Pay Compression and What To Do About It

Your newest hire just started this week — and they already make more than the person training them. That's pay compression, and it's quietly draining your budget and pushing your best people toward the door. In this video I break down the compensation problem almost every growing company hits, but very few catch in time: What actually causes pay compression (it's rarely anyone's fault) How to spot it in your own pay data in about 20 minutes — no software required How to fix it for real — and the "quick fix" that quietly makes it worse If you run comp, HR, or finance at a growing or PE-backed company, this is the 20-minute check that can save you a resignation you never saw coming. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 The hire who out-earns your veterans 0:25 What causes pay compression 2:00 How to spot it in your own data 3:45 The fix (and the fix that backfires) 5:30 What's next I'm Stuart Reeves. I've spent 30 years pricing and structuring pay for mid-market and private-equity-backed companies. This channel is where I break down how compensation actually works — the real version, from someone who's done it. #Compensation #TotalRewards #PayEquity #HRLeadership #Compifi ‪@Compifi‬