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How this Fin-Tech-Insurance company navigated the salary benchmarking complexities of multiple sectors with Compensation IQ, bringing accuracy, efficiency and reliable benchmark data (for every one of their roles) to their pay review process.

Compensation is about more than number - it's a tool for driving performance and change. But, once you’ve gathered your compensation data, what’s next? How do you communicate about pay in a way that ensures strategic advantage?

Salary benchmarking can be complex, and one of the most dynamic sources of data is job postings salary data. But what exactly is it, and which providers should you trust? Let’s break it down.

The rise of real-time salary data platforms is changing the game for compensation benchmarking, particularly in fast-moving industries like tech and startups.

If you've ever found yourself staring at a dizzying array of salary survey providers wondering which one is actually worth your time (and budget), you're not alone.

In today’s fast-paced business world, winning means attracting and keeping top talent. But there’s a big problem: the tools and data needed to set competitive pay are mostly a privilege for large corporations.

No-one actually enjoys talking about money, do they? Whether you’re the employee or their manager, sitting down to have a conversation about pay can be excruciating. And that’s often because both sides are missing a lot of key information…

Salary benchmarking tools: what’s out there? If you’re looking for help when it comes to salary benchmarking, there’s a lot of options out there. Here’s a few of them...

The vague promise of ‘competitive pay’ on job ads just won’t cut it anymore. The people you want to hire expect to know salary information upfront – 70% of prospective hires want to see it, according to Glassdoor.

Money makes the world go round. Your employees are looking for a value exchange, when they spend however-many-hours working for you. But however much you appreciate your employees, budgets are a reality. That’s where benchmarking salaries comes in…

Whatever kind of people leader you are – HR professional, CEO, team lead, line manager – then there’s really only one secret to doing it well. And that’s making informed decisions. You need data points you can trust, and insights that guide your actions.

Salary benchmark research used to involve weeks of finding and combining multiple sources - with the team struggling to find accurate data for specific roles in a niche industry. Then they started using Compensation IQ...

As the year draws to a close, it's a good time to look ahead at your compensation management. Here are three key things to be aware off in 2025 when it comes to pay practices.

As the end of the year draws need, what better time to review your pay practices? Let's explore what 'naughty' and 'nice' looks like, and how you can treat yourself to something that'll make compensation decisions a lot easier in the New Year.

When you work in the finance industry, it’s hard to not think about money. After all, in one way or another, that’s kind of the whole point of your occupation. That’s something employers may need to be especially aware of in this sector, when it comes to considering compensation.

The legal profession is synonymous, rightly or wrongly, with long hours and good pay. It’s also not a career path you can fall into. People train for years, expected to absorb incredible amounts of knowledge and fulfil a gruelling schedule of tasks – just to make it.

As much as you have to spend money to make money, you also need to spend money to… spend more money. That is, setting salaries and carrying out a pay review process is always going to come with associated costs.

So another pay review has rolled around again. Who wouldn’t be excited to roll up their sleeves and get stuck into some juicy data? After all, you can’t avoid getting stuck into facts and figures when you’re making decisions about compensation.

No single person is responsible for deciding an employee’s salary. Even after you’ve looked up benchmark and investigated market trends there’s still a number of people who need to be convinced.

Money. Wages. Compensation. Earnings. Salary. Whatever you call it, it’s the reason everyone clocks on every day. There’s no avoiding the reality that pay matters to your employees, which is one of the reasons it’s so important to stay on top of your compensation review process.

Every industry has its quirks. Understand what you need to know about employees in the Marketing sector, including what incentives they care about and what specific challenges they can pose.

82% of people feel more engaged when they’re paid fairly and 81% are more productive and loyal to their employer. In today's fast-paced business landscape, getting compensation right isn't just about numbers, it's about people.