Define the structure
Set up job families, functions, and levels that reflect how work is organized. Establish clear relationships between roles rather than treating every job title as a separate decision.
JOB ARCHITECTURE
Job architecture software that keeps roles and pay connected.
Payfederate Job Architecture organizes roles into families, functions, tracks, and levels. It connects that framework to job descriptions and market pricing, helping HR teams and compensation consultants make consistent decisions as jobs change.
Create a framework people can use
Map jobs with AI assistance
Use AI recommendations to propose where jobs belong, with reasoning for the placement. Review the responsibilities and scope against your framework before accepting a level.
Collaborate on approval
Bring HR, managers, and compensation specialists into the review. Resolve disagreements about job scope and record approved placements so the framework reflects shared decisions.
Connect levels to compensation
Keep the job catalog, descriptions, and ranges connected. Use career stages and role expectations to support clearer conversations about progression and pay.
A living framework, beyond a one-time spreadsheet
A job architecture defines how roles relate to each other. A salary structure defines how you pay them. Connecting the two helps teams explain why similar work sits at a particular level and which market benchmarks inform its range. Revisit the framework when responsibilities, hiring needs, or market conditions change.
Compare module options →Job Architecture questions, answered
What is job architecture?
Job architecture is the framework of job families, functions, career tracks, and levels used to organize work. It provides shared criteria for describing roles, comparing scope, and connecting jobs to pay ranges.
What is the difference between job leveling and market pricing?
Job leveling evaluates the scope and responsibility of a role within an internal framework. Market pricing compares a role with external compensation benchmarks. The two inform each other but answer different questions.
Can we keep our existing framework?
Payfederate supports existing job architectures, including jobs, grades, levels, and geographic differences. Discuss your current framework and desired changes with the team before implementation.
Who approves AI recommendations?
Your reviewers do. AI proposes placements and reasoning; the people who understand the work review and approve the final framework.
Build a connected compensation workflow
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