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Metric

Compa Ratio

Is this employee paid below, at, or above the range midpoint?

CompensationDescriptiveDiagnostic

Definition

Individual pay relative to the midpoint of the assigned pay range.

How to calculate it

Employee base pay / Range midpoint

Business question

Is this employee paid below, at, or above the range midpoint?

How to read it

Systematic low compa-ratios in a team may drive attrition.

Recommended segments

  • Business unit
  • Geography
  • Function
  • Grade or level

How to visualize it

  • Trend over time
  • Segment comparison
  • Distribution

Decisions it supports

Merit increases, off-cycle adjustments, and range updates.

What can make it misleading

Using outdated ranges; mixing currencies.

Updated 2026-08-09