Author: Cassidy Rush

Cassidy Rush was the Marketing Campaign Manager at PayScale. She earned her B.A. in strategic communication at Oklahoma State University. She is a Pokemon Master and a Guild leader on Wow. For the Horde!

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Does Your Organization Have a Blind Spot When It Comes to Gender Expression?

During a time when almost one million Americans identify as non-binary, it’s more important than ever to ensure that your organization is being thoughtful and intentional when it comes to supporting and promoting gender expression. In this post, you’ll learn about what gender expression is, how PayScale leaned into gender expression, as...

The Best Organizations for Pay Transparency In 2018

In 2018, your pay brand matters more than it ever did. In the latest edition of the PayScale Hero Awards, we learn which organizations go above and beyond for their employees in terms of pay transparency. It’s great to feel like you’re paid well, but it’s even better when you know you’re...

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Compference Day Zero: What To Expect at #Compference18

The final countdown to Compference18 has begun. We’re just a couple of days from the only modern compensation event happening in Orlando, and we are seriously excited. Whether it’s your first, second or third time attending Compference, we’re here to help you make the most of your Compference experience and your time...

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Who You’ll Meet at #Compference18

As the only conference dedicated to modern compensation, you might be curious about what kind of crowd our user conference brings in each year. In this post, we’ll talk about the different types of professionals that typically attend Compference, and what makes them awesome. Comp Pros It goes without saying that by...

Networking Opportunities at #Compference18

With Compference18 being less than a month away, now is a great time to start thinking about which Compference activities you’ll want to attend while you’re in Orlando. If you’re someone who likes to network or are simply looking for ways to expand your compensation community, we have a few suggestions to...

It’s Your Last Chance For Discounted Compference18 Passes

It feels like just yesterday we were wrapping up Compference17 activities in Austin. But now is not the time to dwell in the past, because Compference18 is almost here and there are just a few days left to grab your discounted pass before prices go up on August 9. Purchase Your Discounted...

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Compference18 Agenda Sneak Peek

It’s hard to believe that Compference, the biggest conference dedicated entirely to compensation, is only a few short months away. But not to worry – you’ve still got plenty of time to grab your Compference pass before it’s too late. If you’re a first-time Compference goer, or perhaps you’re on the fence...

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Be a Speaker at #Compference18

It feels like just yesterday we were wrapping up Compference17 in Austin with 500+ HR leaders, business leaders and compensation professionals. But now that it’s 2018, we’ve got our sights set on Compference18 happening Sept. 19-20th at Walt Disney World® Resort, Florida. We’ve got our sunglasses and our mouse ears ready, not to mention...

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What I Learned at Compference17

It’s hard to believe that Compference17 is over. Our time in the great city of Austin has come and gone, but we still have a ton to talk about in terms of comp knowledge and insights we’ve gained from Compference. Even if you weren’t at Compference17, use these testimonials to get a...

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6 Salary Negotiation Tips That Work for Everyone

Salary negotiation is often thought of as complex, risky and only for people who are high up on the career ladder. Recent grads and those who are just starting out hesitate to negotiate salary, usually due to a perceived lack of experience. Whether you’re a recent college grad, an experienced professional, or...

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#Compference17 Day 2 Wrap Up: Technology, Compfidence and Happiness.

Day one of Compference was a full day packed with plenty of comp focused keynotes and sessions. To break it up a bit, day two of compference showcased keynotes that went slightly outside of the standard box of comp while still provided thought provoking strategies and tips anyone can apply to the...

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#Compference17 Day One Wrap Up: Modern Comp, Babies and Employee Engagement.

Starting at 8am this morning, Compference attendees have had a jam-packed day networking, learning and knowledge sharing everything under the sun related to compensation. Needless to say, it’s been an amazing and comptastic first day of Compference. But just like any other conference you might attend, the vast amount of information you’re...

The Best 4-Year College In Every State

Fun Fact: There are over two thousand four-year colleges and universities in the United States. To suggest that a prospective college student has a lot of options when it comes to picking the college of his or her dreams is a massive understatement, which is why if you are said prospective student, doing...

