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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.
Salary Budget Survey (2024-2025)
The Salary Budget Survey (SBS) from Payscale provides insights on what organizations are planning for base pay increases in 2025 in the United States, Canada, and select international locations as well as what pay increases actually were in 2024.
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.
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.
CBPR highlights: Business Services Industry
Gain valuable insights into the industry's strengths and areas for improvement to stay ahead in the competitive landscape.
CBPR highlights: Construction Industry
Gain valuable insights into the industry's strengths and areas for improvement to stay ahead in the competitive landscape.
What’s the price of free salary data?
Discover how (and when) to use real-time labor market data in your compensation data strategy.
Why salary surveys are so darn popular
Payscale equips organizations to make the most of their salary data investment.
