Salary range structure builder
Set the midpoint of your lowest grade, how much midpoints rise from one grade to the next, and how wide each range is. You get the minimum, midpoint, and maximum for every grade, plus how much neighboring ranges overlap, ready to paste into a spreadsheet. Free, no signup, and nothing leaves your browser.
Every starting number below is an example you should change. They are not market data or a recommendation. A real structure should be anchored to market pay data for your jobs and checked against how your employees are paid today.
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Your structure
| Grade | Minimum | Midpoint | Maximum | Spread | Midpoint progression | Overlap with next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $33,300 | $40,000 | $46,700 | 40.2% | – | 76.9% |
| 2 | $36,400 | $44,000 | $51,600 | 41.8% | 10.0% | 78.3% |
| 3 | $39,700 | $48,400 | $57,100 | 43.8% | 10.0% | 79.3% |
| 4 | $43,300 | $53,250 | $63,200 | 46.0% | 10.0% | 80.4% |
| 5 | $47,200 | $58,550 | $69,900 | 48.1% | 10.0% | 81.1% |
| 6 | $51,500 | $64,400 | $77,300 | 50.1% | 10.0% | 81.8% |
| 7 | $56,200 | $70,850 | $85,500 | 52.1% | 10.0% | 82.3% |
| 8 | $61,400 | $77,950 | $94,500 | 53.9% | 10.0% | 83.1% |
| 9 | $67,000 | $85,750 | $104,500 | 56.0% | 10.0% | 83.7% |
| 10 | $73,100 | $94,300 | $115,500 | 58.0% | 10.0% | – |
Definitions used
- Range spread = (maximum − minimum) ÷ minimum. A 40% spread means the maximum is 1.4 times the minimum.
- Midpoint = the average of the minimum and maximum. For a chosen midpoint and spread, the minimum is the midpoint ÷ (1 + spread ÷ 2), and the maximum is the minimum × (1 + spread).
- Midpoint progression = the next grade's midpoint ÷ this grade's midpoint − 1. Here it is the same between every pair of grades.
- Overlap with next grade = (this grade's maximum − next grade's minimum) ÷ (this grade's maximum − minimum). A negative number means a gap between the two ranges.
Rounding. Minimums and maximums are rounded to the amount you choose, and the table shows the spread, progression, and overlap recomputed from the rounded figures, so what you see is what you would publish. These definitions are the common textbook ones. Other organizations define midpoints and spreads differently, so check they match your own before comparing numbers.
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