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Petroleum Engineers, Stanford Grads Top New List of Highest-Earning Engineering Workers

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College Students and Parents: Align Your Finances and Your Goals

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Which college majors have the highest payoff? Annual survey of graduates gives ranking

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What colleges and majors lead to a well-paying job? See how Ohio schools rank

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Does a liberal arts degree lead to low pay? Not necessarily

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This Survey of 2.3 Million People Just Revealed the Top Colleges and Majors by Graduate Salaries

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To make really big bucks, don’t go to college in Washington

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UC Berkeley ranks 7th-highest statewide in postgraduate salary survey

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Top Colleges and Majors, Ranked by Future Earning Potential

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4 Bay Area schools rank top 10 statewide for high salary potential

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The 1 College Major That Will Earn You the Most Right Out of College

The Best 2-Year Colleges In Every State

If you’re weighing the difference between a bachelor’s and an associate degree, you might be doing so for a variety of reasons. For example, perhaps you want to attend a college close to home, or perhaps you’re searching for a specialized major at a two-year school. For most people, their decision is...

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The Best Associate Degrees To Get Right Now

If the time commitment or cost of attaining a bachelor’s degree gives you pause, or if you know you won’t need a bachelor’s degree to pursue your career of choice, an associate degree might be a good option. The best associate degrees can be springboards into a well-paying career; holders of the...

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5 Places to Wine Down in ATX During #Compference17

Compference, the only conference for comp professionals, is being held in Austin, Texas this year. But what does that mean for you, as a Compference17 attendee? If you’re at all familiar with Austin, a few key themes might come to mind — things like barbecue, good weather, craft beers, and street tacos....

6 Places to Eat When You’re in Austin for #Compference17

Ah, Austin. The capitol of the great state of Texas, home of delicious food, drink and sun, is also the location of Compference 2017. There are plenty of great reasons why we chose to host Compference in Austin this year. But let’s be real: It’s mostly about the food. So if you haven’t been...

The 25 Most Unsatisfying Jobs In America

In a perfect world, everyone would work a meaningful job. We would all wake up every day excited to go to what would be our well paying jobs where we are changing the world for the better. Unfortunately, reality is bleak, and not everyone has a job that they love. In fact, some...

The Most Feel-Good Jobs In America

For some American workers, salary is a top priority when it comes to finding a steady job. But not everyone is satisfied with a job that simply pays the bills. Instead, many American workers opt for jobs that provide deep, intrinsic meaning and in turn make them feel generally good about the...

The 25 Most Satisfying Jobs In America

Everybody wants to feel satisfied with their job. Being satisfied with your work is a benefit for both you and your company. When you’re happy with your job, you tend to produce your best work. It can also lend itself to a healthier mental state for you. With less stress on your shoulders about your 8-5, you can...

Slashies Are Coming. Here’s What You Need To Know About The Employee Of The Future

Whether you like it or not, traditional job titles are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Employees no longer feel the need to attach themselves to a common job title. Historically, we’ve seen the first class of slashies in jobs in which people identify their work with their hobbies. Think about your...

The 10 Best Colleges For Learning To Code

During the last few years, coding boot camps have been popping up all over the United States. The high demand is mostly due to students wanting a more streamlined approach to their education. And depending on what kind of program you enroll in, you could end up paying less, just as much, or perhaps...

10 Private Colleges That Are Worth The Price

Sometimes the college decision comes down to choosing between a public and private school. Public colleges tend to be more affordable at face value, and also come with larger class sizes and larger campuses. In comparison, private colleges offer smaller, more specialized classes and campuses. They are often thought of as too expensive...

Equal Pay Day 2017: Take Your First Step Toward Gender Pay Equity

Feel like you’ve been hearing a lot about gender equity lately? It’s not in your head. In fact, companies have been making strategic moves to better recognize and address gender inequities within their organizations. Because, even though it’s not intentional, many companies still pay their female workers less than their male counterparts. Equal...

