Compensation package
Compensation Package
1. Establishing a pay range
a) Job:
Income Support Worker
b) Job Class:
The job class for the income support worker is: Community Worker or Social Services Worker (NOC 4212)
c) Rate Range:
The industries rate range for the job class is as follows for Edmonton, Alberta:
Low wage per hour: $14.00
Average wage per hour: $18.40
High wage per hour: $ 37.69
According to the latest figures for Canada the highest average wages are earned in Windsor, Ontario at $22.04 per hour, the lowest average wages are earned in Fredericton, New Brunswick at $13.68 per hour. Edmonton’s average at $18.40 is not far from Calgary’s average of $18.98 (“Community Service Workers Canada” 2013).
The rate range for Kehewin Social Development for the same job class is as follows:
Low wage per hour: $12.00
Average wage per hour: $15.00
High wage per hour: $17.50
These rate ranges vary according to qualifications and experience. For instance, a worker who has no work experience, and some post secondary would start out at the low wage and would take longer to work up to the average wage. In comparison, a person who has a degree and no work experience would start out at the average wage, and a person with a degree and experience would start out at a high wage.
d) Salary for Income Support Worker:
Industry:
Entry Level 0-5 years: $26,880
Mid Career 5-10 years: $35, 328
Experienced 10-20 years: $72,365
Kehewin Social Development:
Entry Level 0-5 years: $23,040
Mid Career 5-10 years: $28,800
Experienced 10-20 years: $33,600
e) The alignment of the pay range with organizational strategy:
The alignment of the pay range with the organizational strategy is based on qualifications. Due to the discrepancies of qualifications of those who apply the pay range is based not only on experience but educational background. A person who has a bachelors’ degree in Social Work or Psychology will start out at the mid-level instead of the
1. Establishing a pay range
a) Job:
Income Support Worker
b) Job Class:
The job class for the income support worker is: Community Worker or Social Services Worker (NOC 4212)
c) Rate Range:
The industries rate range for the job class is as follows for Edmonton, Alberta:
Low wage per hour: $14.00
Average wage per hour: $18.40
High wage per hour: $ 37.69
According to the latest figures for Canada the highest average wages are earned in Windsor, Ontario at $22.04 per hour, the lowest average wages are earned in Fredericton, New Brunswick at $13.68 per hour. Edmonton’s average at $18.40 is not far from Calgary’s average of $18.98 (“Community Service Workers Canada” 2013).
The rate range for Kehewin Social Development for the same job class is as follows:
Low wage per hour: $12.00
Average wage per hour: $15.00
High wage per hour: $17.50
These rate ranges vary according to qualifications and experience. For instance, a worker who has no work experience, and some post secondary would start out at the low wage and would take longer to work up to the average wage. In comparison, a person who has a degree and no work experience would start out at the average wage, and a person with a degree and experience would start out at a high wage.
d) Salary for Income Support Worker:
Industry:
Entry Level 0-5 years: $26,880
Mid Career 5-10 years: $35, 328
Experienced 10-20 years: $72,365
Kehewin Social Development:
Entry Level 0-5 years: $23,040
Mid Career 5-10 years: $28,800
Experienced 10-20 years: $33,600
e) The alignment of the pay range with organizational strategy:
The alignment of the pay range with the organizational strategy is based on qualifications. Due to the discrepancies of qualifications of those who apply the pay range is based not only on experience but educational background. A person who has a bachelors’ degree in Social Work or Psychology will start out at the mid-level instead of the