Compensation Trends for Comp Professionals

January 8, 2026

California's new pay equity law (SB 642): What employers need to know for 2026

California's SB 642 takes effect January 1, 2026, tightening pay transparency rules and expanding equal pay protections. What do those in the Golden State need to know?

January 5, 2026

FLSA exemption rules 2026: What changed on January 1st and what HR needs to know

January 1st wasn't just New Year's Day — it was the day six states raised FLSA salary thresholds. Miss the memo? Your exempt employees might now be overtime-eligible.

December 17, 2025

The state of the tech job market 2025

The hottest jobs in tech aren't vibe coders or FAANG software developers. While AI Engineers receive the media headlines, Payscale brings you the tech jobs with the highest and lowest salary growth in 2025.

December 12, 2025

What is stagflation lite and how should HR prepare?

Economists predict "stagflation lite" will grip the economy in 2026. Slow growth meet persistent inflation. HR faces a daunting challenge: raise wages too much, costs spiral. Too little, top talent walks. Here's how HR can strategically navigate this squeeze.

December 10, 2025

Job hugging: dealing with a demotivated workforce

Employees are "job hugging" — clinging to positions they'd prefer to leave because opportunities are scarce. This demotivated workforce costs you in productivity, morale, and future turnover. Here's how to address it now.

December 5, 2025

Last chance to participate in the Compensation Best Practices Survey

The clock is ticking. Take the Compensation Best Practices Survey today! Enter for a chance to win a $200 gift card.

December 2, 2025

Ringing in the raises: 2026 minimum wages changes you need to know

Minimum wage laws are getting a New Year's makeover. Twenty states are raising rates on January 1, 2026, along with many U.S. cities. Time to budget accordingly.

November 20, 2025

Survey participation is time-consuming and costly. Here's what you can do about it.

HR teams burn weeks wrestling with spreadsheets, tracking deadlines, and fixing submission errors. At $4.86 per manual entry, survey participation isn't just painful. It's expensive.

November 19, 2025

Employers brace for health benefits spike

Health benefits are breaking records with renewals climbing by 10-15%. Employers can't afford to do nothing. Here's how to control skyrocketing healthcare costs without breaking employee trust.

November 10, 2025

Will pay transparency make every employee's salary the same?

Pay transparency requires justifying pay differences, not giving employees identical salaries. Discover how pay equity differs from equality and how to prepare for the impact of pay transparency laws.

November 4, 2025

Forget HR mission statements. What you pay is more important than what you say.

Pay equity has been an unfulfilled promise since the 1860s. With DEI on the retreat, we're still waiting. Companies issue diversity pledges while women and people of color still earn less for identical work. Want to prove your commitment to equal pay? Pay your people with transparency.

October 31, 2025

Wage growth slows for many workers, while some industries see salary spikes

While the U.S. labor market wobbles and wage growth slows nationally, some industries are defying gravity. Oil & Gas leads with 8% salary spikes, with Electronics and Construction follow close behind — proving averages don't tell your industry's story.

Compensation trends: Modern perspectives on pay