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Grouping jobs into families by function or career path with shared progression describes a job family. It means roles that involve similar duties and required skills are placed in the same family, and there’s a defined path for moving up within that family. This structure supports consistent evaluation, market pricing, and internal equity because pay and progression are aligned to a common ladder rather than to each job in isolation. The other options describe pay schemes that don't reflect this organized, ladder-based approach: paying each job with no shared progression, using a single pay scale for all roles regardless of function, or assigning pay randomly by department. In contrast, a job family concept creates a coherent framework for career growth and compensation across related roles.