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What is range spread in HR?
A range spread is the range of pay established by employers to compensate employees for performing their job. It includes a minimum, maximum, and mid-range pay rate. For example, the range for a particular position can have a minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of $60,000:
Minimum | Range midpoint | Maximum |
$45,000 | $52,500 | $60,000 |
A salary range spread is established through understanding market pay rates and external benchmarking. A range spread is useful for multiple reasons:
- Job postings: Many jobs require a salary range spread to be posted, so it is useful to have this information on hand.
- Setting targets: You can create compensation targets and adjust along the way to ensure there is an appropriate spread of pay across the company.
- Establishing pay equity: You’re able to compare spreads across different departments and roles and understand the state of internal pay equity.
- Clear communication: Employees can be shown the salary range and where they fall within the range, making communication around salary clear and transparent.
- Plan salary increases: Companies are better able to understand salary increases and promotions if a clear range spread is present. For example, if an employee is already at the maximum of a range when it comes to annual increases, an employer has to make a decision on if a significant increase is needed or not (particularly when compared to employees at the minimum point).