From job evaluation to pay reporting
easygrading is a web application from ?respondeo! for job evaluation, salary bands and salary analysis under the EU Pay Transparency Directive. In your browser, without an interface or IT project.
Over 25 years of remuneration practiceBased on the Paterson MethodHosting in Germany
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What easygrading can do
Pro includes all Basis features.
From Basis upwards
Evaluate and compare jobs
Every job is evaluated against the same five criteria and assigned to one of 28 grade levels.
- Guided process with explanations
- Cross-comparison of jobs of equal value
- Every step documented
Pro
Salary bands at the click of a button
Grades become bands with a minimum, midpoint and maximum that you can adjust freely.
- Fixed, variable and total pay shown separately
- Salary data imported from Excel
- Export to Excel
Pro
Analyse salaries
Seven views show who is below or above the band and where outliers occur.
- Filter by business unit, collective agreement and gender
- Charts with your logo
- Export as PDF, image or Excel
Pro
Pay transparency
easygrading calculates the metrics required by Article 9 of the directive.
- Average and median pay gaps
- Difference within each grade with a 5% threshold
- Quartiles and the proportion of variable pay
Features in detail
How does job evaluation work in easygrading?
A guided process takes you through the evaluation step by step, with an explanation for every field. Each job is evaluated against decision-making, knowledge & skills, problem-solving, responsibility and impact, and assigned to one of 28 grade levels. The foundation is the Paterson Method.
You import existing jobs from your job list. Working conditions such as physical effort or travel are added in a separate supplementary module. Cross-comparison lets you check whether jobs of equal value fall within the same grade. Job evaluation and cross-comparison are included from Basis upwards.
How are salary bands created?
At the click of a button, easygrading creates salary bands for each grade with a minimum, midpoint and maximum, separately for fixed, variable and total pay. You can adjust every value directly in the table and export the bands to Excel. Use the ranges for job advertisements, employee information requests and comparisons with actual salaries.
Upload your salary data as an Excel file using an import template. This lets you decide which data leaves your organisation. You can update individual records directly in the application.
What salary analyses does easygrading offer?
Seven views: bar chart, salaries by grade with a trend line, salaries against salary bands, box plot, quartiles and two gender analyses. Each analysis can use fixed salary including allowances, variable pay or total salary, filtered by business unit, collective agreement group, employment relationship and gender.
Export charts as PDF, PNG, JPEG or SVG and their underlying data as CSV or Excel, optionally with your company logo.
What EU Pay Transparency Directive metrics does easygrading provide?
easygrading calculates the unadjusted pay gap between women and men using averages and medians for basic pay and variable components, together with the proportion of women and men receiving variable pay and their distribution across the four pay quartiles (Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2023/970). Export the table as CSV or Excel.
Gender analysis for each grade compares the salaries of women and men in jobs of equal value and highlights grades with a difference above 5%, the threshold for a joint pay assessment under Article 10. The company must determine whether a difference is objectively justified.
Who is easygrading for?
For companies with around 100 employees or more that want a transparent pay structure.
HR management
A sound structure for job advertisements, information requests and pay reporting.
Management and works council
Transparent documentation for budget decisions and joint pay assessments.
Groups and consultants
Several companies within one account; consultants support their clients and their companies.
Ready to use without an IT project
In your browser
No installation. One user in Basis, five in Pro.
No interface required
Salary data comes from an Excel file rather than a permanent connection to the HR system.
Hosting in Germany
At ALL-INKL. A data processing agreement is available on request.
Multiple companies
Manage companies and clients in one account.
Try easygrading using a sample company
- Free for 30 days with no commitment
- Up to 10 job evaluations
- Salary analyses using the sample company, without your own salary data
- Ends automatically, no cancellation required
Get started immediately
A short onboarding session and online guides are free.
Basis or Pro?
Basis includes job evaluation and cross-comparison. Pro includes everything in Basis plus salary bands, salary analyses and pay transparency metrics. Basis €3,000, Pro €4,500 per year, excluding VAT. The optional implementation package provides five days of advisory support.
Questions about the application
What is easygrading?
easygrading is a web application for job evaluation, salary bands and salary analysis. Developed by ?respondeo! in Berlin, it helps companies implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU) 2023/970.
Do I need an installation or an interface to the HR system?
No. easygrading runs in your browser. Upload salary data as an Excel file using our import template; no IT project is needed.
What is the difference between Basis and Pro?
Basis includes job evaluation and cross-comparison. Pro includes everything in Basis plus salary bands, salary analyses and pay transparency metrics. Basis costs €3,000 and Pro €4,500 per year, excluding VAT.
Can I manage multiple companies or clients?
Yes. A customer can create several companies of their own. Tax advisers and consultants can view and support their clients and their companies.
How quickly can I get started?
Immediately after registration. The trial runs free for 30 days using a sample company. A short onboarding session is free.
Understand your salary structure before others ask about it
Free for 30 days, using a sample company.