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Distribution — geographic payroll band
Headcount shares across default high / mid / low country cost bands aligned to toolbox classification.
How it’s computed
DISTRIBUTION(geographic_band)
What the evidence shows
Evidence (effect sizes, priors, validity) is syncing from Principia.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“These changes raise the need for solid and ongoing communication. Thus, employees and line managers must be educated to understand that their salary band encompasses numerous positions, and that the most relevant comparison for the employee is the comparison to market, or their…”
— Worldatwork Handbook Compensationmatch 55%
“How do we distribute compensation across the organization?Compensation spend distribution analysis takes the total compensation spent on a defined set of employees (i.e., a group) and calculates the percent of the total spend that is allocated to each group. Groups can include…”
— The Compensation Handbook (6th ed.)match 54%
“The reality of this situation is often hard to deal with, particularly in mature businesses where employees tend to be long tenured. In such circumstances, there is a greater likelihood of individuals maxing out in their ranges. Companies have to be very diligent in…”
— The Compensation Handbook (6th ed.)match 51%
Resources: Worldatwork Handbook Compensation · The Compensation Handbook (6th ed.)