Staff Compensation Philosophy
Purdue is committed to providing a staff compensation program that attracts and retains high-performing employees at all levels. The accomplishment of this goal is supported by our compensation philosophy of being competitively aligned with the external market and working to ensure fair and consistent delivery of pay internally.
At Purdue, compensation is not “owned” by any one function. The effectiveness of our compensation philosophy is dependent upon the collective efforts of our leaders across the University, Compensation, Finance and HR Business Partners.
Compensation Structure and Administrative Guidelines
Purdue’s compensation structure utilizes pay bands to establish the competitive pay range for staff jobs. This structure, along with the Administrative Guidelines, guides every decision that is made, from annual merit awards, to promotional increases, to setting pay for new hires. Supervisors and managers should review the following information:
Job Family Structure
Jobs are the building blocks for our career framework and the foundation for our compensation programs. They have titles and descriptions that are market relevant, fitting within the culture and structure of the University. The job catalog includes all the relevant information for approved jobs within the University.