• SALARY
  • EQUITY
  • LEVELS
  • HUMAN

How to benchmark internal pay scales with your AI

Connect your compensation data to your AI client to see how your current offers stack up against the market.

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Short answer

How can I benchmark my internal pay scales with AI?

Your AI client compares your existing salary and equity structures against market-driven data for specific job levels. You'll get a clear view of where your compensation bands sit relative to current market standards.

The results you get

Where your data lands

The AI processes your files and organizes the findings into these four areas.

SALARY

Base pay gaps

The AI identifies where your current base salaries fall below market benchmarks for specific roles.

EQUITY

Equity range shifts

You'll see how your current equity offerings compare to standard market ranges for the same seniority.

LEVELS

Role alignment

The AI maps your internal job titles to market-standard levels to ensure you're comparing apples to apples.

HUMAN

Final decisions

The AI provides the data, but you decide how to adjust your actual compensation policies and budget.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of calculation and comparison.

  1. Analyze base pay

    The AI looks at your current salary numbers and compares them to market data for the same role.

    calculate_base_salary

  2. Evaluate equity

    The AI checks your equity offerings against standard market ranges for specific seniority levels.

    calculate_equity_range

  3. Map job levels

    Your agent aligns your internal titles with market-standard job levels to ensure accuracy.

    calculate_base_salary

  4. Identify discrepancies

    The AI flags specific roles where your pay or equity falls outside of the target market bands.

    calculate_base_salarycalculate_equity_range

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the benchmarking process.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the bracketed text with your actual spreadsheet or role names.

Compensation Band Generator Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HBwEtTN30PpbRvU4Cvtz1A7AidfDHpnRQcx65MRG/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Compensation Band Generator capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "compensation-band-generator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HBwEtTN30PpbRvU4Cvtz1A7AidfDHpnRQcx65MRG/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Compare the base salaries in my '2024_Comp_Plan' sheet against market data for Senior Engineer roles.

  • Check if our current equity ranges for Director levels in the 'Staff_List' are competitive.

  • Analyze the salary gaps for our Product Manager roles using the data in 'Hiring_Sheet'.

  • Review the equity distribution in my 'Equity_Model' file and compare it to market standards for Lead roles.

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Connect Compensation Band Generator once, then ask.

You only need to connect the MCP once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI to run these calculations.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my salary data in my spreadsheets?

    No. The AI only reads your data to perform calculations and comparisons. It cannot write to or modify your files.

  • 02

    Does the AI decide what my new pay scales should be?

    No. The AI provides the market comparison and identifies gaps, but you are responsible for setting the final compensation policy.

  • 03

    Can I benchmark equity and salary at the same time?

    Yes. You can ask your AI to perform both calculations in a single prompt.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which job level I'm talking about?

    The AI uses the job titles and levels provided in your data or your prompt to match against market benchmarks.

  • 05

    What happens if my internal titles don't match market titles?

    The AI attempts to map your internal titles to standard market levels to ensure the comparison is valid.

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