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2023 Compensation Best Practices Report

Payscale’s 14th annual Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR) distills data and insights from the largest known survey on compensation management best practices.
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2023 Gender Pay Gap Report (GPGR)

Payscale’s 2023 gender pay gap report reveals how much women are paid compared to men, both overall and controlled for job, with insight on how employers can help close pay gaps.
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Retention Report

Payscale shows how job sentiment characteristics such as bright future, fair pay, company culture, manager relationship, and pay transparency correlate with intent to leave a job.
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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.
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Fair Pay Impact Report

In the wake of the Great Resignation, new research from Payscale reveals that perception of fair pay impacts employees’ intent to leave.
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2021 State of Remote Work Report

New research from Payscale combines analysis of pay data with a survey of employers on how they are managing remote work and pay strategies to support more distributed workforces after the pandemic.
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Quick Guide: Perspectives from Comp Pros Tackling Transparency Legislation

In this ebook, we explore why pay transparency isn’t just checking a box. Instead, the outcomes can help move your organization forward.
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2023 Q1 Payscale Index US

The Payscale Index tracks quarterly changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees in the six largest metropolitan areas of Canada.