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It examines such issues as which organizations are taking action on pay equity, how frequently organizations conduct pay equity analyses, the barriers and motivators of pay equity work, what types of compensation are included in pay equity analysis, how organizations share the results of pay equity analyses and more.

For the plan to be most effective, you will need to collect base pay, incentive pay and all related performance data that drives the incentive payments.

WorldatWork’s Pay Equity Study found that 70% of organizations are taking action on pay equity, which is up 10% from 2019 and 4% from 2021.

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Conclusion Skill-based pay has long been recognized for its potential to enhance workforce flexibility, productivity and innovation; however, its implementation has often been hindered by structural inefficiencies, rigid pay systems and difficulties in skill assessment and workforce planning.

Be transparent about the planned pay distribution and sales earning potential, measure progress against that plan and adapt incentives until the plan is met.

Consider 2022, a year when actual short-term incentive payouts exceeded targets across most employee levels — with almost 50% of companies saying that their short-term incentive plan would pay above target in 2022.

The study examines issues such as the top factors organizations use when determining rewards, the leading employee concerns related to internal and external equity, how frequently employees complain about their base pay, how men and women tend to view fairness according to different criteria and more.

Base your base salary increase budgets on the cost of labor in relative markets instead of cost of living and inflation.