Compensation planning
Merit worksheet for 2026 Annual Review. The pool is 4% of the payroll in your scope. You can edit rows for your direct reports. Rows flagged out of band propose a salary outside the level band and need a second look. Every save writes an audit entry.
Payroll in scope$760,000
Merit pool (4% of payroll)$30,400
Allocated so far$20,060
Pool remaining$10,340
| Employee | Level | Current salary | Band | Increase % | Proposed salary | Flag | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Chen Software Engineer | L4 | $108,000 | $90,000 to $130,000 | $112,320 | In band | ||
| Carlos Mendez Senior Software Engineer | L5 | $142,000 | $115,000 to $165,000 | $149,100 | In band | ||
| Daniel Okafor Engineering Manager | L6 | $172,000 | $140,000 to $200,000 | 0% | $172,000 | In band | |
| Fatima Al-Sayed Junior Software Engineer | L3 | $96,000 | $70,000 to $100,000 | $104,640 | Out of band | ||
| Noah Williams Software Engineer | L4 | $104,000 | $90,000 to $130,000 | $104,000 | In band | ||
| Zoe Laurent Senior Software Engineer | L5 | $138,000 | $115,000 to $165,000 | $138,000 | In band |