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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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How will AI shape your workforce and talent pipeline? on-demand webinar

Join experts from Aon and Payscale for an informative session about how companies can meet the challenges of pay transparency and pay equity head on.

October 8, 2025
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Quick Guide

Your compensation translator

Don’t let miscommunication sink your comp strategy. Grab this quick guide and start telling a pay store no one will ignore.

October 1, 2025
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Communicating with employees about compensation

What’s the trick to nailing employee pay convos? Well, it depends. Is your employee receiving good news or bad? Did they knock it out of the park this year? Or did their performance falter? This guide offers talking points and tips for nearly every scenario.

September 29, 2025
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Employee Engagement
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Align HR and finance for compensation budgeting success On-demand webinar

Join Payscale’s Chief People Officer, Lexi Clarke, and Chief Financial Officer, Philip Watson, for a candid conversation on how to build a strong HR–Finance partnership before planning begins.

September 24, 2025
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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.

September 4, 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.

August 27, 2025
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Executive pay and governance: Rethinking the playbook On-demand webinar

Join compensation leaders from Kornferry and Payscale for an exclusive webinar exploring the future of executive compensation.

August 26, 2025
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The 2025 Playbook for Job Description Success On-demand Webinar

Join job description experts as they discuss how to effectively manage job descriptions across your organization.

August 19, 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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Comp Strategy & Structure
Compensation Planning & Pay Increases
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Growth
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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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Comp Strategy & Structure
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Compensation Planning & Pay Increases
Growth
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