Compensation Planning

Pay Competitively, Plan Strategically

Compensation is your most powerful lever for attracting and retaining talent. Workisy gives you market benchmarking, budget modeling, pay equity analysis, and structured approval workflows — so every dollar you spend on compensation drives maximum impact.

Compensation Planner

FY2026 Merit Cycle

Draft
Merit Budget$39,830 of $425,000
9.4% allocated$385,170 remaining
EmployeeCurrentIncreaseNew Salary
SM

Sarah Mitchell

Senior Engineer

$145k
8.5%
$157.3k+$12.3k
JP

James Park

Product Manager

$132k
6.0%
$139.9k+$7.9k
MS

Maria Santos

UX Designer

$118k
5.0%
$123.9k+$5.9k
RC

Robert Chen

Data Analyst

$105k
4.5%
$109.7k+$4.7k
AO

Aisha Okafor

DevOps Engineer

$128k
7.0%
$137.0k+$9.0k

6.2%

across 5 employees

$668k

annualized

$40k

9% of pool

Features

Powerful Capabilities, Built for Scale

Every tool you need to run a world-class operation, from day one to enterprise scale.

Salary Benchmarking

Compare your compensation packages against real-time market data from millions of data points. Identify underpaid roles and adjust proactively to retain your best people.

Budget Modeling

Model compensation scenarios across departments with configurable merit increase pools, bonus budgets, and equity allocations. See the total cost impact before committing a single dollar.

Pay Equity Analysis

Surface pay disparities across gender, ethnicity, tenure, and role using statistical regression analysis. Workisy identifies gaps and recommends targeted adjustments to close them.

Merit & Bonus Cycles

Run structured compensation review cycles with manager worksheets, budget guardrails, and multi-level approval chains. Performance ratings and compa-ratios guide fair, data-driven decisions.

Total Rewards Statements

Generate personalized total rewards statements that show employees the full value of their compensation — base salary, bonuses, equity, benefits, and perks — in one clear document.

Pay Band Management

Define and maintain salary ranges for every job level and geography. Automated alerts flag employees who are approaching or exceeding band limits so you can take proactive action.

Compensation Analytics

Dashboards visualize spend by department, compa-ratio distributions, merit increase trends, and budget utilization. Export-ready reports help you tell the compensation story to leadership.

Confidentiality Controls

Granular access controls ensure compensation data is visible only to authorized stakeholders at each stage of the planning process. Audit logs track every view and change.

How It Works

Up and Running in Three Simple Steps

1

Benchmark & Plan

Import your current compensation data, benchmark against market rates, and define merit increase budgets and bonus pools for each department. Workisy highlights where you are competitive and where you are at risk.

2

Recommend & Approve

Managers receive guided worksheets with employee performance data, compa-ratios, and budget constraints. They submit recommendations that flow through configurable approval chains up to finance and the executive team.

3

Communicate & Measure

Approved changes sync to payroll, personalized total rewards statements are generated, and analytics dashboards track the impact of your compensation investments over time.

Results That Speak for Themselves

Measurable Impact on Your Business

Up to 30%

Reduction in Attrition

Up to 95%

Pay Equity Compliance

Up to 50%

Faster Cycle Completion

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to See It in Action?

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