comp check

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableinformalbusinessfinance

   A review that compares your pay with what similar workers are paid.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a comp check' or 'several comp checks'.

   Patterns

   • do a comp check
   • ask for a comp check
   • a comp check on something

   Before the review meeting, my manager ran a comp check on my salary.

   The company does a comp check every year to see if pay is fair.

   Her comp check showed she was paid less than others in the same role.

2. 2nouncountableinformalbusinessfinance

   A quick check that figures or totals match, especially in sales or accounting.

   Grammar: Often used with 'do' or 'run': run a comp check on the numbers.

   Patterns

   • run a comp check
   • a comp check on something

   Please run a comp check on these sales figures before we send the report.

   A comp check found two errors in the monthly totals.

Word forms

Common combinations

run a comp check

The finance team runs a comp check at the end of each quarter.

do a comp check

Can you do a comp check on these numbers?

annual comp check

The annual comp check helps keep salaries competitive.

comp check on something

We need a comp check on the new hires' pay.

Synonyms and how they differ

salary review

More formal and usually means a full discussion of pay, not just a quick comparison.

benchmarking

A broader business term for comparing performance or pay against standards; 'comp check' is the short, informal office phrase.

Word family

comp noun

Informal short form of 'compensation', meaning pay and benefits.

Commonly confused: comp check or comp?

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