The Values Gap: Making the Case to Adjust Your Company Culture

Many of the myths you hear about millennials aren’t true — or at least, not completely true. The youngest generation of workers isn’t necessarily more likely to job-hop than previous generations, for example. And while millennials are more likely to live at home, they’re not hanging around their parents’ basement because they’re...

Employers Reveal the Most Disturbing Things Discovered in a Background Check

Background checks are a standard part of the employment process at most companies. A job offer is commonly accompanied by small print to remind you that it’s contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Typically, when organizations perform background checks, they are looking for things like an undisclosed criminal background, your...

Hate Wearing Uniforms? Avoid These 10 Jobs

The pros and cons of wearing a uniform to work can vary from person to person. If you consider yourself a creative type, being forced to wear a uniform every day might eventually take a toll on how happy you are at your job, especially if there’s no room for self-expression. On...

Do Boomers Misinterpret Millennial Ownership as Entitlement?

The back and forth about the awfulness of my generation has been going on longer than I can remember. As a working millennial on the cusp of turning 30, I’ve learned to tune out just about every ridiculous assumption about my generation. At this point, I feel like I’ve heard them all....

Could Your Zodiac Sign Determine How Successful Your Career Will Be?

In any career, there are things both inside and outside of your control that can influence whether or not you will end up successful. For example, there are studies out there that illustrate how your individual personality type can make you a better fit for specific jobs and roles. Some people also have the opinion that...

3 Questions to Ask at the End of a Job Interview

Every job interview is different, but there are some parts of the process that are similar at most companies. For example, at the end of the job interview, hiring managers typically ask candidates if they have any questions. If you’re used to skipping through this part as quickly as possible, you’re neglecting...

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American Airlines Maintenance Workers

Some of the Highest Paying Jobs in DFW Are at the Airport

The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is a massive economic hub in the middle of Texas. Because of its size, the DFW is able to provide a variety of different job opportunities, ranging from popular job choices in oil and gas to the tech industry, which has recently started blooming in the area. But...

The Highest Paying Jobs in California Are in Science and Engineering

Silicon Valley aside, the state of California isn’t as famous for its geeky workers as it is for celebrities and models. But beyond the glitz of Hollywood, there are some seriously high earners in California who have nothing to do with being beautiful. Not to say you can’t be both beautiful and geeky,...

The Highest Paying Blue-Collar Jobs In Ohio

Blue-collar workers are the unsung heroes of modern society. They are the ones who keep our railroads intact, our infrastructure sound, and our factories booming. Economies on the east coast and the west coast have transformed over the last decade and now thrive around industries like tech, business, and tourism. But not all...

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PayScale’s Future of Work Scholarship Is Now Accepting Applications

PayScale’s newest scholarship is officially open and accepting applications from students for the 2017 school year. This brand-new scholarship offering is dedicated to all the Human Resources professionals out there, also known as the unsung heroes of the modern workforce. The Future of Work Is About Making Human Resources Human Again The...

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3 Reminders Why Women in Tech Should Always Negotiate Their Salary

Today, roughly 56 percent of the U.S. workforce is made up of women, meaning there are more working women contributing to society than men. But despite these numbers, recent research done on the gender pay gap has shown that there is no industry in which women earn more than men. It’s even...

Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas For Your Team (That Don’t Suck)

Halloween happens on the same day every year. And, every year, you put off Halloween planning until the very last minute — rightfully so. You’re busy and hopefully earning the salary you know you deserve. But if you’re a manager (or just someone who loves Halloween) and you still haven’t figured out...

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passive-aggressive

5 Jobs That Require You to Be a Jerk

Treat people as you’d like to be treated. It’s the Golden Rule in life, but it also applies to business. Most of us believe that if we’re nice to our coworkers and customers, good things will happen in return. Right? At the very least, it can’t make things worse to be nice....

