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17. Percentile Benchmarking
How to choose and explain a market percentile (e.g., 50th vs 75th) when setting offers.
Offer Management & Compensation
Percentile Benchmarking
Choosing a market percentile is picking which point on the pay distribution (e.g., median vs upper quartile) you’ll target when making an offer.
"I need to justify why this candidate gets paid more than someone else with the same title."
Percentile benchmarking means selecting a position (like the 50th or 75th percentile) in market pay data to set target compensation so offers align with strategy, budget, and talent priorities.
"I need to justify why this candidate gets paid more than someone else with the same title."
Percentile benchmarking means selecting a position (like the 50th or 75th percentile) in market pay data to set target compensation so offers align with strategy, budget, and talent priorities.