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Benchmarking Data Overview

Accessing and Using Benchmarking Data in Barley

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Written by Billy Mainguy
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A critical component to a well rounded compensation management practice is benchmarking—comparing your organization’s compensation data against the market to ensure competitiveness and fairness. To support your benchmarking practices, Barley provides access to multiple sources of market data, empowering you to make informed decisions backed by comprehensive insights.

Multiple Sources of Market Data

Barley is committed to providing you with diverse and reliable benchmarking data. Our belief is that using multiple sources of market data gives you the best and most accurate view of the compensation landscape, allowing for more accurate and strategic decision-making.

Our platform integrates data from the following trusted and bespoke sources:

  • Mercer Comptryx: Provides detailed global compensation data across a wide range of industries and job roles, helping you to benchmark against large, established companies.

    • 🏭 Industry: All

    • 🌎 Region: Global

  • Mercer SMB: Tailored specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, this data source offers insights into compensation practices in organizations of similar size, giving you relevant and actionable data.

    • 🏣 Industry: Small-to-medium sized businesses

    • 🇺🇸 Region: US Only

  • Talent Pulse: A Barley tool that allows you to capture candidate salary expectations in your recruiting process. This lens ensures that your benchmarks reflect the latest compensation movements and developments.

    • 💼 Industry: Custom

    • 🌐 Region: Custom

  • User Uploaded: In addition to these sources, Barley offers the flexibility to upload your own benchmark data. This feature allows you to incorporate proprietary or niche data into your compensation strategy and/or create your own data set using your own calculations and interpretations.

    • 💼 Industry: Custom

    • 🌐 Region: Custom

Whether you rely on our integrated data sources or bring in your own, Barley equips you with the tools to manage compensation effectively and with confidence.

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