Compensation trends: Modern perspectives on pay

Determining Supervisor Pay Grades

<h1 class="subhead"><a href="http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2009/08/determining-supervisor-pay-grades.html"><img alt="Determining Supervisor Pay Grades" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef0120a547e07e970c " src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef0120a547e07e970c-800wi.png" title="Determining Supervisor Pay Grades" /></a> What Is Fair? Supervisor vs. Employee Pay Grades</h1><br />In my time both in the military and civilian workforces, I’ve always been curious to know more about what weighs on my supervisors from day to day. Such things as scope of supervisor responsibilities, everyday demands, and supervisory skills required for them do their job. Sometimes I’ve wanted to know this information so that I can better support my supervisors. Other times, I’ve been in the mind frame that, “Heck, I could do their job.” And it comes down to, “Well, how much money do they make?”

Non-Monetary Compensation

<h1 class="subhead"><a href="http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2009/08/non-monetary-compensation.html" style="float: left"><img alt="Non-Monetary Compensation" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef0120a547dc8b970c " src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef0120a547dc8b970c-800wi.png" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px" title="Non-Monetary Compensation" /></a> Non-Monetary Compensation and the Essentials of Developing a Total Compensation Policy</h1><p>They say cash is king, but in today’s economy employees know that there is more to the story than cash alone. Today’s job seekers and your employees have become more savvy about non-monetary compensation. And there is a good reason they are paying attention to it. </p>Good health insurance and a generous retirement plan benefits are becoming more and more elusive. Employers who offer these non-cash rewards stand out among their peers.

Accounting Salary Guide

<h1 class="subhead"><a href="https://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef0115705786ab970c-pi.png" style="float: left"><img alt="Salary Range for an Accountant" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef0115705786ab970c " src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef0115705786ab970c-800wi.png" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px" title="Salary Range for an Accountant" /></a> Need to Set a Salary Range for an Accountant? PayScale Fills in Your Compensation Data Gaps</h1> <p>We have received numerous questions from HR professionals and business owners wondering what people in various job positions and industries are paid. So, with this post, we offer you the second in a series of analyses and up-close views we’ll be taking of the salary ranges for many different jobs. </p>

Tips for an Effective Employee Performance Review Process

<h1 class="subhead"><a href="http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2009/06/tips-for-employee-review-effectiveness.html"><img alt="Employee Review Process" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef01157034539e970c " src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef01157034539e970c-800wi.png" title="Employee Review Process" /></a> Employee Performance Review Process Part 2: Tips for Giving Effective Employee Reviews</h1> <p>Despite all the debate about whether annual performance reviews ought to happen, the fact is that they still usually do. And, if you’re going to make time for them, you may as well make them valuable for both the manager and employee.</p> <p>Here are some tips to help ensure employee review effectiveness, even if you already have a performance review process that you like. This advice is directed at both managers and HR professionals and gives you the opportunity to reconsider your annual performance review objectives. </p>

Anger Management in the Workplace

<H1 class="subhead"><A href="http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2009/05/anger-management-in-the-work-place.html"><img class="at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef01156fa28c1d970c " title="Anger-Management-in-the-Workplace" border="0" alt="Angermanagement" src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef01156fa28c1d970c-800wi.png" /></A> Ethical Issues in the Workplace - Anger Management</H1> <P>A few months ago, a friend of mine went on a job interview. He later told me that while he was waiting in the lobby for his interview, he could hear the not so muffled sounds of someone yelling from an office nearby. It was obvious that the person was an angry boss and was yelling at one of his employees. When it was time for his interview, the hiring manager came into the lobby to introduce himself and, lo and behold, that voice sounded awfully familiar. Yes, it was the same manager that had just uncorked on one of his employees.</P>

Creating a Salary Benchmarking Plan

<h1 class="subhead"><a href="http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2009/05/creating-a-salary-benchmarking-plan.html" style="float: left"><img alt="Compplan" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef01156fa28da5970c " src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef01156fa28da5970c-800wi.png" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px" title="Compensation-Benchmarking-Plan" /></a> The Importance of Creating a Salary Benchmarking Plan</h1> <p>By Staff Writer</p> <p>In previous posts, we have covered different aspects of salary benchmarking at an organization. From choosing <a href="https://www.payscale.com/hr/company_size/large?src=blog">salary benchmarking data</a> sources to getting buy-in at the corporate level, there are plenty of actions to take. But, before you make calls, send emails, do online research and get others involved, there’s a crucial step you can take that will help you produce the best results possible: put together a salary benchmarking plan ahead of time. </p>

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Determining salary range widths by profession: How to do it

<h1 class="subhead"><a href="http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2009/04/determining-salary-range-widths-by-profession.html" style="float: left"><img alt="Pay grades" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341bf85853ef01156f17b14e970c " src="http://www.payscale.com/content/blog/images/a6a00d8341bf85853ef01156f17b14e970c-800wi.png" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px" title="Pay grades" /></a> Determining Salary Range by Profession</h1> <p>In a previous blog post we talked about the first few steps of establishing a formal compensation plan. Today’s post will be a continuation of that process. We’ll talk about how you can build your company’s salary ranges from market data.</p>

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