Pay audit for mid-sized companies with 100–500 employees
An audit-ready pay audit in 48 hours, transparent for management, HR and the works council.
No Excel analyses. No months-long consulting projects. Instead a transparent audit with documented methodology, robust comparator groups and clear recommendations.
7.9 %
Unadjusted gender pay gap
2.3 %
Adjusted gap (regression)
The problem
Since June 2026, German courts have aligned their interpretation of the Pay Transparency Act with the EU Pay Transparency Directive. When pay differences are questioned, transparent analyses and documented decision-making become significantly more important. Creating transparency early provides certainty and a solid basis for sound decisions.
If a comparator group shows a pay gap of 5% or more that cannot be objectively justified, further reviews may become necessary. Creating transparency early reduces risks and provides certainty for future decisions.
Excel analyses are laborious and error-prone. Consulting projects cost time and budget. Pure software delivers metrics but does not answer the decisive questions. AIHRCON combines artificial intelligence, HR expertise and a documented methodology into an audit-ready pay audit. The result: clear, verifiable and ready for practice.
There is a better way.
A team that brings HR, compliance and AI together. One that gives you a result, not yet another tool. The trial audit shows you how.
The AIHRCON solution
AIHRCON combines statistical analysis, artificial intelligence and HR expertise into an audit-ready pay audit. Established statistical methods determine robust comparator groups as well as adjusted and unadjusted pay differences. Artificial intelligence helps interpret the results and present them clearly for HR, management and the works council. The methodology remains transparent and traceable at all times: no black box, but a robust result.
Technology alone does not create pay transparency. Behind AIHRCON are experienced HR experts, lawyers and AI specialists. Together we develop comparator groups based on the four EU criteria, assess anomalies professionally and translate complex analyses into concrete recommendations. The result is a report that is statistically robust, ready to argue with and practical.
You export your pay data from DATEV, Personio, SAP or an Excel file. AIHRCON analyzes the data, forms comparator groups, assesses pay differences and creates a traceable report including an executive summary and a justifiability check. You usually receive your result within 48 hours. The internal effort is typically just one to two hours.
Adjusted gender pay gap per comparator group
5% threshold · Objective justification required
Executive summary
Data protection & security
All data is processed exclusively within the EU.
AIHRCON does not just show pay differences. The audit also assesses their justifiability and shows where concrete action is needed.
How it works
You export your pay data from your payroll or HR system, Excel or CSV is enough. We give you a template with the fields we need. No API integration, no IT ticket, no system access.
The audit forms objective comparator groups based on the criteria of the directive, calculates the adjusted and unadjusted gap and checks every gap for objective justification. No result goes out without a human having looked at it.
You get an audit-ready compliance report: a traffic-light executive summary for management, a detailed analysis for HR, prioritized recommendations. Prepared for the works council. And when your data changes: just upload a new export.
We show exactly this process live: in the webinar on 10 September.
Who it is for
AIHRCON was built for mid-sized companies: for companies that want to implement pay transparency professionally, pragmatically and without months-long projects.
AIHRCON is for companies that ...
You are responsible for HR or run a mid-sized company? Then AIHRCON was built exactly for you. You receive your audit-ready pay audit within 48 hours.
| Company size | Reporting obligation | Documentation requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 250+ employees | annually | high |
| 150–249 employees | every 3 years | high |
| 100–149 employees | every 3 years | increasingly relevant |
| under 100 employees | currently no reporting obligation | recommended |
Bottom line: Regardless of company size, traceable documentation and robust analyses are becoming increasingly important. AIHRCON helps mid-sized companies meet these requirements efficiently, traceably and audit-ready.
As of August 2026, based on Directive (EU) 2023/970; the German implementing act is still pending
The team
We are not a pure software company. We are founders from three worlds who together build what no single discipline can do alone.
Compliance & Governance
Lawyer specializing in compliance and governance. Combines regulatory expertise with the requirements of modern HR solutions and is responsible for the methodological robustness of AIHRCON.
HR & Methodology
Former CHRO and executive HR leader with many years of experience in the strategic development and transformation of HR organizations. Combines profound HR expertise with the demands of technology, compliance and business practice, is responsible for the professional methodology of AIHRCON and supports clients with HR consulting.
Market & Clients
At home in the HR market for over 20 years. Understands the challenges of mid-sized companies first-hand and makes sure AIHRCON stays consistently aligned with the needs of HR and management.
Technology, AI & Innovation
Cloud data architect and AI expert. Responsible for technology, architecture and innovation at AIHRCON and develops the platform as a secure, scalable infrastructure for processing sensitive HR data. Brings together modern AI and emerging technologies to make pay analytics simple, clear and future-ready.
Strategy & Growth
CEO of a digital agency with over 100 employees. Contributes many years of experience in building and scaling digital products as well as a strong network in the technology and digital economy to the strategic development of AIHRCON.
