades and ranges to external market data first, then aligns internal jobs to those externally derived rates.

  3. An employee earns $55,000 and their pay grade midpoint is $50,000. Their compa-ratio is:

    Answer: 1.10

    Compa-ratio = Employee Pay ÷ Grade Midpoint = $55,000 ÷ $50,000 = 1.10 (or 110%).

  4. Which job evaluation method uses pre-defined compensable factors and assigns point values to determine job worth?

    Answer: Point-factor method

    The point-factor method assigns numeric values to compensable factors (e.g., skill, effort, responsibility) and sums them to produce a total point score for each job.

  5. When updating a pay structure for a new year, the process of adjusting all range minimums, midpoints, and maximums by the same percentage is called:

    Answer: Structural adjustment (or range movement)

    A structural adjustment moves the entire pay structure up (or down) by a fixed percentage to keep pace with market movement, independent of individual pay changes.

  6. A high compa-ratio average (e.g., 108%) across a department most likely signals:

    Answer: Employees are paid well above grade midpoints, indicating a high-tenure or high-performing group

    An average compa-ratio above 100% means most employees earn above their grade midpoints, which often reflects long tenure, strong performance, or grade structure that hasn't kept pace with actual pay.

  7. Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason organizations use benchmark jobs when designing a pay structure?

    Answer: They represent a cross-section of jobs with reliable market data for comparison

    Benchmark jobs are well-defined, stable positions for which abundant market pay data exists, making them ideal anchor points for comparing internal pay to the external market.