Salary range spreads and midpoint-to-midpoint differentials vary significantly by job level.55 percent have multiple structures varying by job and/or geographic location.82 percent use traditional salary structures, while 7 percent use broadband structures.93 percent use compensation survey market data when designing salary structures.

Most companies with formal base salary structures review their structures annually.72 percent of surveyed North American companies reported having formal base salary range structures.The following highlights are drawn from theĢ010 Culpepper Salary Range Structure Practices Survey. A well-designed salary structure allows management to reward performance and skills development while controlling overall base salary cost by providing a cap on the range paid for particular jobs or locations. Salary structures are an important component of effective compensation programs and help ensure that pay levels for groups of jobs are competitive externally and equitable internally.

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