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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.
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.
Running a second comp cycle
Learn why top-performing organizations do more frequent comp cycles in this guide.
How to Best Leverage Data to Fuel Your Compensation Lifecycle
Join Payscale data experts as they discuss how to use data to accomplish your key compensation initiatives.
2025 Compensation Best Practices Panel
Join leaders from Payscale’s HR and compensation teams for an exclusive deep dive into the 2025 Compensation Best Practices Report.
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.
Discover CBPR highlights for the Retail industry
This data sheet and deep dive into the Retail industry sheds light on compensation practices. Gain valuable insights into the industry's strengths and areas for improvement to stay ahead in the competitive landscape.
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Tackling talent shortages in manufacturing
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