Pay Structure and Salary Benchmarking Fundamentals

Proposed five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Overview

Organize compensation comparison and pay structure discussions using clear assumptions.

This proposed five-day program combines practical case analysis, guided exercises and peer discussion. Participants adapt the course concepts to organizational circumstances and prepare a indicative pay structure model.

Learning Outcomes

Assess role comparison and pay data quality.

Evaluate salary market positioning concepts.

Apply a structured approach to grades ranges and progression principles.

Develop practical recommendations for internal alignment and communication.

Prepare and present a indicative pay structure model.

Who Should Attend

HR practitioners, learning professionals, people managers and organizational development teams.

Relevant work experience is recommended. The participant profile, prerequisite knowledge and case complexity are reviewed during planning.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical exercises, peer review and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of exercise outputs and a final presentation. Attendance and completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Role comparison and pay data quality worksheet – proposed exercise document.

Salary market positioning concepts worksheet – proposed exercise document.

Grades ranges and progression principles worksheet – proposed exercise document.

Internal alignment and communication worksheet – proposed exercise document.

Indicative pay structure model – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house delivery can be arranged by agreement. The trainer, language, venue or platform, timetable and required materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for analytical or planning activities. Software availability, licenses and access requirements are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The indicative five-day sequence can be adapted to participant experience, industry context and agreed learning objectives. Final dates, fees, agenda, certificate details and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.

Proposed Five-Day Course Outline

Day 1 – Role comparison and pay data quality

Define the business context, assess current practices and clarify the decisions relating to role comparison and pay data quality.

Practical output: Role comparison and pay data quality worksheet

Day 2 – Salary market positioning concepts

Interpret representative information and compare practical approaches to salary market positioning concepts.

Practical output: Salary market positioning concepts worksheet

Day 3 – Grades ranges and progression principles

Use the course tools in a realistic case focused on grades ranges and progression principles, documenting assumptions and recommendations.

Practical output: Grades ranges and progression principles worksheet

Day 4 – Internal alignment and communication

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on internal alignment and communication.

Practical output: Internal alignment and communication worksheet

Day 5 – Pay structure case workshop

Integrate the learning through pay structure case workshop, present the final assignment and propose workplace actions.

Practical output: Indicative pay structure model