Workforce planning and compensation analysis
Pay decisions made one hire at a time become a structure nobody designed and nobody can defend. We map the roles the organization actually needs, benchmark them against market and California requirements, and build ranges that scale.
When employers call us about this
Whether you are adding your fifth employee or your fiftieth, we map the roles the business actually needs, benchmark pay against market and California pay-scale requirements, and build a structure that scales without inequity creeping in.
- You are hiring and have no idea what the role should pay
- Two people doing the same work are paid very differently and someone has noticed
- California pay scale disclosure requirements apply to your job postings
- Job descriptions are outdated, missing or copied from somewhere else
- Headcount is growing faster than the org structure supporting it
- A grant, board or funder wants a defensible compensation philosophy
What's included
- Org design, job architecture and accurate job descriptions
- Market benchmarking and salary range construction
- Pay equity review and pay transparency compliance
- Hiring plans tied to growth and budget realities
How the engagement runs
Role mapping
What the organization needs people to do, grouped into a job architecture rather than a list of individual titles.
Accurate job descriptions
Written to support exempt classification analysis, recruiting, accommodation decisions and performance expectations.
Market benchmarking
Comparable data for your region, sector and size, translated into salary ranges with midpoints you can explain.
Equity and disclosure review
A pay equity look across gender, tenure and role, plus posting language that satisfies California pay transparency rules.
Questions about this service
Other service areas
HR and CA Law Compliance
A clear-eyed audit of where your practices stand against California's demanding employment rules — and a prioritized plan to close the gaps.
Employee Relations & Investigations
Neutral, documented handling of complaints and conflicts — resolved at the root, not just papered over.
Handbooks & Policy
Handbooks people actually read, written for your state, your size and the way your business really operates.
Manager & Leadership Coaching
Turn well-meaning supervisors into confident leaders who handle people problems early and well.
Performance Management
Fair, consistent processes that lift performance — and protect you when separation is the right answer.
Culture & Change
Keep your people steady through growth, restructuring, leadership change or acquisition.
Let's talk through what you're facing.
A free 30-minute discovery consultation. You describe the situation, you leave with an honest read on what's urgent and what can wait — no obligation.