Compensation & Benefits
Salary bands, allowances, benefits uptake and pay equity across the retail network.
Avg salary
₦209k
Benefits cost
₦22.6M
Compa-ratio
1.01
Out-of-band
20
Benefits uptake
Health cover88%
Pension (statutory)100%
Transport allowance74%
Staff discount96%
Staff loan scheme31%
Pay band position
By grade| Grade | Employees | Below band | In band | Above band | Compa-ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 132 | 2 | 128 | 2 | 0.98 |
| G3 | 698 | 9 | 683 | 6 | 1.02 |
| G5 | 164 | 2 | 158 | 4 | 0.96 |
| G6 | 96 | 1 | 93 | 2 | 1.04 |
| G8 | 54 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 0.99 |
| G9 | 40 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1.07 |
Compensation changesPAYROLL AUTHORISED
Salary reviews, allowances and benefits · acting as HR Manager · click any row to open the record
| Reference | Employee | Change type | Current (₦) | Proposed (₦) | Effective date | Status | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMP-1000 | Halima Ibrahim | Promotion | 210000 | 268000 | 2026-09-01 | Awaiting approval | View record → | |
| CMP-1007 | Segun Adeyemi | Allowance | 0 | 25000 | 2026-08-15 | Proposed | View record → |
Avg salary
₦209k
Benefits cost
₦22.6M
Compa-ratio
1.01
Out-of-band
20
Weekly change
+2.4%vs last week
Compensation record coverage
91%+3pp
Operational workspace — what is happening
Compensation & Benefits status board
LiveEmployees in band
1,150
Below band
14
Above band
20
Benefits enrolled
1,130
Loan holders
398
Pending reviews
26
Allowance and benefit spend
Month to date| Benefit | Eligible | Enrolled | Uptake | Monthly cost | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health cover | 1,284 | 1,130 | 88% | ₦9.8M | +2% |
| Transport allowance | 1,096 | 811 | 74% | ₦6.2M | +4% |
| Meal subsidy | 968 | 742 | 77% | ₦3.1M | flat |
| Staff loans | 1,284 | 398 | 31% | ₦1.9M | +27% |
| Staff discount | 1,284 | 1,232 | 96% | ₦1.2M | +1% |
| Long-service award | 342 | 342 | 100% | ₦0.4M | flat |
Compensation & Benefits activity feed
Live feed- Band review completed08:15G3 benchmarked against Abuja retail
- Allowance updated09:40Transport +8% for fleet staff
- Loan approved11:2012 staff loans this week
- Equity flag13:05Two same-grade pay gaps identified
- Benefit renewal15:35Health cover renews in October
Compensation & Benefits work queue
6 in queueCorrect 14 below-band salaries
People Ops
Review 20 above-band cases
People Ops
Renew health cover contract
People Ops
Assess loan affordability
People Ops
Publish benefits statement
People Ops
Complete 26 pay reviews
People Ops
Analytics workspace — why is it happening
Compensation & Benefits trend — last 7 days
Last 7 daysMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Benefit cost mix
Health43%
Transport27%
Meals14%
Loans8%
Other8%
Average salary by grade (₦k)
G2G3G5G6G8G9
Compensation & Benefits ranking
Ranked#1
Pharmacy
Compa 1.04
88%
#2
Leadership
Compa 1.07
84%
#3
Warehouse
72%
#4
Front of store
68%
#5
Security
Compa 0.98
58%
Compensation & Benefits heatmap — site × period
Heat map| G2 | G3 | G5 | G6 | G8 | G9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuse 2 | 90% | 55% | 67% | 50% | 44% | 40% |
| Gwarinpa | 75% | 60% | 85% | 62% | 64% | 65% |
| Apo | 67% | 78% | 93% | 52% | 87% | 56% |
| Warehouse | 40% | 47% | 72% | 46% | 94% | 42% |
| Head Office | 71% | 42% | 75% | 65% | 68% | 88% |
Compensation & Benefits scorecard
Multi-factorManagement workspace — exceptions & approvals
Exception centre
3 open14 salaries below band minimumPeople Ops
New joiners hired outside the approved band
Two same-grade pay gapsPeople Ops
Gaps above 12% within identical roles
Loan uptake up 27%People Ops
Rising demand signals cost-of-living pressure
Pending approvals
Awaiting sign-off- Review26 pay reviewsCompensation committee
- Review12 staff loansFinance
- Review2 out-of-band offersHead of HR
Manager action queue
Assigned| Action | Owner | Due | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix below-band pay | Payroll | 31 Aug | Low |
| Run equity audit | Compensation | 15 Sep | Medium |
| Renegotiate health cover | Procurement | 30 Sep | Medium |
Escalations
Routed upwardEscalation — 14 salaries below band minimumEscalated
New joiners hired outside the approved band
Watchlist — Two same-grade pay gapsEscalated
Gaps above 12% within identical roles
Executive intelligence — what to do next
Executive summary
Auto-generated · demoAverage salary is ₦209k with a healthy group compa-ratio of 1.01. The main issues are 14 below-band salaries, two same-grade pay gaps and a sharp rise in staff loan demand.
Health score
Stable
Opportunity score
Stable
Risk score
Critical
Confidence
Stable
Key insights
- Benefits cost ₦22.6M a month, 43% of it health cover.
- Loan uptake rose 27% in two months, concentrated in G2–G3.
- Above-band cases are almost all long-tenure employees.
Business risks
Pay equity claim
Unexplained same-grade gaps carry legal risk.
Benefit inflation
Health renewal is expected 18% higher.
Growth opportunities
Salary sacrifice benefits
Improve value without raising cash cost.
Financial wellbeing
Reduce loan dependency with budgeting support.
Performance highlights
Avg salary
₦209k
Benefits cost
₦22.6M
Compa-ratio
1.01
Out-of-band
20
AI recommendations
Confidence weightedClose same-grade pay gaps
Adjust at the next review cycle.
87%
Tender the health cover renewal
Three-provider bid before October.
83%
Launch financial wellbeing support
Address the loan uptake driver.
74%
Forecast
Projected compensation record volume and coverage for the coming week.MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Recommended actions
- 1.Review compensation & benefits exceptions
- 2.Approve pending compensation record items
- 3.Publish compensation & benefits update