Compensation Glossary
Welcome to ERI SalaryExpert's compensation glossary, your resource for commonly used terms, formulas, and phrases related to compensation.
Compa-ratio Report
A compa-ratio report records each employee by job title, compensation, salary grade and salary range. The report records the compa-ratio of each employee’s compensation as compared to the midpoint of the salary range. It also identifies who is paid below the range minimum and over the range maximum.
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Annual Incentive
Restricted Stock
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Compa-Ratio
Standard Error of Estimate
Lump Sum Merit
Aging Survey Data
General Salary Increase
Lead-Lag Pay Structure Policy
Market Pricing
Demotion
Shift Differentials
Job Family
Lag the Market
Mean
Midpoint Progression
Merit Increase
Bonus
Benchmark Job
Long-Term Incentive Plan
Pay Range Overlap
Median
Salary Structure Change
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Black-Scholes Model Z
Step Rates
Range Spread
Turnover
Geographic Differential
Job Evaluation
Salary Range
Works Council
Internal Equity
Market Index
Linear Regression
Coefficient of Determination
Gender Pay Gap
Salary Grade
Cost of Living
Mode
Year of Service
Defined Benefit Plans
Hours of Work
Stock Option Incentive
Green Circle Rate
Broadbanding
Pay Equity
Cost of Labor
Mix
Benchmarking
Market Based Salary Increase Budget
Red Circle Rate
Range
Pay Grade
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Quartile
Total Rewards
Lead Pay Structure Policy
FICA
Promotional Increase
Percentile
Defined Contribution Plans
Minimum Wage
Standard Deviation
Compensable Factors
Range Penetration
Sales Compensation
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