Position Classifications and Pay Grades
Position Classifications & Pay Grades
Swarthmore is a complex organization with staff positions from several different industries. We use an evaluation system to analyze positions and to organize them into position classifications. Our position classification system helps to maintain an internal sense of fairness in compensating widely varying positions. Positions are evaluated using a number of potential factors such as education, experience, organizational impact, complexity of skills, and supervision. Positions that are similar in terms of these factors are grouped into the same pay grades. These pay grades have a "range" of pay that is appropriate for the types of positions in that group. The pay range reflects the overall value of those positions to the College, as well as local, regional, and national salary information that is studied by Swarthmore each year.
* Each position will have it's own salary range that will fall within the applicable grade
** Grade structure is based on current market data
If you have additional questions regarding staff compensation, please refer to the FAQs page or contact Human Resources.
