Annual Intelligence Reports

Eight flagship annual reports anchor our research authority across compensation, workforce, mobility, and the future of work.

  • 2025 Edition

    Annual Opportunity Report

    State of the North American opportunity landscape across pay, growth, and mobility.

    Sections

    • Executive Summary
    • Top 100 Career-City Pairs
    • Regional Outlook
    • Methodology

    Key findings

    • Opportunity Index up 2.8 pts YoY
    • Sunbelt + Prairies leading mobility
    • AI premium widening to +18%
  • 2025 Edition

    Annual Career Wealth Report

    Where careers compound the most lifetime wealth.

    Sections

    • Executive Summary
    • Top 50 Wealth-Building Careers
    • Equity vs Cash
    • Methodology

    Key findings

    • Tech equity adds 22% to lifetime wealth
    • Specialist physicians remain #1 in stable wealth
    • Trades close the gap on COL-adjusted basis
  • 2025 Edition

    Annual Workforce Intelligence Report

    Hiring, wages, attrition, and skills supply across sectors.

    Sections

    • Executive Summary
    • Sector Workforce Health
    • Skills Gaps
    • Methodology

    Key findings

    • Healthcare leads WHI at 84
    • Skills supply gap widens in security
    • Wage growth normalizing to 4.3%
  • 2025 Edition

    Annual Economic Mobility Report

    Where median workers climb fastest.

    Sections

    • Executive Summary
    • Top 50 Mobility Cities
    • Education Pathways
    • Methodology

    Key findings

    • Raleigh leads EMI at 88
    • Affordability is the #1 mobility unlock
    • Mid-sized metros outperform top 10
  • 2025 Edition

    Annual Industry Outlook Report

    Five-year outlooks across sectors.

    Sections

    • Executive Summary
    • Industry Growth Index
    • Disruption Map
    • Methodology

    Key findings

    • AI / ML services tops IGI
    • Energy transition reshaping construction
    • Logistics automation accelerates
  • 2025 Edition

    Annual Future of Work Report

    AI, remote, green, and automation reshaping work.

    Sections

    • Executive Summary
    • Top Future-Proof Careers
    • Skills of the Future
    • Methodology

    Key findings

    • AI augmentation jobs > AI displacement jobs
    • Hybrid plateau at 36%
    • Green job creation +12% YoY
  • 2025 Edition

    Annual Compensation Report

    Comp trends across roles, levels, and geographies.

    Sections

    • Executive Summary
    • Level-by-level Pay
    • Equity & Variable Pay
    • Methodology

    Key findings

    • Senior+ pay growth outpaces entry by 2.4×
    • Variable pay share rising in sales orgs
    • Remote pay normalization continues
  • 2025 Edition

    Annual Salary Transparency Report

    How pay transparency laws are reshaping compensation.

    Sections

    • Executive Summary
    • Transparency by Jurisdiction
    • Employer Behavior
    • Methodology

    Key findings

    • Posted ranges narrowed by 9%
    • Negotiation leverage shifts to mid-career
    • Internal equity pressure rising