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2025 End-of-Year Top Jobs Report

This annual report from Payscale looks at trends in the labor market and the hottest jobs of the year in 2025 as well as predictions for 2026.

2025 Compensation Best Practices Report

Payscale’s 16th annual Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR) distills data and insights from the largest known survey on compensation management best practices.

2025 Pay Trends Report

This research report provides data-driven analysis on the state of the labor market, industry wage trends from Payscale Peer, and an exploration of HR-trusted AI-powered compensation tools shaping the future of market pricing in 2025.

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Research Reports

Salary Budget Survey (SBS) 2025-2026

Payscale’s 2025-2026 Salary Budget Survey (SBS) provides unparalleled insights on projected salary increase budget submissions from 1,551 organizations collected between May and June 2025.

July 30, 2025
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Pay transparency legislation: What’s new and what’s next on-demand webinar

Join us for an update on emerging and recently passed pay transparency legislation and the impact it will have on organizations across the globe.

July 29, 2025
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Elevate Your Pay Strategy: New Features, New Possibilities with Payscale Payfactors On-demand Webinar

Get ready for a game-changing session! Join us for an exclusive product webinar where we’ll dive into the latest Payscale Payfactors releases and give you a sneak peek at the exciting innovations coming your way.

July 16, 2025
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Research Reports

Pay Confidence Gap Report

Payscale surveyed both employers and employees and measured the gap in confidence when it comes to trust in pay decisions, with insights on salary misinformation from social media and AI and concerns about economic uncertainty, cost of living, and rewarding performance.

July 14, 2025
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Research Reports

2025 Fair Pay Impact Report

Employees do not perceive that pay is fair even when it is and are more likely to seek a new job because of it. Our 2025 Fair Pay Impact Report shows that wages are fairer now than in 2021. Unfortunately, perception of fair pay has gotten worse.

June 17, 2025
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Compensation Planning & Pay Increases
Pay Equity
Pay Transparency
Variable Pay & Total Rewards
Webinars

Let’s talk services: Turning comp chaos into strategy with Payscale on-demand webinar

A candid fireside chat on how Payscale’s Services team becomes the strategic partner you didn’t know you needed.

June 12, 2025
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Comp Strategy & Structure
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5 Ways to Get Ahead of the Year-End Compensation Planning Cycle on-demand webinar

Join Payscale’s Chief Compensation Strategist, Ruth Thomas, and Senior Director, Solutions Consulting, Allison skidmore as they discuss how to prepare for the upcoming season.

June 12, 2025
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What’s Next for Workplace Flexibility and Geographic Pay?

Join compensation leaders from Deloitte, Empsight, and Payscale as we explore recent workplace flexibility survey data and how your peers are approaching related challenges in the current environment.

June 12, 2025
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How AI is Reshaping Pay Decisions on-demand webinar

Join a panel of compensation experts as they discuss how to harness AI to drive fairness, transparency, and smarter pay decisions.

June 12, 2025
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Mind the Gap: Perceived Pay vs. Reality on-demand webinar

Join HR and compensation experts from Payscale for an in-depth look at the latest data on pay perception and its influence on employee engagement, retention, and performance.

June 12, 2025
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The pay strategy conversations keeping HR leaders up at night on-demand webinar

Join us for a candid conversation about the pay strategy challenges that keep HR and compensation professionals up at night—and what to do about them.

June 12, 2025
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Unlock the Power of Data in Your Compensation Strategy On-Demand Webinar

Join compensation experts as they unpack the latest data, insights, and best practices to help you build or refine a compensation strategy that drives performance, retention, and equity.

June 12, 2025
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