Market Analysis - A Key Component to Pay Equity
Though many companies are interested in pay equity, some overlook an important step in the equity process – a market analysis that can drive your company’s overall compensation philosophy, ensure you are paying fairly for your geographic locales and industry, and help you retain your top talent.
A market analysis can be a key component to your overall pay equity strategy. By analyzing the job titles and duties in your organization against market data, Berkshire can help you determine an appropriate salary range for each of your jobs. Our analyses rely on data sources that are based on payroll data – not employee self-reporting – to ensure accuracy. After we complete a market study, Berkshire can help you determine a market adjustment plan and create or modify pay grades to help you stay competitive in the future.
In a competitive job market, a market analysis can help you retain your top talent and attract the best candidates to your company. For federal contractors, a market analysis can help with compliance, showing that you’ve done your homework and have the data to prove your pay grades are market-based.
With the push for pay transparency, including numerous states, cities and local municipalities that currently require employers to list salary ranges in job postings, now more than ever, candidates for employment and employees want to know how you set pay for your jobs. Doing a thorough market analysis can get you ahead of compliance with these mounting regulations.