What Job Profile field allows you to default the appropriate salary range during staffing events?

The correct answer is C – Compensation Grade.

In Workday, the Compensation Grade field within the Job Profile configuration defines the default salary range or pay range for that profile. When a worker is hired, transferred, or promoted into a job that references a compensation grade, Workday automatically defaults the associated minimum, midpoint, and maximum pay ranges into the staffing or compensation event.

The Compensation Grade is typically tied to Compensation Grade Profiles, which further refine pay ranges based on factors such as location, job level, or eligibility rules. This ensures pay consistency and compliance with internal compensation structures.

Other fields such as Job Code or Job Classification are used primarily for external reporting or regulatory mapping (e.g., EEO, SOC codes) and do not control compensation defaults.