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tech jobs in silicon valley

Here’s How Much the Most Common Tech Jobs in Silicon Valley Pay

If there’s one thing we all know about Silicon Valley, it’s that the people who are working in the tech industry there are making some serious bank. In fact, when we did our own research to uncover the most common tech jobs in Silicon Valley, we found that each of them has six-figure...

2-Year College Degrees That Pay Over $70k

You don’t have to attend a four-year school if you want to earn a decent salary later on in life. And, just because there is a lot of hype out there about four-year degrees, doesn’t mean you should discount a two-year degree without doing the research. Think about it — by attending a...

The 5 Highest Paying Oil and Gas Jobs in Texas

It was just a few months ago when oil companies in the state of Texas were cutting jobs by the thousands. But a recent article from the Ft Worth Star-Telegram reports that the oil industry might be embarking on a rebound. Working in the oil and gas industry is still a viable...

The 7 Highest Paying Jobs in LA

As the second largest metro in the U.S., Los Angeles has a lot to offer in terms of the job market. In 2016, the state of California as a whole has plans to add more than 650,000 jobs, according to the L.A. Times. Based on PayScale’s salary data, we put together this...

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creative jobs in nyc

6 Creative Jobs That Pay Over $60,000 in New York City

Creative jobs often get a bad rap, pegged as emotionally fulfilling but not especially well-paying. Some people even claim that there isn’t much need for creative jobs in a data-driven world. And while some of this is true, there are still places in the U.S. where creative jobs are crucial to the...

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5 Totally Random Things People Have Negotiated at Work

When you think about negotiating, usually the first thing that comes to mind is salary. And while negotiating salary is important, it’s not the only thing you can bargain for at a new job. From extra days off to hit the slopes to the finest espresso machines, these are some of the...

4 Jobs That Will Never Be Phased Out By Technology

We all know that the robots are coming for our jobs. But there are still a lot of jobs out there that technology can’t replace, no matter how advanced it gets. These kinds of jobs require a real human element, and are also a safe bet if you’re concerned about job security...

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5 Ways to Play Pokémon Go at Work (Without Getting Fired)

Updated: Added a fifth way! While it’s important to have a good work-life balance, you also need to have a good balance between work and playing Pokémon Go. And, as someone who is desperately trying not to drop everything I’m doing today at work in order to catch rare Pokémon myself, I...

Hotel Hires World’s Cutest Concierge, Delights Coworkers

The Internet is abuzz after news broke that a Hyatt Hotel has hired an adorable, one-eyed rescue dog as it’s newest concierge. The concierge, appropriately named Parker, is now adding to the guest experience at Chicago’s Park Hyatt Hotel. Here’s the skinny on this lovable 5-year-old pooch & how she came to...

9 Tech Skills That Will Boost Your Salary in 2016

If you’re a developer, or in the computer science field in general, you probably already know that your skill set is highly sought after, and valued in terms of compensation. The tech field is growing bigger every year, and accordingly the salaries tend to be bigger too, depending on whether you have...

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Programmer, Fired After 6 Years, Realizes He Doesn’t Know How to Code

This week on /CSCareerQuestions, Reddit user FiletOfFish1066 reveals an unfortunate situation that sounds almost too much like HBO's Silicon Valley to be true. OP was fired after spending six full years working at a well-known tech company in the Bay Area. Now, our friend reflects on his time there and admits he...

Millennials Are Seriously Unprepared for the Workforce

Another day, another depressing report about millennials, the generation born between 1982 and 2002. This week, PayScale released an in-depth study that asked employers how prepared they feel their employees are for the workforce upon college graduation. We also asked the same of employees themselves. And the data confirm what most of...

3 Dangerous Jobs That Leave No Room For Mistakes

In the modern work world, we usually think of mistakes as learning experiences. In most cases, making mistakes at your own job won’t put you or someone else in a life or death type of situation. However, there are jobs out there that leave no room for mistakes. And the consequences of...

