EFFECTS OF COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION ON EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PURE WATER FACTORIES IN AGBOR, DELTA STATE.

This study examined the impact of compensation administration on employee job performance in selected pure water factories in Agbor, Delta State. Specific objectives of the study were to: assess the effect of salary structures on employee job performance, determine the influence of bonuses on employee motivation and job performance and examine the role of perquisites (perks) in enhancing employee commitment and productivity in selected pure water factories. This study adopts a descriptive survey research design. The study was conducted within 25 selected pure water factories located in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. The population of this study comprises all employees working in the selected pure water factories in Agbor, Delta State. The estimated population size consists of 80 employees based on preliminary fieldwork/factory records. All 80 employees were used as the sample for the study. The main instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The data collected through the structured questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods.The hypotheses of the study were tested with Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, with the aid of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 26. The findings of the study revealed that a strong positive relationship was found between salary structure and employee job performance (r = 0.684, p < 0.01). A strong and statistically significant correlation exists between bonuses and employee motivation/performance (r = 0.713, p < 0.01). The study found a strong positive correlation between perquisites and employee commitment/productivity (r = 0.693, p