What is meant by “classification”?
A job classification is a generalized set of duties and responsibilities. While no two people do exactly the same thing in their positions, two people in the same classification generally do the same type of work. For example, one Lab Technician might spend more time conducting tests and less time building prototypes, whereas another Lab Technician might spend more time on prototypes and less on testing. But for purposes of employment decisions (compensation, for example), they are doing the same type of work, so all Lab Technicians would be in the same pay grade. However, this does not mean all Lab Technicians would make the same salary since their work performance and experience levels may be different. It does mean that the same range of pay would apply to everyone in the Lab Technician classification.
