Broadbanding is used by Payroll Departments in Human resource management.

Broadbanding, like other grading systems, relies on the buy-in of all key stakeholders including the business managers, HR managers, and employees.

Broadbanding is a job grading structure that falls between using spot salaries vs. many job grades to determine what to pay particular positions and incumbents within those positions.

It encouraged employers to adopt new ideas like, The Establishment of Career Paths, Broadbanding, Multi-skilling and work patterns and Arrangements.