Points-factor evaluation or straight market pricing for a 900-person organisation?

I would not skip analytical evaluation in a European public or semi-public setting. When equal pay questions come, 'we slotted it by judgement' is a weak answer. A light points scheme with five factors took us four months for 150 jobs and has saved us repeatedly since.

For the scientific roles, see whether peer institutes will share anonymised data through a small club survey. We set one up among seven organisations in the Nordics. The data is not perfect, but it is far better than forcing researchers into industry R&D matches.