Job Grading Playbook: Grades and Salary Ranges [EN]

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

This practical course helps HR Directors, C&B Specialists, HRBPs, HR Generalists, and HR Consultants build a clear and structured grading and salary range system for their company.

Instead of abstract theory, you will learn a practical step-by-step approach to:

• evaluate positions

• select compensation factors

• define job levels

• assign weights

• convert points into grades

• connect grades with compensation policy

At the beginning of the course, you will diagnose the maturity of your current compensation system and identify where chaos, overpayment, unfairness, and salary-related conflicts appear.

Then, you will gradually build a point-factor grading model by:

• selecting business-relevant factors

• configuring evaluation levels

• conducting job evaluations

• grouping positions into grades

A separate section is dedicated to salary ranges and compensation architecture, including:

• midpoint logic

• salary range width

• market benchmarking

• overlap between neighboring grades

• compensation decision-making principles

In the final part of the course, you will explore how to successfully implement the system across the organization, including:

• calibration sessions

• the roles of HR, managers, Finance, and the CEO

• employee communication

• manager resistance

• annual review processes

You will also prepare:

• a 6-month implementation roadmap

• a set of C&B metrics

• a leadership presentation structure for defending the system internally

This course is especially valuable for companies where:

• salaries have been assigned historically

• salary ranges are not transparent

• payroll expenses grow faster than revenue

• the business needs a clear and manageable compensation framework

After completing the course, you will have a practical methodology that can be adapted for companies with 100, 500, or 2,000 employees.

You will understand:

• what data is required before launching the project

• who should participate in job evaluations

• how to reduce subjectivity in compensation decisions

• how to explain the system to managers and employees

This is a course for professionals who want to move from fragmented salary negotiations to a structured and manageable C&B system, where every compensation decision can be justified through data, role value, and transparent rules.