Exam PHRi Topic 1 Question 7 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's PHRi exam
Question #: 7
Topic #: 1
An employee is earning a salary of US $65,000 per year, and the salary median for that job role is US $80,000 per year. The employee is at a compa-ratio of:

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The compa-ratio is calculated as:
Compa-ratio=(Employee SalaryMedian Salary)×100\text{Compa-ratio} = \left(\frac{\text{Employee Salary}}
{\text{Median Salary}}\right) \times 100Compa-ratio=(Median SalaryEmployee Salary)×100 Compa-ratio= (65,00080,000)×100=81%\text{Compa-ratio} = \left(\frac{65,000}{80,000}\right) \times 100 = 81\%Compa- ratio=(80,00065,000)×100=81% A compa-ratio of 81% indicates that the employee's salary is below the median for the job. HRCI advises using compa-ratio analysis to assess pay competitiveness and equity within an organization.

by Candance at Oct 01, 2026, 04:46 AM

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