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PayScale Index shows wilting wages for STEM jobs

Compensation Today

According to the new PayScale Index , wages for previously hot performing STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs grew just 1.0% After incredible growth, the industry is kind of taking a breather this quarter,” said Tim Low, PayScale Vice President of Marketing. Want to see the full compensation trend report?

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Walmart $1 Billion Investment Reaffirms Importance of Total Compensation

Compensation Today

By Tess Taylor, PayScale Senior Blogger and Mykkah Herner, PayScale Director of Compensation Everywhere you turn, there’s more news about big companies like Target, McDonald’s and TJ Maxx raising the minimum wage. But as any savvy professional knows, wages are only a piece of the total compensation puzzle.

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Good News—HR Wages Are on the Rise!

Compensation Today

In recent releases of the PayScale Index , we’ve noticed some continuous trends. Here’s a little more information about the PayScale Index: since 2006, PayScale has tracked quarterly compensation trends—including changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees in the United States.

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Show them the money: Economy surges, but employee wages slow

Compensation Today

Responses from PayScale’s 2015 Compensation Best Practices Report ( CBPR) are in line with BLS reports. And according to The PayScale Real Wage Index , U.S. percent since 2006. The PayScale Real Wage Index tracks the buying power of wages for full-time private industry workers in the U.S.) wages are down 6.5

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It’s not a skills gap, it’s a skills challenge

Compensation Today

Arguments FOR the existence of the skills gap Regardless of company size, 51 percent of respondents to PayScale’s 2015 Compensation Best Practices Report agreed with the statement, “There is a lack of qualified applicants for our open job positions.” In fact, according to PayScale's Real Wage Index , real U.S. Who’s right?

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PayScale Index: U.S. Wages Grow for 8th Consecutive Quarter

Compensation Today

grew for the eighth consecutive quarter, according to the newly updated PayScale Index. Wages continue to experience modest growth with variability across industries, job families and metro areas,” said Katie Bardaro, Vice President of Data Analytics and Lead Economist at PayScale. Learn More About Our Compensation Software.

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4 out of 5 Industries Saw Wage Decline in Q2 of 2018

HR Daily Advisor

The HR Daily Advisor recently sat down with PayScale’s Chief Economist, Katie Bardaro to discuss their recent findings that Q2 of 2018 saw wage decline. Bardaro: Firms that are finding it difficult to fill roles should ensure they understand how compensation can impact attracting and retaining top talent. higher than 1 year ago.