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2025 Fair Pay Impact Report
Employees do not perceive that pay is fair even when it is and are more likely to seek a new job because of it. Our 2025 Fair Pay Impact Report shows that wages are fairer now than in 2021. Unfortunately, perception of fair pay has gotten worse.
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 Gender Pay Gap Report (GPGR)
Payscale’s 2025 gender pay gap report reveals how much women are paid compared to men, both overall and controlled for job, and analysis by parent status, job-seeking status, remote work status, and more.
Optimizing your pay increase cycle
Discover how to leverage the right stakeholders and right tools to optimize your pay increase cycle today.
Your guide to successful survey participation
We created this guide to help you minimize the time and effort it takes to participate in surveys and avoid costly mistakes.
Are your wages keeping pace with inflation? - Whitepaper
Runaway inflation caught everyone by surprise, and while inflation has come down, it could quickly become a problem again.
Greatest growth in job postings and wages - Whitepaper
Discover which employees have the most leverage in finding new, better paying positions and what you can do about it.
