How do I go about asking my employer about the salary range for a position?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I want to know what the salary ranges are for different levels at my workplace. Is it OK to ask HR that sort of question? Is it common?

I'm curious because a position that is similar to mine was advertised, but with a higher salary.

manpreet 2 years ago

I'm assuming that this is for the company you currently work for.

Yes, it's OK to ask. But you may not get an answer.

Some companies have a highly structured salary system, where everybody is assigned a grade, depending on the job they do, and there is a defined salary band for that grade. Governments and large companies are usually of this type. It's usually OK (but not always) to know what the salary bands are for different grades. You won't be able to find out what grade any given person is is, but that isn't difficult to deduce. At the very least you should be able to find out the band for your grade.

Some companies don't have anything that structured, in which case everyone's salary might be different, and you will not be able to find out the salary for any position.

manpreet 2 years ago

I'm assuming that this is for the company you currently work for.

Yes, it's OK to ask. But you may not get an answer.

Some companies have a highly structured salary system, where everybody is assigned a grade, depending on the job they do, and there is a defined salary band for that grade. Governments and large companies are usually of this type. It's usually OK (but not always) to know what the salary bands are for different grades. You won't be able to find out what grade any given person is is, but that isn't difficult to deduce. At the very least you should be able to find out the band for your grade.

Some companies don't have anything that structured, in which case everyone's salary might be different, and you will not be able to find out the salary for any position.