Job Evaluation - The Pay Structure

Green Circle Rate

is the pay rate that is lower than the minimum pay rate for a job or pay range for a grade. 

Hierarchy

(or Job Structure) is a ranking of jobs based on their value to the organization. 

Pay Grade

is a grouping of jobs of the same or comparable value to the organization. Each job within a pay grade will have the same pay range - minimum, midpoint, maximum. Movement to another grade is through promotions or demotions.

Pay Range

is the upper and lower limit of pay rates to be paid for jobs in a pay grade, from minimum to maximum. Movement through a pay range is a result of experience, seniority, training, etc.

Pay Structure

is a hierarchy of jobs within an organization. Jobs are ranked based on content and value to the organization.  The pay structure includes all the pay rates for different jobs within a single organization, factoring in the number of pay grades/levels with or without ranges, differences between grades/levels, and the criteria used to determine the differences.

Promotion

is an advancement in which an employee moves to a higher level position that usually requires further skills, education, experience and knowledge and pays a higher salary. 

Red Circle Rate

is the pay rate for a position that is higher than the maximum rate for a job or pay range for a grade.