Employee Pay Equity Audit Survey Template

Measure employee awareness, trust, and fairness perceptions of pay equity audits. Spot gaps, boost transparency, and inform HR & DEI actions. Editable template.

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Intelligent follow-up questions based on responses

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Detailed Reports

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Sample Survey Items

Multiple Choice

To your knowledge, has our organization conducted a pay equity audit?

Yes, in the past 12 months
Yes, more than 12 months ago
No
Not sure

Multiple Choice

Where did you most recently hear about a pay equity audit?

Company-wide email
My manager
All-hands / town hall
Company intranet
Colleagues / word of mouth
I haven't heard about one

Opinion Scale

How clear is the purpose of pay equity audits to you?

Range: 1 – 10

Min: Not at all clearMid: Moderately clearMax: Very clear

Rating

Overall, how much do you support conducting pay equity audits?

Scale: 11 (star)

Min: Do not support at allMax: Strongly support

Matrix

When pay equity audits are done well, how fair do you find each aspect?

Rows	Very unfair	Somewhat unfair	Neutral	Somewhat fair	Very fair
Clarity of audit criteria	•	•	•	•	•
Consistency across roles and levels	•	•	•	•	•
Approach to handling outliers	•	•	•	•	•
Communication about findings	•	•	•	•	•
Actions taken based on results	•	•	•	•	•

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most increase your acceptance of pay equity audits here? Select all that apply.

Independent third-party involvement
Clear audit criteria published
Aggregated results shared
Examples of pay adjustments (de-identified)
Opportunities to ask questions (Q&A sessions)
Regular cadence (e.g., annually)
Strong privacy safeguards
None of the above

Multiple Choice

Are you involved in setting pay or making compensation decisions?

Yes, I make or approve pay decisions
I provide input but do not decide
No

Matrix

If you are involved in pay decisions, how feasible are the following for running effective audits? If you are not involved, select Not applicable.

Rows	Very hard	Hard	Manageable	Easy	Very easy	Not applicable
Access to reliable pay data	•	•	•	•	•	•
Standardized job levels	•	•	•	•	•	•
Time and resources to analyze	•	•	•	•	•	•
Training on bias and audit methods	•	•	•	•	•	•

Dropdown

Would you be comfortable with your compensation data being used in a pay equity audit?

Yes
Yes, but only if anonymized
Unsure
No

Q10

Multiple Choice

Attention check: To confirm you are paying attention, please select "Agree" below.

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree

Q11

Long Text

What should we do to ensure pay equity audits are viewed as fair and acceptable?

Max 600 chars

Q12

Multiple Choice

Which department or function do you primarily work in?

Engineering
Product
Design
Sales
Marketing
Customer support
Operations
HR / People
Finance
Legal
Other / Multiple
Prefer not to say

Q13

Multiple Choice

What is your employment status?

Full-time
Part-time
Contractor
Intern
Other
Prefer not to say

Q14

Multiple Choice

What is your job level?

Individual contributor
People manager
Director
Executive
Prefer not to say

Q15

Dropdown

How long have you been with the organization?

Less than 6 months
6–12 months
1–2 years
3–5 years
6–10 years
More than 10 years
Prefer not to say

Q16

Multiple Choice

What is your primary work arrangement?

On-site
Hybrid
Remote
Prefer not to say

Q17

Long Text

Any other comments or context you would like to share?

Max 600 chars

Q18

AI Interview

AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on Pay Equity Audits

AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast

Q19

Chat Message

Thank you for your time. Your feedback helps us improve how we approach pay equity.

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