Abstract: Job evaluation is the base for salary system design while point method is one of the most scientific among all the evualtion methods.However in practice the effectiveness of the method is largerly ingored by users.The paper expounds on the key points of point method from three perspectives: how to select the appraisal facotrs,how to determine factor weight and how to classfiy factor's grading.In the paper it is proposed that a systematic analysis and statistical procedure should be utilized to determine the compensation factors of the evaluation system;a modified analytic hierarchy process(AHP) is used to determine the weight of the factors;and procedure of pretest and executive position ordering to absorb expert experience is done to modify the above-montioned methods.All the work is based on enterprise practice so the appropriateness of the method is testified.

Key words: point method, job evualtion, Analytic Hierarchy Process