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2026 Compensation Best Practices Report

Survey data and insights from HR and compensation professionals to support best-in-class compensation management in a year of strategic alignment.

2026 Salary Increases Preview Report

The Pay Increase Preview Report provides an early snapshot of what is in the full Compensation Best Practices Report, which reveals what salary increases organizations actually gave last year in 2025 and what they’re giving this year for 2026.

2025 End-of-Year Top Jobs Report

This annual report from Payscale looks at trends in the labor market and the hottest jobs of the year in 2025 as well as predictions for 2026.

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Let’s talk services: Turning comp chaos into strategy with Payscale on-demand webinar

A candid fireside chat on how Payscale’s Services team becomes the strategic partner you didn’t know you needed.

June 12, 2025
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Mind the Gap: Perceived Pay vs. Reality on-demand webinar

Join HR and compensation experts from Payscale for an in-depth look at the latest data on pay perception and its influence on employee engagement, retention, and performance.

June 12, 2025
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Navigating Pay Equity: Annual Analyses and Global Regulatory Shifts on-demand webinar

Join experts from Aon and Payscale for an informative session about how companies can meet the challenges of pay transparency and pay equity head on.

June 12, 2025
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The pay strategy conversations keeping HR leaders up at night on-demand webinar

Join us for a candid conversation about the pay strategy challenges that keep HR and compensation professionals up at night—and what to do about them.

June 12, 2025
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Unlock the Power of Data in Your Compensation Strategy On-Demand Webinar

Join compensation experts as they unpack the latest data, insights, and best practices to help you build or refine a compensation strategy that drives performance, retention, and equity.

June 12, 2025
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Quick Guide

Running a second comp cycle

Learn why top-performing organizations do more frequent comp cycles in this guide.

May 28, 2025
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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.

May 27, 2025
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Payscale/Marriott: Hotel Property User Training Session

Join us for this exclusive event designed to help you confidently navigate the Peer platform so you can find and utilize compensation data for your specific property’s needs.

May 27, 2025
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Research Report

2025 Manufacturing Wage Trends

In this report, Payscale looks at wage trends in manufacturing, including labor participation over time, the most in-demand jobs in recruiting, the fastest growing jobs by wages, and the highest paid jobs.

May 23, 2025
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Pay Trends & Hot Topics
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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.

May 22, 2025
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Quick Guide

Aggregate salary data strengthens job pricing confidence

Enterprise orgs have also been quick to adopt aggregate salary data, leading to a 10 percent increase in market pricing confidence. While aggregate salary data offers greater confidence in making market pricings, it can be risky.

May 13, 2025
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Whitepaper

Are you ready for your year-end cycle?

Amid economic uncertainty and sluggish job growth, HR practitioners face unique challenges. The pressure is on to prove ROI, while keeping their talent franchise intact.

May 13, 2025
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