Use this compensation review template when leadership needs to explain how pay is set, from principles and pay bands to market position and progression. The Google Slides deck runs to 10 slides in a fixed order, so the story moves from principles to budget, bands, market and progression before the questions slide.

Each slide carries sample figures for a fictional firm, Hollybrook Logistics, including a 3.5% merit budget, a 0.8% promotion pot and a compa-ratio median of 0.98, so you can see how the numbers add up. Replace the budget, headcount, payroll base and market sources with your own, then update the pay bands and the review calendar.