Development of a bipartite measure of social hierarchy: The perceived power and perceived status scales

•Development and validation of a 12-item measure of social hierarchy: the perceived power and perceived status scales.•Evidence that the measures distinguish between power and status as prevalent bases of social hierarchy.•Examination of the relationships with prior operationalizations of hierarchy and hierarchy-related constructs.•Evidence of sound psychometric properties including internal consistency and test-retest reliability.•Measures predict psychological correlates and a range of work-related outcomes.