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title: "Review benchmarks"
description: "Reviewing Benchmarks"
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# Reviewing Benchmarks

The Benchmarking tab shows market data for your jobs and helps identify issues with your benchmark configuration. This guide covers benchmark statuses, filters, and quick fixes for missing mappings and data rules.


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## Table of Contents


1. [Overview](#overview)
2. [Benchmark Completion](#benchmark-completion)
3. [Filters and Quick Actions](#filters-and-quick-actions)
4. [Missing Mapping Callouts](#missing-mapping-callouts)
5. [Missing Data Rule Callouts](#missing-data-rule-callouts)
6. [Requirements for Benchmarks](#requirements-for-benchmarks)
7. [Related Articles](#related-articles)


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## Overview

**Centralized action:** All benchmarking happens within the band set. The Benchmarking tab shows market data alongside your jobs, making it easy to see what's working and what needs attention.

**What you'll do in this tab:**

* Review benchmark completion status
* Identify jobs missing mappings or data rules
* Click directly to fix issues
* Review benchmark values for all jobs
* Filter by status to find gaps


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## Benchmark Completion

At the top of the Benchmarking tab, you'll see benchmark completion status.

### Benchmark Completion Card

**Left side:**

**Benchmark completion**

* **Base pay**: Progress bar (blue filled, orange remaining)
* Percentage: e.g., "70%"

Shows what percentage of jobs have benchmark data for each pay type.

### Benchmark Inputs Card

**Right side:**

**Data sources**

* Count: "10"
* Link: "View sources"

**Jobs mapped**

* Count: "1,512"
* Warning: "⚠ 28 unmapped jobs" (if any unmapped)
* Link: "View mappings"

Click **View mappings** to go directly to the job mapping interface.


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## Missing Mapping Callouts

When jobs are missing ladder, level, or pay zone mappings, the Benchmarking tab shows clear callouts.

### Missing Mapping Indicator

In the table, jobs without complete mappings show:

**Benchmark column:** Empty or placeholder **Data rule column:** "**Map to ladder →**" button

**What this means:**

* The job is missing a ladder mapping
* Without a ladder mapping, Pave can't pull benchmark data
* Clicking the button takes you directly to the Ladders mapping tab

### Quick Fix Flow


1. Click **Map to ladder →** button
2. You're taken directly to the **Ladders** tab in job mappings
3. The specific ladder that needs mapping is highlighted or filtered
4. Add the mapping (see **Job Mapping** article)
5. Return to Benchmarking tab
6. Benchmark data now appears

**Alternative callouts:**

* "**Map family**" - Missing family mapping
* "**Map level**" - Missing level mapping
* "**Map pay zone**" - Missing pay zone mapping


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## Missing Data Rule Callouts

When jobs aren't assigned to a data rule, the Benchmarking tab shows a callout.

### Missing Data Rule Indicator

In the table, jobs without data rules show:

**Data rule column:** "**Add to data rule**" text or button

**What this means:**

* The job has mappings but isn't in any data rule
* Without a data rule, Pave doesn't know which surveys/percentiles to use
* You need to assign this job to a data rule

### Quick Fix Flow


1. Select the job(s) missing data rules (checkboxes)
2. Click **Apply data rules** button in toolbar
3. Choose:
   * **Create new rule** - Make a new data rule for these jobs
   * **Add to existing rule** - Add to an existing data rule
4. Configure the rule (see **Data Rules** article)
5. Benchmark data now appears


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## Requirements for Benchmarks

To generate a benchmark for a job, you need:

### 1. Ladder Mapping

The job's ladder must be mapped to survey families.

**Check:** Go to Benchmarking → View mappings → Ladders tab

**If missing:** You'll see "Map to ladder" callout in Benchmarking tab

### 2. Level Mapping

The job's level must be mapped to survey levels.

**Check:** Go to Benchmarking → View mappings → Levels tab

**If missing:** You'll see "Map level" callout

### 3. Pay Zone Mapping

The job's pay zone must be mapped to survey locations.

**Check:** Go to Benchmarking → View mappings → Pay Zones tab

**If missing:** You'll see "Map pay zone" callout

### 4. Data Rule

The job must be assigned to a data rule that specifies which surveys and percentiles to use.

**Check:** Data rule column in Benchmarking tab

**If missing:** You'll see "Add to data rule" callout

### Complete Requirements

**Formula:**

```
Ladder mapping + Level mapping + Pay Zone mapping + Data rule = Benchmark
```

If any component is missing, no benchmark will be generated.


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## Benchmark Statuses

Once mappings and data rules are in place, jobs show different statuses:

### Has Benchmark ✓

Job has valid market data from configured sources.

**Action:** No action needed.

### No Data Found

Job mapped correctly but survey has no data for this position.

**Action:**

* Use different survey
* Map to different survey job
* Use fallback data sources

### Failed to Autosmooth

Auto-smoothing attempted but failed for this job.

**Action:** Review manually or adjust auto-smooth settings.

### Irregular Progression

Benchmark values don't follow expected pattern across levels.

**Action:** Review mappings or data quality.


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## Related Articles

* **Job Mapping**: Fixing missing ladder, level, and pay zone mappings
* **Data Rules**: Creating and assigning data rules
* **Benchmarking Bulk Edits**: Applying benchmarks to bands
* **Manage Data Sources**: Adding survey data