More than software. More than consulting. AIHRCON unites HR expertise, regulatory know-how, modern AI and entrepreneurial experience in one platform. The result: solutions that give companies orientation, clear, verifiable and ready for practice.
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Plans & pricing
All plans cancellable monthly, no hidden costs. The price depends on company size, because an audit for 500 people is more work than for 150.
All plans: per month, plus VAT, cancellable monthly (introductory pricing). One-time onboarding fee for the setup: 499 €.
For you, if you want to know where you stand.
from 249 € / month plus VAT
For you, if you want to protect yourself.
from 449 € / month plus VAT
For you, if you want to manage fair pay for the long term.
from 749 € / month plus VAT
For context
| Kriterium | Consulting project | Software suite | AIHRCON |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | €20,000–50,000 | from €2,500/year + setup | from €249/month + one-time €499 setup |
| Result after | 4–8 weeks | weeks (rollout) | 48 hours |
| Commitment | Project-based | Usually 12 months | Cancellable monthly |
| Internal effort | High | Medium (training, configuration) | 1–2 hours |
Not sure which plan fits? The trial audit shows you, free and with no obligation.
Live demo · free
In just 45 minutes we show you live how AIHRCON turns an Excel file into an audit-ready pay audit: clear, verifiable and ready for practice.
Thursday, 10 September 2026, 10:00 a.m. (CEST)
Recording included for all participants.
Registration open, seats are limited
Security & data protection
Trust is not built on promises but on transparency. That is why we rely on traceable security standards, documented processes and state-of-the-art technology.
All data is processed exclusively within the European Union and stored isolated per client. Your data never leaves the European legal area.
Your data is never used to train AI models, neither by AIHRCON nor by integrated third-party providers. Data processing happens exclusively for your pay audit.
State-of-the-art security standards protect your data in transit and at rest: TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest.
Before the project starts you receive all required documents, including the data processing agreement, information for your data protection impact assessment and our deletion policy.
No black box: our comparator groups and analyses are based on documented criteria of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and are traceable at any time.
AIHRCON is developed along the requirements of the EU AI Act. Transparency, human oversight, documentation and traceability are integral parts of our solution.
For us, security is not an add-on but the foundation of every analysis. That is why we combine data protection, transparency and modern AI into a solution mid-sized companies can trust.
Frequently asked questions
If your company has employees in comparable roles, it is worth taking a look in any case. The EU Pay Transparency Directive brings reporting obligations and strengthens your employees’ rights. An audit shows you early where you stand: before courts, applicants or the works council ask.
Practically now. Rights to information already apply today, and since June 2026 German courts have aligned their interpretation of existing law with the EU directive. Reporting obligations follow, staggered by company size, first for the 2027 reporting year. The quick check above gives you an overview.
In three steps: You export your pay data from your payroll or HR system, we provide a template. Our audit forms comparator groups based on the criteria of the EU directive, calculates adjusted and unadjusted pay differences and checks every gap for justifiability. You receive an audit-ready report with an executive summary and prioritized recommendations.
After we receive your complete data export, typically within 48 hours, including an executive summary with a traffic-light rating.
A simple export is enough: Excel or CSV from your payroll or HR system. You receive a field list and a template in advance. Personal identifiers can be reduced to a minimum, pseudonymized data is sufficient.
Isolated processing in the EU, encrypted (TLS 1.3, AES-256), with a data processing agreement and a deletion policy. Your data trains no AI models. You get the full technical and organizational measures before you place an order.
No. We deliver the data-based analysis and documentation, not legal advice. For the legal assessment you work with your law firm or legal department. Our report is the solid basis for it.
Software is self-service: you buy a tool, configure and operate it yourself. Consulting projects deliver a one-off result after weeks, at five-figure cost. AIHRCON combines both: you provide data, we deliver an audit-ready result, typically in 48 hours, put into context by a team from HR, compliance and AI.
For analyses based on employee data, the works council has co-determination rights. Our methodology is disclosed and prepared for the works council, so you can inform early and transparently. Those who analyze proactively lead this conversation from a position of strength.
Fully traceable. Comparator groups are formed based on the four criteria of the EU directive (skills, effort, responsibility, working conditions), and every assessment is documented. No black box: every number in the report can be traced back to its basis.
Practically all of them. We need no system access and no interface, an export as Excel or CSV is enough, for example from DATEV, Personio or SAP.
Typically one to two hours for the data export based on our template. We take care of the rest: no IT project, no rollout effort, just a small amount of training to meet the obligations under the EU AI Act.
More questions? Talk to us live in the webinar or contact our team. We look forward to the conversation.
Use the time until then to create transparency, identify risks early and gain certainty with an audit-ready pay audit.