Salary Bands, Compa-Ratio & Merit Matrix Budget Planner
Salary bands by level and pay zone, compa-ratio and range penetration per employee, merit % from a performance x compa-ratio matrix, and budget pools used vs available.
What This Workbook Does
Salary band table by job level with range minimum, midpoint and maximum plus range spread
Geographic pay zones whose multiplier scales every band for employees in that zone
Compa-ratio (salary divided by the zone-adjusted midpoint), range penetration, position in range and an Underpaid flag below the compa-ratio floor in Settings
Merit matrix: rating by compa-ratio band gives each employee's merit percentage, with the band limits set in Settings
Merit, promotion (with promoted-to level) and market adjustment amounts added into a new salary, increase percentage and post-cycle compa-ratio
Budget pools: merit pool and promotion-and-equity pool as a share of base payroll, with amount used, amount remaining and a within or over pool status
Average compa-ratio before and after the cycle by department and by job level
Dashboard with headcount, current and post-cycle base payroll, average compa-ratio and pool use, with payroll by level
Worksheets Included
9 TabsUniversal Windows & Mac support with dynamic arrays
Runs in browser on office.com with free Microsoft account
Pure .xlsx formulas. Never blocked by corporate IT antivirus
Receive both a clean blank file and pre-filled sample rows
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this template require enabling macros or VBA code?
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What software versions are required to run this workbook?
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Do I receive clean blank files for my company data?
Yes! In your download vault, you receive two separate workbooks: a Sample Data Workbook (with realistic pre-filled rows to inspect formulas) and a Clean Blank Workbook (with all formulas and formats ready for your live data).
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