Public works wants to match a neighboring city's mechanic wages based on a single job posting. What should the CHRO do before recommending a range change?
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Short Explanation
One job posting is a store-window price, not a market. Maybe that city padded the ad, maybe the job is not the same job, maybe it is a one-week panic hire. A real salary survey matches duties, then prices the job.
Full Explanation
Credible pay data requires job matching across a relevant sample, not copying a single posting. Postings can overstate pay, omit total rewards, or describe a different scope of work. A commissioned or purchased survey with documented matches gives the CHRO a defensible basis for a range change. Skipping that step creates compression, equity, and budget problems that a copied ad will not reveal.