Introduction

Each year, Payscale invites thousands of compensation professionals, HR leaders, and business owners to participate in our Compensation Best Practices Survey.

From the results of this year's survey, we will produce our flagship 2026 Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR). In the report, you will find in-depth analysis of insights and trends from the collected answers to the questions in this survey that you can't get anywhere else. Please try to complete the survey all the way to the end!

This survey will close December 12, 2025, which is earlier than previous years so we can also release the report faster.

Question categories include:
- Firmographics
- Compensation preparedness
- Labor market and economic conditions
- Pay increases
- Salary data and market pricing
- Artificial intelligence
- Compensation strategy
- Pay equity and DEI
- Pay transparency and communications
- Variable pay and benefits

Your identity and answers will remain confidential even if you choose to provide your email address to enter the raffle to win a $200 gift card. Multiple winners will be chosen. The winners of the gift cards will be notified by email.

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* 1. (OPTIONAL) Please provide the following identifying information if you want to be emailed the 2026 Compensation Best Practices Report. Only participants who complete the survey in full will be eligible to receive early access to the results. Your identity and answers will remain confidential.

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* 2. (OPTIONAL) Please take this opportunity to provide us with comments on what you love about CBPR and any feedback on how we can improve future editions, including topics you'd like to see covered, data you find most valuable, or ways we can make the report more useful to you and your organization.

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