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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.
What this metric can show you
Distribution — geographic payroll band can tell roughly 25 pre-built stories — each a designed scene the data either confirms or it doesn’t. Bring your numbers and the Story Finder runs every one of these shapes against them.
specific to workforce composition
{mover} is becoming a bigger share of who you are
workforce-composition · T1
{mover} is fading from the mix
workforce-composition · T1
A few people hold the whole network together
org-networks · T1
One unit is over-managed
workforce-composition · T1
Spans are stretched thin in one corner
workforce-composition · T1
The mix is holding steady
workforce-composition · T1
The organization you have isn't the one you had
workforce-composition · T1
universal shapes — any single metric can take these
A few large values are doing the talking
any focus · T1
A one-time event, not a trend
any focus · T1
It doesn't track — the premise is false
any focus · T1
It's concentrated — one group stands apart
any focus · T1
Scenes are pre-built; your data is the toggle. Browse the full deck or watch one play end-to-end in The Quiet Exodus.
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.)