I have said that more times than I can count.

Usually, I have said this about the job in a salary survey that is being chosen as a match for an employer’s job.

The person doing the “apples to oranges” comparison is:

· Using the survey job title to determine the match instead of the job responsibilities.

· Looking at the compensation numbers in the salary survey to choose the match instead of comparing the survey job description to the employer job description.

· Using an employer job description that is not an accurate reflection of the actual work being performed.

· Has looked at the employees’ pay and used that to choose the survey match.

· Not intentionally choosing the data cut from the survey that is aligned to the employer’s competitors for talent.

I love apples and oranges.

Just not when it comes to making compensation comparisons.

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