Compensation trends: Modern perspectives on pay
Our latest insights on compensation management, data trends, best practices, new research, and tools.

The 2026 Compensation Best Practices Survey is now open for participation
The 2026 edition promises fresh and diverse insights, as we gather survey responses from HR leaders, compensation professionals, and anyone overseeing compensation within organizations.

The legislative lowdown: September 2025
Read about the latest in pay transparency from Massachusetts to Malta in our monthly legislative lowdown.

Your pay communications playbook
Compensation isn't about the money. It's really about the exchange of value between employers and employees. Successful pay communications recognizes what every employee considers their most significant contribution to your organization.

Compensation strategies for a sputtering job market
With a cooling labor market, it's tempting to cut back on wages. But without a compensation strategy that accounts for budgetary realities while making meaningful pay increases, organizations may find themselves in a bind.
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Does pay-for-performance actually pay off?
Performance reviews can be biased, while budget constraints often turn differentiated pay increases into a meaningless gesture. It's time to rethink the relationship between performance and base pay progression.

When every dollar counts: compensation trends in higher education
Payscale's Peer Industry Network for Colleges and Universities offers effortless industry-specific market pricing from comparable institutions while also connecting HR practitioners with their peers to handle higher ed's compensation challenges together.

Payscale’s 10th annual Salary Budget Survey (SBS) is now available
As HR leaders and compensation professionals begin building their pay increase strategies for the upcoming year, Payscale’s newly released 2025–2026 Salary Budget Survey (SBS) offers essential data to help guide decisions.