5 Jobs That Pay 80k+ Per Year Without a College Degree

We all know that going to college increases the chance that you will eventually have a high-paying career. But attending college is an investment. It costs both time and money, and it isn’t necessarily the best path for everyone. In any case, there are still people out there who have great, high-paying...

Which Pied Piper Employee Has the Biggest Salary?

In honor of the return of HBO's Silicon Valley, we decided to take a look at the salaries and job roles of each Pied Paper employee to find out who would be bringing in the most cash. Startup life isn't glamorous, but characters like Erlich, Richard, Gilfoyle, and Dinesh without a doubt...

5 Signs That You’re Interviewing for a Bad Job

All of us, at one point in our life, have interviewed for a bad job. You know that gut-sinking feeling you get when you realize 10 seconds into the interview that this job definitely isn’t a good fit for you. You ultimately leave with nothing but wasted time and a bad taste...

Recommending Your Friend for a Job? Read This First

Working with your friend seems like a great idea. It’s an even better idea if your friend has all the qualifications needed for the job at hand. But before you refer your bestie for the new opening on your team, carefully consider these tips and potentially negative consequences. Don’t submit that resume...

5 Job Titles That Sound Way Better Than the Actual Job

In the modern world of careers, we have gotten really creative with our job titles. But sometimes, even the coolest-sounding job titles can actually be incredibly boring. This comes from a recent AskReddit thread where Redditors tell all on job titles that sounded cool, but actually sucked in real life. Let’s check...

Will Your Career Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?

With the recent explosion in tech-focused jobs, it’s difficult – if not impossible – to imagine a world in which web developers and digital gurus provide no value to society. But in a post-apocalyptic world where walkers run amok, being a software engineer or digital marketing professional isn’t going to keep you...

These Pokemon Characters Would Earn a Solid Salary IRL

Trainers, put down your Pokedex, because this is important. This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of Pokemon, a game treasured by Millennials all over the world. Whether you’re brand-new to the game, a first-generation player, or just someone who used to collect Pokemon cards, you can appreciate the importance of all the...

8 Songs to Listen to, While You Quit Your Job

If you’ve ever resigned or been fired from a job, you know all too well the emotions that go along with it. But, have you ever stopped and wondered, “What song would help me really make a statement as I walk through my office door for the last time?” See for yourself...

6 Incredible Career Paths of Pusheen the Cat

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, you’ve seen Pusheen the cat around your favorite parts of the internet. If you haven’t, prepare yourself to be blown away by this incredibly adorable and talented feline of the interwebs. Not only is Pusheen probably the cutest thing on the...

LEGO Will Literally Pay You to Play With LEGOs

If you’re unemployed and consider yourself an expert when it comes to building things with LEGOS, today is your lucky day. The LEGO company has just announced it will be hiring 20 model builders and designers to work at their super secret LEGO facility in Florida. Here’s what you need to know...

5 TV Characters Who Could Never Hold a Job in Real Life

Much like you, your TV favorites play their part in the 40-hour work week. Thanks to the magic of television, these characters make having careers in physics and marketing seem easy. But, do you think they could honestly hold these gigs in real life? (Photo Credit: stallio/Flickr) Fox Mulder, FBI Investigator You...

5 Pieces of Career Advice from /r/CSCareerQuestions

If you’re on Reddit and you’re a techie, you might already know about the popular subreddit, CS Career Questions. If you’re not familiar, it might be worth it to stop by this community of 55,000 readers and check out what these pros have to say about careers and degrees in the computer...

Workplace Lulz: When Your Career Is One Big Cat Meme

Work can be boring, but it doesn’t have to be. Each week, I scour the internet to find the most hilarious and trending work-related gems on the internet. From cats to memes and advice animals, here are the best workplace lulz of the week. Working your way to the top of the...

7 Surprising Celebrities You Didn’t Know Have STEM Degrees

You probably spend more time Googling your favorite celebs’ film credits than their educational credentials, but it’s time to give some recognition to celebrities with STEM degrees. The seven celebrities on this list do more than just provide us with mindless entertainment – each of the famous names listed below have earned...