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HR Suite · Compensation
Compensation management software that tracks every rate change
Date-effective compensation management with pay scale progression, compa-ratio analysis, retro pay automation, and direct integration with payroll and performance reviews. No spreadsheets, no sticky notes.
See compensation management software in 15 minutes with a working session shaped to your org.
25+
Years in production2
100%
In-house support, never farmed out14
$4
per employee / month / suite3 · CAD in Canada · USD elsewhere
AThe short answer
Workzoom compensation management software manages pay scales, rate changes, pay-scale-step progression, and compa-ratio analysis. It keeps every pay change date-effective, runs merit increases through the performance review with recommendations inside your configured min and max guardrails, calculates retro pay when a backdated adjustment is approved, and connects directly to payroll and performance reviews. Because compensation management software is built into the HRIS, a merit increase flows from the review into the pay run with no re-entry, and HR generates total rewards statements against position and grade for employers with 50 to 5,000 employees.
Live on Workzoom right now. North America and the Caribbean.
The real problem
03 pain points
Where compensation management breaks down today
When pay is subjective, employees question fairness and managers cannot explain the reasoning. The connection between performance and reward is invisible.
The Workzoom answer
Workzoom Compensation ties merit increases and bonuses to documented review outcomes. The link between performance and pay is visible to managers and HR in one system.
HR Suite
Every rate and every change, tracked with its effective date.
Every Workzoom suite runs on one employee record, so compensation stays current with payroll, HR, workforce, and talent without an export or an integration to maintain.
Benefits
Why Compensation?
Compensation Connected to Performance
Merit increases and bonuses tied to documented review outcomes replace subjective decisions with structured, data-backed processes. The connection between performance and pay is visible to managers and HR in one system.
No Re-Entry Between HR and Payroll
Approved compensation changes flow directly to payroll through the shared employee record. There is no separate update step, no CSV to prepare, and no risk of a discrepancy between what HR approved and what payroll processed.
Full Pay History for Audits and Retroactive Adjustments
Date-effective records preserve every compensation change with its exact effective date so you can see what any employee was paid at any point in the past. Retroactive payroll adjustments and audit requests are answered from the system, not a spreadsheet.
How it works
How compensation management software runs in production.
01
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Manage pay scales and compensation reviews in one system
Workzoom connects compensation management directly to HR records and payroll so every salary change, merit increase, or structural adjustment flows through the system without manual re-entry. Compensation decisions are tied to the same employee record used across every module.
- Define pay scales and compensation structures tied to positions and roles
- Run compensation reviews connected to performance outcomes
- Approved changes flow directly to payroll with no separate update step
- Full history of every compensation change preserved with date-effective records
02
PERFORMANCE-LINKED COMPENSATION
Tie merit increases to documented performance outcomes
Workzoom connects compensation decisions to performance review results so merit increases and bonuses are based on actual data, not subjective judgment. When compensation changes are approved through a structured review process, they flow directly into payroll automatically.
- Link compensation adjustments to performance review scores and ratings
- Merit increases and bonuses tied to documented review outcomes
- Approved compensation changes flow to payroll with no CSV or manual step
- Compensation history visible alongside performance data in the employee record
03
COMPENSATION HISTORY
Full compensation history preserved with date-effective records
Workzoom's date-effective records preserve every compensation change over time instead of overwriting the previous value. You can see exactly what any employee was paid at any point in the past, which is essential for retroactive payroll, audits, and pay reviews.
- Every salary change preserved with the exact effective date
- Historical compensation data available for retroactive payroll adjustments
- Compensation trends visible across departments, locations, and roles
- Audit trail on every change with timestamps and approver information
06Customer stories
Proof, not slideware.
Teams running Workzoom compensation on real payroll, real schedules, real headcount. View all case studies
Before Workzoom, we were buried in spreadsheets. Now HR is so much simpler. We spend less time on admin and more time supporting our staff and residents every single day.
What mattered most was choosing a solution built for businesses like ours. Workzoom delivered everything we needed, from payroll to facial recognition clocks, and worked with us every step.
32
case study: hires onboarded in three months, zero paper
We would not be able to hire the way we do with the same resources. It has kept our headcount consistent without growing it, saving us time and money every single cycle.
200+
case study: employees across multiple entities, one record
Workzoom completely transformed our payroll process in just one month. So easy to audit, validate, and make corrections, even at the last minute. The support we received was incredible.
Moving to Workzoom was the right move. It gave our dynamic report and payment structures the flexibility we needed, at the right price.
Switching to Workzoom made managing payroll and timekeeping so much easier. We processed our first payroll faster than we expected and now feel far more confident in everything we do.
07Keep exploring
More from the HR Suite.
Pair Compensation with the rest of the HR Suite. One employee record, nothing to integrate or maintain.
HR Administration
Workzoom HR Administration runs the full employee lifecycle on one date-effective record. Application, offer, onboarding, role changes, leaves, and termination flow through the same system that runs payroll and scheduling. No re-keying between tools, no spreadsheet bridges, no integration middleware to maintain.
Personnel
One employee record that drives HR, payroll, scheduling, and talent. Every change is kept with its real effective date, never overwritten.
Recruiting
A branded careers page captures applications, resume parsing pulls applicant details for recruiter review, knock-out questions screen out ineligible applicants, and accepted offers flow directly into onboarding with zero re-entry.
Workzoom is $4 USD per suite per employee per month, or $16 all-in for the full platform. No setup fees, no long-term contract. See pricing.
08Frequently asked
What teams ask before turning on Compensation.
Specifics on how Workzoom compensation works, what it costs, and how it connects to the rest of the platform.
Workzoom connects compensation management to HR records and payroll through one shared employee record. Salary changes, merit increases, and compensation reviews are managed in the same system so every approved change flows to payroll automatically with no re-entry required.
Workzoom connects compensation decisions to performance review results so merit increases and bonuses are based on documented outcomes. When compensation changes are approved through the structured review process, they flow directly into payroll. No CSV and no manual adjustment is needed.
Workzoom uses date-effective records to preserve every compensation change over time instead of overwriting the previous value. You can see exactly what any employee was paid at any point in the past, which is essential for retroactive payroll adjustments, audits, and pay reviews.
Workzoom connects compensation review workflows to the organizational structure defined in Organization, so reviews route to the right approvers and compensation trends are visible across departments, locations, and roles from one dashboard without exporting data.
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