Job Grading Course
Create a clear basis for comparing roles and making pay decisions. In six recorded lessons, Mike Pritula covers job analysis, evaluation methods, grade structures, market data and pay ranges. Use the lesson questions, tables and checklists to prepare a grading approach for your company.
- 6 recorded lessons
- Job evaluation and grade design
- Pay ranges and budgeting guides
- Homework review
- Diploma
By Mike Pritula — No. 1 HR instructor on Udemy, 21 years in HR
The job in front of you Sound familiar?
Job titles do not give you enough information to compare responsibilities across roles.
Pay decisions are made case by case, without clear grades or ranges.
You have salary market data but need to match it with your company's roles.
Managers need a clear way to plan salary reviews and the payroll budget.
What you will have after the course
A basis for evaluating jobs
Use job analysis questions to describe roles. Select evaluation factors and compare the relative size of positions.
A grade and pay range structure
Group comparable roles and connect the structure with relevant salary market information.
Pay review and budget tools
Use compa-ratio, performance and a salary increase matrix to prepare review rules. Check the main payroll budget items.
| Compa-ratio | Zone | Needs improvement | Meets requirements | Exceeds expectations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| > 120% | Zone 5 | 0 | 0.25 X | 0.5 X |
| 110%-120% | Zone 4 | 0 | 0.5 X | X |
| 100%-110% | Zone 3 | 0 | X | 2 X |
| 90%-100% | Zone 2 | 0 | 2 X | 4 X |
| < 90% | Zone 1 | 0 | 4 X | 6 X |
Start today, for free
The free PapaHR job profile template brings the role's purpose, expected results, KPIs and competencies onto one page. Use it to describe a role before applying the job analysis and grading methods from the course.
- Describe each role as a job profile in PapaHR: purpose, results, KPIs and competencies.
- In Pay you rate each position by 6 factors; the points give the grade, and every salary shows its place in the range (Pro).
- In Free you can create 5 HR documents; unlimited — in Pro and in the academy subscription.
Tools you get in the course
Job analysis interview questions
Collect duties, responsibilities, achievements, decisions, required knowledge and working relationships for each role.
Lesson slidesPoint-factor scoring examples
Compare factors, levels and points using examples with and without weights.
Lesson slidesGrade structure design checklist
Review the number and width of grades, grade boundaries and the grouping of comparable positions.
Lesson slidesSalary survey selection checklist
Check role coverage, participating companies, methodology, sample, dates, cost and confidentiality before choosing data.
Lesson slidesCompa-ratio guide
Compare employee pay with the midpoint of the salary range and consider performance when preparing salary reviews.
Lesson slidesSalary increase matrix
Use the example matrix to connect compa-ratio and performance with an approved salary review percentage.
Lesson slidesPayroll budget checklists
Review existing employees, vacancies, salary reviews, bonuses, benefits and other personnel costs.
Lesson slidesWho this course is for
HR generalist
needs to organise job information and understand grading
Compensation and benefits specialist
builds grades, pay ranges and salary review rules
HR director
needs a consistent approach to job value and pay decisions
Department manager
provides job information and plans pay with HR
Program
01
01 · Lessons 1–2
Analyse roles and understand compensation
Connect compensation philosophy with business objectives. Use job analysis as the basis for grading. Review fixed and variable pay, grades, ranges, evaluation approaches and pay equity.
- 1The essence of grading and its benefits for business
- 2Basics of salaries and compensation
Result: A job analysis structure and the main decisions for your compensation approach.
02
02 · Lessons 3–4
Evaluate jobs and build grades
Compare grading methods, factor-based evaluation and job matching. Define evaluation factors and levels, assess jobs and decide grade widths and boundaries.
- 3Options for grading
- 4A step-by-step process for grading jobs
Result: A proposed job evaluation approach and grade structure.
03
03 · Lessons 5–6
Link grades with the market and pay decisions
Select relevant salary market data and match benchmark roles. Build pay ranges and a pay policy. Prepare payroll budgets and use a salary review matrix.
- 5Linking grades to the market
- 6Building a pay system based on grades
Result: A market-linked pay structure with review and budgeting tools.
Your profile after the course
What you can add to LinkedIn and your CV — and what this work pays.
Your Name
HR Specialist · Job evaluation, grades and pay ranges
Experience
Prepared a job analysis and evaluation approach, a proposed grade structure and market links, with salary review rules and payroll budget checks.
Licenses & certifications
Job Grading — Mike Pritula AcademyDiploma after the course
Skills
- Job Analysis
- Job Evaluation
- Grade Structures
- Salary Market Analysis
- Pay Ranges and Reviews
Medians in the U.S.; pay depends on country, company and experience. * U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
Your diploma after the course
Complete the course assignments and get a personal diploma of Mike Pritula Academy.
- Add it to Licenses & certifications on LinkedIn
- Every diploma has its own unique code
- The QR code on the diploma opens its online version
- Issued on Accredible, the platform Google, Udacity and Rosetta Stone use for their certificates, so it cannot be forged
- Analyse roles and understand compensation
- Evaluate jobs and build grades
- Link grades with the market and pay decisions
Learn from your phone
Recorded lessons fit into your day: on the way to work, at lunch or in the evening.
- Recorded video lessons — watch at any time
- A year of access, at your own pace
- Job analysis, grading and pay guides in the lesson slides
- Homework reviewed, Diploma after completing the assignments
Mike Pritula
Founder of Mike Pritula Academy and PapaHR
Mike Pritula founded the academy and built PapaHR, the HR system where the templates of his courses work for real companies. The playbooks are his own HR practice, step by step.
What graduates of the academy say
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Price
for one person, access for a year
- 6 recorded lessons
- Job analysis, grading and pay guides in the lesson slides
- Homework review
- Diploma
a year for one person
- All 150+ courses of the academy, this one included
- All playbooks, now and new ones
- Homework review and certificates
- PapaHR Pro for up to 50 employees
a year for a team of up to 10 people
- Everything in the annual subscription
- For up to 10 people of your team
- PapaHR Pro for up to 200 employees
Questions
Do I need job descriptions before grading?
Job analysis is part of the course. The questions help you collect duties, responsibilities and requirements before evaluating positions.
Is the course only about evaluating jobs?
No. It also covers compensation philosophy, salary market data, pay ranges, payroll budgeting and salary reviews.
Will I receive a ready-made grade system for every company?
The course teaches how to build a structure for your company. The lesson tables and checklists help you decide factors, grade boundaries, ranges and market links.
How can I use PapaHR with this course?
Use job profiles as HR documents for the role information and the Money section in Pro for pay-related work. In Free you can create 5 HR documents; unlimited — in Pro and in the academy subscription.
Do I get a Diploma?
Yes, after completing the course assignments. Homework is reviewed.
What does the annual subscription give?
All 150+ courses of the academy for a year, including this one. You can study the recorded classes at your own pace. The team subscription covers up to 10 people.