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4.3
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Payscale Ascent (formerly Payfactors)

723 reviews

Payfactors at its core helps organizations develop scalable and data driven compensation programs. What this means is that we start by giving organizations access to market data that they can use to make fair pay decisions. Users can then use functionality to develop pay structures so pay decisions remain fair and equitable over time. All this information brought together makes reporting and analytics of important data such as pay compression easy to escalate throughout the organization. Payfactors also provides easy avenues for organizations to expand into key areas such as job descriptions, compensation planning and pay equity analysis. We foster a sense of collaborative compensation that means users can bring key people into the process to provide feedback along the way and to help them better understand the parameters in which pay decisions should be made. We strive through this approach to create more equitable workplaces – proven through data – and make it easier to communicate pay with employees.

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Payscale JobNav Recruiter

323 reviews

Work as a team to write job descriptions that are proven to attract more qualified and diverse candidate pools.

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Payscale Ascent (formerly Marketpay)

274 reviews

Marketpay brings together Payscale data sources and traditional salary surveys to quickly and accurately price jobs in the current labor market, conduct budget modeling for different pay scenarios, and perform complex workforce analytics to drive informed decisions. MarketPay allows you to expand beyond traditional compensation practices to include job description management, pay equity reports, and survey participation.

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Payscale Paycycle

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Payscale gives you the connected data, intelligent modeling, and manager enablement tools to plan, model, and execute compensation strategies that actually drive retention, performance, and business results.

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Tasha J.
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Tasha J.
Associate Vice President Compensation
04/21/2026
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Invaluable Market Data, User-Friendly Experience

I like that I can use the market pay tool to utilize the survey matches for jobs. I also like that Payfactors provides updated data at different months throughout the year, making the data the most up-to-date. The initial setup was great, especially coming from using spreadsheets.
Tasha J.
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Tasha J.
Associate Vice President Compensation
04/21/2026
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Revolutionized Our Employee Data Management

I like Marketpay as it allows us to organize all our employee survey data in one place, making it a one-stop shop for pricing jobs. I love the AI feature that provides recommended survey matches when you input a job description. The AI tool is helpful because it provides possible job matches, improving the process and accuracy. I also appreciate the custom reporting tools, which help provide meaningful reports for senior leaders, whether pointing out employees who need increases or addressing internal equity concerns. Additionally, I appreciate having the opportunity to reach out for support when needed, and it's great that I can suggest improvements through the site. The initial setup was a great experience compared to reviewing data on spreadsheets.
Melissa R.
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Melissa R.
Compensation, Payroll and Benefits Analyst at Hoosier Energy REC, Inc.
04/21/2026
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Revolutionized Our Compensation Management

I absolutely love everything about Payfactors. My favorite feature right now is the JDM for job descriptions. We just set up Smart Price as well, and using the AI features for job matches and reviewing everything has made our market pricing so much faster. I also appreciate that it takes the manual out of the process, eliminating possible bias because it uses job duties for matching rather than just guessing or using titles. It essentially does the hard work for us, meaning we don't have to go through each job description to find the best match. The system is incredibly easy to set up, as Payfactors did all the heavy lifting for us.

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What is Payscale?

Payscale is the pioneer of compensation intelligence, helping organizations make smarter pay decisions that drive business performance. For more than 20 years, Payscale has combined trusted market data with AI-powered technology to deliver actionable insights that turn pay from a cost into a catalyst for growth. The Payscale Intelligence Cloud portfolio of solutions — Ascent, JobNav, and Paycycle — empower top companies and businesses like Cintas, Leidos, Chipotle, Ohio State University, and TJX Companies.

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2002