Method of paired comparisons and a specification scoring key in the evaluation of jobs

Abstract

103 jobs covering a wide range of clerical skills were job analyzed and evaluated by the Method of Paired Comparisons on the basis of four skill scales—educational, work, application, and social and personal. Using the plants' prevailing rates as criteria, the results indicated that jobs can be scaled on these dimensions and that the measurements yielded by such scales can be used effectively to order jobs in a fashion which is valid for rate setting, particularly for industrial usage. A scoring key for job specification forms also was developed and the procedure followed is described. The scoring key was found to yield scores which are related to wage payments made to clerical workers and may be valuable in evaluating similar jobs in other plants. The comparative values of the Method of Paired Comparisons and the scoring key are discussed. 11 references. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)