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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

Total rewards: managing expectations, equity, costs, and communications - Webinar On-Demand

Join a panel of total rewards experts as they discuss the importance of total rewards in all organizations regardless of size or industry.

December 6, 2023
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Whitepapers

The CEO's Guide to Compensation Budgeting Whitepaper

Employee-related costs are 55 percent of the average organization’s total costs. And your employees are often your organization’s biggest expense – while simultaneously being your biggest asset. The loss of employees (turnover) can be costly and the war for talent is more competitive than ever.

November 17, 2023
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Top Human Capital Management Trends for Enterprise Organizations

Download this paper to also learn more about how Payscale’s compensation software and data products can help your organization (large or small) build a robust holistic human capital management strategy to empower your workforce and exceed business objectives.

November 17, 2023
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How Organizations are Successfully Navigating Global Compensation - Webinar On-Demand

We are bringing together a panel of global compensation leaders from Trane Technologies, Merck, and Payscale to discuss how organizations are doing this work and navigating global intricacies.

November 16, 2023
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Panel: Navigating Year-End Compensation Communications - Webinar On-Demand

Join a panel of Payscale’s HR and compensation experts as they share practical insights and best practices for smooth year-end communications.

November 14, 2023
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Preparing for Successful Year End Compensation Planning - Webinar On-Demand

Join Payscale’s Chief Product Evangelist, Ruth Thomas and Kim Taylor, VP of Compensation Services as they give expert advice to prepare you for the upcoming comp planning season.

November 8, 2023
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Pay Transparency Legislation Series, Ep. 10: Planning for the New Year - Webinar On-Demand

Join Payscale’s Chief Product Evangelist, Ruth Thomas and Senior Corporate Attorney- Employment, Lulu Seikaly as they discuss the current landscape of global pay transparency legislation and best practices for remaining compliant into 2024.

October 20, 2023
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Ebooks

Employee Comp Convos

This eBook provides four scenarios of common pay conversations. For each scenario, we include tips for how managers practice and level-up their comp conversation skills.

October 18, 2023
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Research Reports

2023 State of Remote Work Report

New research from Payscale combines analysis of our online salary survey with responses from employers on remote work, return-to-office mandates, and pay strategies for distributed workforces.

October 4, 2023
Research Reports
Comp Strategy & Structure
Data & Research
Pay Trends & Hot Topics
Remote Work
Retention
Research Reports

2023 State of Remote Work Report

New research from Payscale combines analysis of our online salary survey with responses from employers on remote work, return-to-office mandates, and pay strategies for distributed workforces.

October 4, 2023
Research Reports
Comp Strategy & Structure
Data & Research
Pay Trends & Hot Topics
Remote Work
Retention
Whitepapers

2023 State of Remote Work Report

New research from Payscale combines analysis of our online salary survey with responses from employers on remote work, return-to-office mandates, and pay strategies for distributed workforces.

October 4, 2023
Whitepapers
Comp Strategy & Structure
Data & Research
Pay Trends & Hot Topics
Remote Work
Retention
Webinars

Expert Tips for Crafting Your Best Compensation Data Strategy - Webinar On-Demand

Join Payscale’s Chief Product Evangelist, Ruth Thomas; Director of Product Management - Data Products, Vicky Peakman; and Director of Data Science, Sara Hillenmeyer as they share expert tips for crafting your best compensation data strategy.

September 28, 2023
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