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Panel: Addressing and Controlling
Pay Compression
Today's Presenters:
Jill Langhals
Manager of
Compensation Services
Employer’s Resource
Association
Minde Stone
Director of Total Rewards
Payscale
Melissa Sebald
Compensation Manager
Cardinal Health
Amy Stewart
Associate Director of
Content
Payscale
Today's Agenda
• Setting the stage on pay compression
• Panel questions
• Audience Q&A
Setting the stage on pay
compression
Pay Compression 101
Pay, wage, or salary compression is when…
• The pay of one or more employees is very
close to the pay of more experienced
employees in the same job
• Employees in lower-level jobs are paid almost
as much as their colleagues in higher level
jobs, such as with managers and direct reports
Salary inversion is when…
• Newer staff make more than
experienced staff
Manager Employees New hire
6
Pay compression
can lead to many
challenges…
Increased turnover
Employee disengagement
Reduced revenue
Perception (or reality) of pay inequalities
Negatively impact recruiting efforts
In extreme cases: lawsuits
Wage and Labor Market Trends
According to Payscale's 2022 Compensation Best Practices Report
• 76% of organizations have experienced labor shortages or difficulty attracting talent in 2021.
• 85% of organizations are worried about inflation
In 2022, more
organizations
are giving pay
increases:
Payscale's 2022 Compensation Best Practices Report
Panelist Questions
Q&A
Feel free to ask any questions in the chat!

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Webinar - Panel: Addressing and Controlling Pay Compression

  • 1. Panel: Addressing and Controlling Pay Compression
  • 2. Today's Presenters: Jill Langhals Manager of Compensation Services Employer’s Resource Association Minde Stone Director of Total Rewards Payscale Melissa Sebald Compensation Manager Cardinal Health Amy Stewart Associate Director of Content Payscale
  • 3. Today's Agenda • Setting the stage on pay compression • Panel questions • Audience Q&A
  • 4. Setting the stage on pay compression
  • 5. Pay Compression 101 Pay, wage, or salary compression is when… • The pay of one or more employees is very close to the pay of more experienced employees in the same job • Employees in lower-level jobs are paid almost as much as their colleagues in higher level jobs, such as with managers and direct reports Salary inversion is when… • Newer staff make more than experienced staff Manager Employees New hire
  • 6. 6 Pay compression can lead to many challenges… Increased turnover Employee disengagement Reduced revenue Perception (or reality) of pay inequalities Negatively impact recruiting efforts In extreme cases: lawsuits
  • 7. Wage and Labor Market Trends According to Payscale's 2022 Compensation Best Practices Report • 76% of organizations have experienced labor shortages or difficulty attracting talent in 2021. • 85% of organizations are worried about inflation In 2022, more organizations are giving pay increases: Payscale's 2022 Compensation Best Practices Report
  • 9. Q&A Feel free to ask any questions in the chat!