Average U.S. Pay Increase Projected to Hit 4.6 Percent in 2023

Employers in the U.S. plan to boost salaries an average of 4.6 percent in 2023, up from 4.2 percent this year, according to a new study. Employers say inflationary pressures and the... Read more »

Tech Salaries Stayed Strong Through Mid-2022

The San Francisco Bay Area had the highest average salaries for tech workers in 2022, followed by Seattle and New York, with engineering management roles seeing the highest compensation. These findings were... Read more »

Top-Paying HR Positions Focus on Critical Roles, Cultural Change, Employee Support

Employees’ greater expectations for a supportive organizational culture are being reflected in higher pay for HR professionals, new research shows. Compensation data and software firm Payscale’s Top Jobs and Skills in HR... Read more »

Wage Growth at Small Businesses Stays Strong

The pace of wage increases at small businesses in the U.S. continues to escalate, as August saw average hourly earnings growth hitting 5.18 percent compared to 5.03 percent in July 2022, according... Read more »

2023 Salary Budgets Projected to Stay at 20-Year High but Trail Inflation

Salary increase budgets in the U.S. are projected to grow, on average, just over 4 percent for 2023, less than half of the current annual inflation rate of 8.5 percent, according to... Read more »

City employers used 2018 to tie down talent before Brexit

Banking, financial and professional services companies used 2018 to “tie down” talent before the 2019 Brexit leave date, according to... The post City employers used 2018 to tie down talent before Brexit appeared... Read more »

Researchers Expect Modest Pay Gains Despite Low Unemployment

Even when unemployment falls to record-low levels, wages continue to rise only gradually, new research shows, so employers may not feel pressured to significantly hike wages despite U.S. labor market tightening. Read more »
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