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PAYgrade
A job structure you can defend to anyone
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A job structure you can defend to anyone
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Job evaluation software with consistent grading, automatic anomaly detection, and evidence-backed decisions. This system provides a extensive framework for creating, managing, and defending organisational pay structures and job hierarchies, using clear, standardised criteria such as role complexity, responsibility, and organisational context.
Hi PH, I'm Drew, one of the people behind PAYgrade.
PAYgrade is job evaluation software that helps organisations build fair, defensible pay structures through systematic role assessment and evidence-based decision-making.
Why we built it
We've spent years seeing organisations wrestle with job grading.
Most organisations are doing the best they can with spreadsheets, legacy processes, and a lot of judgement calls.
A role gets graded one way by HR. A manager disagrees.
Someone pulls out a spreadsheet from three years ago.
Before long, nobody can explain why two similar roles sit in different grades.
The grading decision might be right.
But if you can't defend it, it doesn't matter.
That's why we built PAYgrade.
A job structure you can defend to anyone.
What makes it different
ā Systematic job evaluation
Evaluate roles using five defined factors and a repeatable methodology that reduces subjectivity and promotes consistency.
ā Evidence-based grading decisions
Every grade is linked directly to factor scores, creating a clear rationale behind the outcome.
ā Job architecture built in
Map job families, roles, reporting lines, and grading structures within a single platform.
ā Anomaly detection
Identify grade gaps, structural inconsistencies, and span-of-control issues before they become bigger organisational challenges.
ā Audit-ready governance
Maintain a complete audit trail that helps organisations explain and justify grading decisions when challenged.
ā Enterprise-grade security
EU-hosted with MFA, role-based access control, detailed audit logging, regular penetration testing, and Cloudflare protection.
Who it's for
HR leaders, Reward teams, Compensation specialists, People Partners, and organisations looking to move beyond spreadsheets and subjective grading processes.
What customers use it for
Building new grading frameworks
Reviewing and modernising existing job structures
Supporting pay transparency and pay equity initiatives
Organisational redesign and workforce planning
Creating job families and career pathways
Strengthening governance around reward decisions
We're excited to hear what the Product Hunt community thinks.
How does your organisation approach job evaluation and grading today? What's the biggest challenge you've run into?