Observatory
Compensation Observatory
A continuous tracker of wage growth, declines, and geographic pay shifts — powering our Compensation Trend and Momentum scores.
Trends tracked
8
Trend Score (US)
78 / 100
Momentum Score
+5.4%
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Monthly
- Tech wage growth+5.8% YoY
YoY median compensation across software, data, and platform roles.
- Healthcare wage growth+6.4% YoY
Clinical and allied health wage shifts across US and Canada.
- Skilled trades wage growth+7.1% YoY
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC and millwright pay momentum.
- Finance wage shift+3.9% YoY
Banking, fintech, and corporate finance compensation deltas.
- Remote wage premium+4.2% premium
Remote vs onsite differential across knowledge work.
- Geographic pay parity0.83 parity index
Cost-adjusted pay parity across 250+ metros.
- Executive compensation growth+4.6% YoY
VP, director, and C-suite total comp progression.
- Entry-level wages+5.1% YoY
Starting pay shifts across new-grad and early-career bands.