The purposes of this study are:(1) to introduce a contingency model forpersonnel grading system by comparing the feature of a qualification systemand a job grading system in companies;(2) to examine these features in fourelectronics makers. The survey shows that the personnel grading system isapplied to employees according to their career stage: those classified into C1 (common employee class) and the first stage of C2 (section chief class) areevaluated based on Qualification System, focusing on their capacity asindividuals; the evaluation of those in the second stage C2 (manager class) andthe first stage of C3 (deputy general manager class) could be based on Job Grading System, where their grade is determined according to the job size.However, the grade of the employees in the second stage of C3 (general managerclass) is determined by comprehensive evaluation of both their individualcapacity and their job size. In addition, the employees in C4 (officer class) needto be evaluated in terms of their capability.