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2026 Salary Increases Preview Report

The Pay Increase Preview Report provides an early snapshot of what is in the full Compensation Best Practices Report, which reveals what salary increases organizations actually gave last year in 2025 and what they’re giving this year for 2026.

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 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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Webinars

How to Prepare for a Pay Equity Analysis - Webinar On-Demand

Join a panel of Payscale pay equity experts as they share their expertise and step by step guidance around preparing for and performing a pay equity analysis.

April 27, 2023
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Whitepapers

Compensation Strategy: Responding to Rising Inflation & Cost of Labor

Our latest whitepaper offers compensation strategy insights on responding to rising inflation and the cost of labor.

April 25, 2023
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Labor Markets
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Variable Pay Playbook

In a tight talent market where employees have choices about where they commit their time and talent, variable pay is frequently used as a retention, recruitment, and motivation tool.

April 25, 2023
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Whitepapers

Why You Need a More Agile Compensation Structure

In this whitepaper, learn about workforce trends that are putting pressure on the grade-based salary structure, and what it means to make your compensation plan more agile.

April 25, 2023
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Research Reports

Comp Planning and Strategy

With pay ranges being made public in job postings, inflation eroding pay increases, and pay compression threatening pay equity, this is the year that organisations really need to be strategic to get pay right.

April 20, 2023
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Webinars

2023 Compensation Best Practices Panel

Join Payscale’s Head of People, Lexi Clarke; Director of Compensation, Minde Stone; Director of Talent Acquisition, Emily Kent, and Senior HR Manager, Tim Douglass, as they discuss key insights, highlights and trends from the 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report.

April 14, 2023
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Is It Time to Modernize Your Compensation Management Practices? - Webinar On-Demand

Join Payscale’s Chief Product Officer, Russ Wakelin; Chief Technology Officer, Raj Cherukuri; Chief Product Evangelist, Ruth Thomas as they discuss 5 key principles of modern compensation management and what the future of compensation management technology could look like.

April 13, 2023
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Research Reports

2023 Compensation Best Practices Report – Enterprise Edition

Payscale’s 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report – Enterprise Edition highlights relevant data, employment, and compensation needs in enterprises with 1,200 employees or more.

April 11, 2023
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Collaboration & Impact
Comp Strategy & Structure
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Webinars

Enterprise Compensation Planning: Lessons Learned and a Look Ahead - Webinar On-Demand

As we move out of the end of year cycle and survey participation season is coming to a close, there is a big opportunity for enterprise organizations to focus on more strategic initiatives that will set them up for the rest of the year. We are bringing together a panel of experts to discuss how enterprise organizations are upleveling their compensation practices for success.

April 6, 2023
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Infographics

Payscale’s Salary Data Portfolio Guide

Our diverse and dynamic approach to compensation and survey data ensures a view of salaries through a variety of data methodologies and validation processes.

April 3, 2023
Infographics
Pay Trends & Hot Topics
Salary Data & Market Pricing
Research Reports

Europe Edition: Compensation Best Practices Report 2023

Payscale’s Europe Edition of the 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR) supports employers in Europe and the UK with compensation management. The report distills data and insights from European-based participants in the largest known survey on compensation management to help employers rebalance pay strategies and prepare for pay transparency.

March 31, 2023
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How Organizations are Closing the Gender Pay Gap - Webinar On-Demand

Join Payscale’s Chief Product Evangelist, Ruth Thomas; Director of Social Impact, Vicky Peakman; and Associate Director of Content Marketing, Amy Stewart, as they discuss this year’s findings and trends from the 2023 Gender Pay Gap Report.

March 28, 2023
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