Market Pay

Make confident, data-driven compensation decisions

Simplify compensation decisions with granular, up-to-date market pay data built into Paylocity.

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Simplify pay decisions with trusted data

Streamline compensation planning  

Eliminate spreadsheets and disconnected tools. Market Pay provides precise, actionable insights, so your pay strategies stay aligned to the real market, not broad estimates.

Attract and retain top talent

Stay competitive with market-informed pay ranges, provided by SALARY.COM®, that supports stronger offers, more consistent adjustments, and fewer “out-of-band” exceptions.

Foster compliance, fairness, and accuracy

Support pay transparency and pay equity efforts with defensible benchmarks and consistent role pricing—helping reduce bias and improve internal trust.

Manage labor costs with confidence

With real-time market pay data, provided by SALARY.COM®, make intentional tradeoffs — lead, meet, or lag the market by role — so compensation aligns with budget, workforce plans, and business priorities.

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation benchmarking software?

Compensation benchmarking software helps organizations compare salaries  against current market rates, ensuring competitive, fair, and data-driven pay decisions. By analyzing industry, role, and location-based salary data, it enables companies to build accurate compensation structures, maintain pay equity, and stay competitive in hiring and retention.

How does compensation benchmarking improve employee trust?

Compensation benchmarking improves employee trust by ensuring pay is fair, competitive, and based on transparent market data. By comparing salaries against industry standards, organizations can identify and address pay gaps, support pay equity, and make consistent, data-driven compensation decisions. This transparency and fairness help build confidence among employees, increase engagement, and strengthen retention.

How does Market Pay interface with SALARY.COM®?

Market Pay, built directly within Paylocity suite, uses data provided by SALARY.COM® to deliver precise, up-to-date compensation benchmarks. Unlike third-party marketplace integrations, Market Pay provides administrators with seamless access to granular pay data, provided by SALARY.COM®, by role, industry, and location — supporting more precise compensation planning, pay equity analysis, and market-aligned pay decisions.

What are the benefits of compensation benchmarking?

Compensation benchmarking helps organizations make competitive, data-driven pay decisions by comparing salaries and total compensation to current market rates. Key benefits include improved talent attraction and retention, stronger pay equity and fairness, better budget control, and more accurate salary structures. It also reduces guesswork by providing reliable market data for compensation planning and performance-based pay decisions.

How can Market Pay help with pay transparency and equal pay laws?

Market Pay supports pay transparency and compliance with equal pay laws by providing access to compensation data, provided by SALARY.COM®. It helps organizations identify pay gaps, ensure equitable compensation across roles and demographics, and document data-driven decisions. With built-in insights and reporting, Market Pay makes it easier to align with pay transparency requirements, reduce compliance risk, and promote fair, consistent pay practices.