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Payscale

Payscale Pricing

Payscale does not publish prices: every company gets a quote. On this page: 3 plans.

Payscale review
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 2 sources, most recently checked

Payscale plans

  • CoreQuote only1
  • PremierQuote only1
  • EliteQuote only1

Payscale plans

  1. Core

    Quote only1

    Quote

    • Peer Enhanced data
    • Explore and Smart Price
    • Structures and standard reports
  2. Premier

    Quote only1

    Quote

    • Everything in Core
    • Price at Scale (bulk job pricing)
    • 20 surveys loaded
  3. Elite

    Quote only1

    Quote

    • Unlimited survey load
    • Structure Modeling (bulk)
    • Two-way HRIS integration (sFTP)

Price at a glance

  • Pricing model

    Quote only1

  • Plans

    Core, Premier, and Elite, each quoted1

Frequently asked questions

How much does Payscale cost?

Payscale does not publish prices. Its Core, Premier and Elite plans are compared by features and quoted.

What plans does Payscale offer?

Payscale lists 3 plans: Core, Premier, and Elite. No plan shows a published price.

Who makes Payscale?

Payscale (compensation management software) is sold by Payscale, founded in 2002. Its plans and contract terms are set by Payscale.

How this page was made

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    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology

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  • Hands-on testing

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  • Who made it

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Sources

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Quotes from the sources
  1. Payscale payscale.com/products/pricing“Explore our plans by included features — all built on Payscale's trusted data and technology.”
  2. Payscale payscale.com/why-payscale“2002 Payscale is founded and pioneers a new approach to compensation management using crowdsourcing, big data, machine learning, and predictive analytics to tap into insights that were previously unavailable.”

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