Salary Or New Position 

ASSIGNMENT

You have been working with the HR department in the development of a job description and job specification for a fulltime, entry-level logistics/supply chain management supervisor position at one of your company’s warehouses. Since your boss wants to hire a recent undergraduate college graduate for the position, and knowing that your company tends to “lag the market” in the salaries they offer, HR has asked you to conduct an investigation to determine an appropriate salary range for the new position. “Appropriate” means your boss wants you to justify your salary range recommendation using nationally recognized sources of information.

What salary range would you recommend for the new job position?

Be sure to justify your recommendation in light of the company’s tendency to “lag the market” in the salaries they offer?

What other factors might influence your salary range recommendation decision?