Work out the salary a promotion should carry given the band midpoint and the increase offered.
A promotion increase that leaves someone below the new band minimum creates an immediate equity problem. Compa-ratio is the standard measure of position in band and predicts how much headroom remains for future increases. Promoting someone to the bottom of a band guarantees another pay conversation within a year, and it is usually cheaper to place them properly at the outset.
Promotion Salary
Compa-ratio = salary ÷ band midpoint; a promotion should at least clear the band minimum
Compa-ratio = salary ÷ band midpoint; a promotion should at least clear the band minimum A promotion increase that leaves someone below the new band minimum creates an immediate equity problem. Compa-ratio is the standard measure of position in band and predicts how much headroom remains for future increases.
Promoting someone to the bottom of a band guarantees another pay conversation within a year, and it is usually cheaper to place them properly at the outset.
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Current salary, Promotion increase offered, New band minimum, New band midpoint. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.