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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.

The Top Jobs of 2024
Payscale’s 2024 End-of-Year Report looks at the state of the job market, the top 10 in-demand jobs by wage growth, the top jobs people are seeking to quit, and top jobs employers are trying to recruit in 2024.

Mastering Job Description Management: Best Practices for Success
Join Payscale’s job description experts as they discuss the evolving landscape of job description management.

2024 Peer Trends Report
The 2024 Peer trends report examines market data in 2024 to demonstrate trends and provide helpful insights into fast-moving jobs.

CBPR highlights: Food & Beverage Industry
Download the data sheet to explore in-depth insights and actionable strategies for optimizing compensation practices in the Food & Beverage industry.