---
title: "Job Grades"
slug: "job-grades"
description: "What are job grades and what they are used for, grade setup workflow, step by step to create a job grade."
tags: ["IT Pro"]
updated: 2023-03-13T18:05:37Z
published: 2023-03-13T18:05:37Z
canonical: "help.lanteria.com/job-grades"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Job Grades

Job grades are used for:

- Setting up salary ranges for employees of different levels
- Calculating performance bonuses

Job grades are assigned to job roles to define the relative importance of job roles in the company structure. Each grade has a salary range, which can depend on the country. You can view the recommended compensation scheme when determining an employee's salary. You can also analyze employees' salaries in relation to salary ranges for each grade.

Job grade setup includes:

- Creating the job grade
- Creating [salary ranges](/v1/docs/salary-ranges)
- [Adjusting grade profiles](/v1/docs/adjusting-job-grade-profiles) by adding job roles, salary ranges, and bonus calculation rules

## Create a Job Grade

Follow these steps to create a job grade:

1. Go to **Settings > Settings and Configuration > Compensation**.
2. Click **Grades and Ranges** in the left panel and click **Edit** next to the **Job Grades** setting name on the **Basic** tab.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/c315c68d-2799-4fcc-9a39-084315b58f14/Images/Documentation/img181.png)
3. Click the **Add Grade** button in the grades list that opens.![](https://cdn.document360.io/c315c68d-2799-4fcc-9a39-084315b58f14/Images/Documentation/img182(2).png)
4. Fill in the form that opens with the following information:  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/c315c68d-2799-4fcc-9a39-084315b58f14/Images/Documentation/img183.png)
  1. Enter the job grade name into the **Job Grade Name** field.
  2. Enter the job grade score into the **Score** field, if you use scores for defining the grades' relative importance. For example, you can assign the TOP management grade score of 100 and the other grades that are lower in the hierarchy will have scores of 90, 80 and so on. Please note that this field is for information purposes only.
  3. Enter the job grade description into the **Description** field.
  4. Select the currency for the salary values assigned to the grade from the drop-down list in the **Currency** field.
  5. Enter the minimal base annual salary recommended for the grade into the **Base Annual Salary Minimum** field.
  6. Enter the midpoint base annual salary recommended for the grade into the **Base Annual Salary Midpoint** field. This value will be used as the recommended salary for positions based on job roles from this grade.
  7. Enter the maximum base annual salary recommended for the grade into the **Base Annual Salary Maximum** field.  
*Note**The **Minimum Annual Base Salary**, **Midpoint Annual Base salary**, and **Maximum Annual Base Salary** column values are synchronized between* [*salary ranges*](/v1/docs/salary-ranges) *and job grades. So, if you change them in one of these places, the changes will be reflected in both places.*
  8. Click **Save** to save the grade definition.

[Adjust](/v1/docs/adjusting-job-grade-profiles) the newly created job grade profile as needed.

## Related

- [Salary Ranges](/salary-ranges.md)
- [Adjusting Job Grade Profiles](/adjusting-job-grade-profiles.md)