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Pay Transparency & Compensation Fairness Survey Template

Run a quick employee pulse on pay transparency, equity, and compensation communication. Uncover gaps, build trust, and inform fair, data-driven pay decisions.

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Sample Survey Items

Q1
Opinion Scale
Overall, how clear is your understanding of how your base pay is determined here?
Range: 1 – 10
Min: Not at all clearMid: Moderately clearMax: Very clear
Q2
Multiple Choice
Which pay components currently apply to your role? Select all that apply.
  • Base salary
  • Hourly wage
  • Annual bonus/variable pay
  • Sales commission
  • Stock/equity
  • Overtime pay
  • Shift differential
Q3
Multiple Choice
Do you know the pay range for your role?
  • Yes — I know the current range for my role
  • I know ranges exist but not the specific range for my role
  • No — I don't know the range
  • Not sure
Q4
Matrix
Please indicate your agreement with each statement about pay here.
RowsStrongly disagreeDisagreeNeither agree nor disagreeAgreeStrongly agree
My base pay is appropriate for my responsibilities.•••••
My total compensation is competitive with similar roles at other organizations.•••••
People in similar roles here are paid fairly relative to one another.•••••
My pay reflects my performance.•••••
Pay decisions here use consistent, job-related criteria.•••••
Q5
Rating
How transparent is the pay review process in your area?
Scale: 11 (star)
Min: Not at all transparentMax: Very transparent
Q6
Dropdown
In the last 12 months, how often has your manager or HR discussed your compensation with you?
  • Never
  • Once
  • 2 to 3 times
  • 4 or more times
  • Not applicable
Q7
Opinion Scale
When your pay changes, how timely is the communication? If not applicable, answer based on your expectations.
Range: 1 – 10
Min: Very lateMid: On timeMax: Very timely
Q8
Ranking
Which pay-related information would be most useful to you? Rank from most to least useful.
Drag to order (top = most important)
  1. Pay ranges by role
  2. External market data sources used
  3. Criteria for raises and promotions
  4. How performance links to pay outcomes
  5. Steps I can take to increase my pay
Q9
Constant Sum
Allocate 100 points across the items below to show what matters most to you about total rewards (total should equal 100).
Total must equal 100
  • Base pay
  • Annual bonus/variable pay
  • Equity/stock
  • Benefits (health, retirement, etc.)
  • Time off and flexibility
  • Career growth and development
  • Pay process transparency
Min per option: 0Whole numbers only
Q10
Rating
Based on pay and rewards here, how likely are you to stay for the next 12 months?
Scale: 11 (star)
Min: Very unlikelyMax: Very likely
Q11
Multiple Choice
Which level of pay transparency would you prefer?
  • Publish pay ranges for each role
  • Publish ranges and average pay by level
  • Discuss ranges privately only
  • No change from current approach
Q12
Long Text
If you could change one thing about how pay is set or communicated here, what would it be?
Max 600 chars
Q13
AI Interview
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on Pay Clarity and Fairness
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast
Reference questions: 12
Q14
Dropdown
Which function best describes your role?
  • Engineering/IT
  • Product/Design
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • HR/People
  • Finance
  • Customer support
  • Other
  • Prefer not to say
Q15
Multiple Choice
What is your job level?
  • Individual contributor
  • People manager
  • Senior leader
  • Executive
  • Prefer not to say
Q16
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
Q17
Multiple Choice
What is your primary work arrangement?
  • On-site
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
  • Prefer not to say
Q18
Dropdown
Which region do you primarily work in?
  • Americas
  • EMEA
  • APAC
  • Other
  • Prefer not to say
Q19
Chat Message
Thank you for your time—your feedback will help improve pay clarity and fairness.

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