| Scaling | Meaning |
| 1 | Comparison of two factors, one factor is not important relative to the other. |
| 3 | Comparison of two factors, one factor is slightly less important than the other. |
| 5 | Comparison of two factors, the importance is the same. |
| 7 | Comparison of two factors, one factor is slightly relative to the other. |
| 9 | Comparison of two factors, one factor is important relative to the other. |
| Median 2, 4, 6, 8 | Intermediate value of the above adjacent judgment. |