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Compensation Benchmarking and Salary Survey Analysis

Paying too little loses talent while paying too much erodes margin, and getting the balance right depends on sound market data. This programme teaches reward and HR professionals to interpret salary surveys, match jobs to market benchmarks and build pay ranges that stay competitive across volatile African labour markets. Delegates work with sample survey data and currency scenarios throughout.

What you will be able to do

  • Interpret salary survey data and understand survey methodology.
  • Match internal jobs to external benchmark roles accurately.
  • Calculate market position using percentiles and compa ratios.
  • Build and maintain competitive pay ranges and bands.
  • Adjust benchmarks for inflation, scarcity and currency movement.
  • Present a pay positioning recommendation to management.

Course outline

  1. 01How salary surveys work
  2. 02Job matching and benchmark selection
  3. 03Percentiles, medians and compa ratios
  4. 04Building pay ranges and bands
  5. 05Adjusting for scarcity and inflation
  6. 06Cross border and currency considerations
  7. 07Managing red circle and green circle pay
  8. 08Presenting the positioning recommendation

Who should attend

Reward specialists, remuneration analysts, HR business partners and HR managers responsible for setting and reviewing pay levels.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Cape Town3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Online3US$900
7 to 9 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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