Powerful Research Reports

2025 Payscale Index US

Particularly during times of quickly changing economic forces, organizations require precise and timely data in order to make informed decisions about allocating limited compensation budgets. The Payscale Index tracks quarterly changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees in 19 job categories, for three company sizes and 15 industries across 32 major Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the United States.

The Top Jobs and Skills in Human Resources

This whitepaper looks at which HR jobs are the fastest growing by wages as well as which jobs in HR are the highest paid overall (excluding executive leadership) and what skills and certifications contribute the most to pay.

Salary Budget Survey (2022-2023)

A mid-year research report providing insights on actual and anticipated pay increases planned for the coming year by employee type, industry, company size, and location for budget planning purposes.

Essential Workers Report

How has essential worker pay changed over the last two years? What is sentiment among people who occupy these jobs? This report takes a look at wage growth for select essential worker positions that show interesting trends during the pandemic.

The Top Jobs and Skills in Technology Mini Report

This whitepaper looks at which technology jobs are the fastest growing by wages and which jobs are the highest paid overall as well what skills have the highest pay differentials.

2022 Q2 Payscale Index United States and Canada - Report

2022 State of the Gender Pay Gap Report

Payscale’s 2022 gender pay gap report reveals how much women are paid compared to men with analysis by race, job level, age, education, industry, and occupation, as well as unemployment during COVID-19, with insight on how employers can help close pay gaps.

2022 Compensation Best Practices Report

Payscale’s annual flagship report distills data and insights from the largest known survey on compensation management best practices to help employers refocus compensation's role in the Great Reevaluation.

The Hottest Skills of 2021 Report

Payscale compensation management software allows employers to calculate how a myriad of skills should impact base pay. This mini report from Payscale reveals the top competitive skills that commanded pay premiums in 2021 by occupational group. Learn what they are right now!

End of Year Report: The Hottest Jobs of 2021

Payscale analyzes which positions job seekers were most eager to research salaries for in the 2021 calendar year.

The 2021 State of Remote Work Employer Survey Report

Gender Pay Gap

In 2021, women make $0.82 for every $1 men make. This pay gap increases by race, age, job level, and occupation. Lear n why a pay gap persists and how COVID-19 might deepen pay inequity for women.