Basic pay

In a successful remuneration scheme, euros are targeted to where they most increase the company’s success. For the employee, the most important aspect is fair pay.

Basic pay

In a successful remuneration scheme, euros are targeted to where they most increase the company’s success. For the employee, the most important aspect is fair pay.

Payroll costs are a major expense item influencing a company’s profits.

The fundamentals of an effective remuneration scheme have been considered carefully in order for the scheme to be fair for the employees.

The employer should plan the scheme such that work performance is taken into account as much as possible.

Services for developing remuneration

Palkkavaaka® – a pay scale system for categorising the demands of jobs and for comparing pay

The Palkkavaaka pay scale system is a tool for categorising the demands of jobs and for comparing the salaries that are paid for them within and outside the organisation. The system was developed in Finland and takes the special characteristics of Finnish working life into account. It is currently being used extensively in both private and public-sector organisations.


BENEFITS OF THE PALKKAVAAKA PAY SCALE SYSTEM:
  • Consistent, fair and credible pay criteria
  • Criteria and tools for pay discussions and recruitment situations
  • Support for determining development and career paths
  • Up-to-date information to support your company’s pay decisions
  • Internal consistency
  • External competitiveness

 

ASSESSMENT OF JOB DEMANDS AS THE BASIS FOR A PAY SCHEME

The Palkkavaaka pay scale system can be used to assess all jobs within the organisation, from shop-floor level to senior management. The system is also ideal for analysing and identifying the demands of specialist jobs.

The assessment of job demands is based on the expectations the organisation has set for the job and on written job descriptions. After assessing a job’s demands, job-demand categories are formed and the organisation’s pay structure is determined. The external competitiveness of the salaries is assessed using the Palkkavaaka market pay comparison.

JOB DEMANDS ARE ASSESSED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

  • Competence and interaction
  • Autonomy and application of knowledge
  • Role and responsibility

PAY COMPARISONS

Pay comparisons offer reliable market pay data for different-level jobs. The comparison includes, among other things, basic pay, benefits and paid performance bonuses.

The Palkkavaaka comparison is carried out annually. It provides excellent tools for planning your organisation’s pay policy.

Experts in basic pay

Kiisa Hulkko-Nyman
Business director
p. 050 337 5482
kiisa.hulkko-nyman(at)mandatum.fi
Sini Jämsén
Senior consultant, reward and compensation
p. 050 300 6578
sini.jamsen(at)mandatum.fi
Marita Malinen
Consultant, reward and compensation
p. 050 302 1150
marita.malinen(at)mandatum.fi
Aleksi Harju
Consultant, reward and compensation
p. 050 424 5437
aleksi.harju(at)mandatum.fi
Anna Ainesjärvi
Specialist, reward and compensation
p. 044 307 3002
anna.ainesjarvi(at)mandatum.fi
Katri Hietanen
Manager
p. 050 346 3885
katri.hietanen(at)mandatum.fi
Rosa Antintalo
Senior Associate
p. 040 376 169
rosa.antintalo(at)mandatum.fi

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