Edit Bands (Jobs Based)
After adding bands and reviewing benchmarks, you'll edit compensation ranges to finalize your pricing. This guide covers the most common band editing workflows in a jobs-based band set.
Overview
All band editing happens in the Bands tab with bulk edit operations. The typical workflow:
- Align to market data - Snap bands to benchmark percentiles
- Apply midpoint progression - Create consistent pay progressions across ranks
- Adjust band width - Set min/max spreads around midpoints
- Apply pay zone differentials - Adjust bands across locations
- Adjust bands - Increase/decrease by percentage
- Round bands - Clean up values to standard increments
Accessing Band Editing
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Navigate to Market Pricing
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Open your band set
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Click the Bands tab
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Select bands (checkboxes)
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Click edit operations in the toolbar
Common Workflows
Annual Compensation Refresh
Typical sequence:
- Align to market data
- Select all bands
- Align min/mid/max to benchmark percentiles (P25/P50/P75)
- Review changes
- Apply midpoint progression
- Select bands by ladder
- Set progression % (e.g., 15%)
- Choose anchor rank
- Apply to ensure consistent pay steps
- Adjust band width
- Set min to mid spread (e.g., 20%)
- Set mid to max spread (e.g., 20%)
- Apply for consistent band shapes
- Round bands
- Round to nearest $5K or $10K
- Clean up decimal values
Edit Operations
1. Align to Market Data
Snap band values to benchmark percentiles.
Modal fields:
Align min to
- Dropdown: "Select percentile"
- Options: Composite, 25th (Median), 40th (Median), 50th (Median), 60th (Median), 75th (Median), 90th (Median)
Align mid to
- Dropdown: "Select percentile"
- Same options
Align max to
- Dropdown: "Select percentile"
- Same options
Pay type
- Dropdown: "Select pay types"
- Choose which pay types to align
Apply button
Important: When aligning to a percentile (e.g., median), it will include all available percentiles even if non-weighted. The system uses all market data points for that percentile, not just weighted benchmarks.
Example:
Current: $140K - $160K - $180K
Align to: Min=25th, Mid=50th, Max=75th
Result: Bands snap to those benchmark values
2. Apply Midpoint Progression
Create logical pay progressions across rank levels.
Modal fields:
Progression %
- Text input field
- Example: 15% means each rank is 15% higher than previous
Anchor progression on rank (optional)
- Dropdown: "Select rank"
- Choose which rank to anchor and progress from
Pay type
- Dropdown: "Select pay types"
Apply button
How it works:
Anchor: Rank 3 at $175K midpoint
Progression: 15%
Result:
Rank 2: $175K / 1.15 = $152K
Rank 3: $175K (anchor)
Rank 4: $175K × 1.15 = $201K
Rank 5: $201K × 1.15 = $231K
Description: "Use a progression % to fill in missing midpoints or fix irregular progressions."
Note: When you apply midpoint progression, it keeps band width consistent.
3. Adjust Band Width
Set consistent min/max spreads around midpoints.
Modal fields:
Adjust min to mid
- Text input field with % and # toggles
- Example: 20% below midpoint
Adjust mid to max
- Text input field with % and # toggles
- Example: 20% above midpoint
Pay type
- Dropdown: "Select pay types"
Apply button
Example:
Midpoint: $150K
Min to mid: 20% → Min = $120K
Mid to max: 20% → Max = $180K
4. Apply Pay Zone Differential
Adjust bands using pay zone relative values.
Modal fields:
Pay zone and Relative value (display only)
- Shows: "Brazil" with "30% of United States - Tier 1"
- This is the configured differential from the pay zone settings
Pay type
- Dropdown: "Select pay types"
Apply button
Description: "Use relative pay zone values to generate band values."
How it works: The system applies the relative value percentage configured in the pay zone settings. If Brazil is set to 30% of US Tier 1, all selected band values are multiplied by 0.30.
5. Adjust Bands
Increase or decrease bands by percentage.
Modal fields:
Adjustment
- Toggle: "Increase" or "Decrease"
- Text input field
- Toggle: "%" or dollar amount
Pay type
- Dropdown: "Select pay types"
Apply button
Examples:
Increase by 5%:
Before: $150K - $175K - $200K
After: $157.5K - $183.75K - $210K
Increase by $10K:
Before: $150K - $175K - $200K
After: $160K - $185K - $210K
6. Round Bands
Clean up values to standard increments.
Modal fields:
Round to the nearest (in local currency)
- Dropdown: "Select value"
- Options include standard rounding increments
Pay type
- Dropdown: "Select pay types"
Apply button
Example:
Round to nearest $5,000:
Before: $154,234 - $178,956 - $203,678
After: $155,000 - $180,000 - $205,000
Related Articles
- Add Bands: Adding jobs to your band set before editing
- Reviewing Benchmarks: Understanding market data before alignment
- Job Mapping: Configuring benchmark data sources
- Data Rules: Setting up data rules for benchmarks
- Manage Pay Zones: Configuring pay zone differentials