Ynes is a new manager for a technology startup, and she is involved in a three$-$step process: She is deciding how to position the firm$$s general pay level relative to pay levels of comparable firms, the relative pay levels for all the positions within the firm, and then the specific payments individual employees will receive. Ynes is engaged in designing a $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

compensation system

job evaluation

wage survey

performance appraisal

gender gap analysis