Equal Pay & Comp Audits

58% of organizations conduct pay equity reviews to identify possible pay differences between employees performing similar work, according to new survey data from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

23% found out someone of a different gender was paid more than they were even though had the same job and same experience.

19% who found out talked to other employees about the pay difference.

Then 27% started looking for a new job.

 

Source: SHRM.org

So what should you do?

Audit your organization’s current pay rates:

  • Check that rates meet minimum wage and minimum salaries.

  • Check for any obvious pay differences between similar jobs.

  • Document reasoning if there are questionable pay gaps.

  • PRO TIP: Check out our Compensation Audit if you want help!

 

Research the current market ranges for each position:

  • Be sure to adjust for geographical location.

  • PRO TIP: We highly recommend Church Salary as a source for pay data. This is an affordable resource that already takes location into account.

 

Create pay ranges for each of your positions/position types:

  • If you have different levels of admins or facility workers, use “I/II/II” to tier different pay ranges based on responsibility (i.e., a receptionist admin might make less than an admin who supports the lead pastor).

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