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# Bettercomp: Market Pricing software that works even harder than you do

## Sitemaps
[XML Sitemap](https://www.bettercomp.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages.

## Posts
- [Hello world!](https://www.bettercomp.com/hello-world/): Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

## Pages
- [Bettercomp Premier](https://www.bettercomp.com/bettercomp-premier/)
- [Survey Partners](https://www.bettercomp.com/survey-partners/)
- [Compensation Strategy Builder](https://www.bettercomp.com/compensation-strategy-builder/): Use our free tool to build a compensation strategy tailored to your organization. Answer a few questions and get a ready-to-use pay strategy in minutes.
- [Compensation Software Comparison](https://www.bettercomp.com/comparison/)
- [Blog](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/)
- [Home](https://www.bettercomp.com/)
- [Help](https://www.bettercomp.com/help/)
- [Resources](https://www.bettercomp.com/resources/)
- [Contact](https://www.bettercomp.com/contact/)
- [Privacy](https://www.bettercomp.com/privacy/)
- [AI](https://www.bettercomp.com/ai/)
- [Support](https://www.bettercomp.com/support-and-implementation/)
- [Bettercomp Prime](https://www.bettercomp.com/prime/)
- [Careers](https://www.bettercomp.com/careers/)
- [Page Builder Component Preview](https://www.bettercomp.com/page-builder-component-preview/)
- [Request a Demo](https://www.bettercomp.com/demo-request/)
- [About Us](https://www.bettercomp.com/about-us/)
- [Data Management](https://www.bettercomp.com/data-management/)
- [Market Pricing](https://www.bettercomp.com/market-pricing/)
- [Reporting](https://www.bettercomp.com/reporting/)
- [Range Modeling](https://www.bettercomp.com/range-modeling/)
- [How it works](https://www.bettercomp.com/how-it-works/)
- [Partners](https://www.bettercomp.com/partners/)
- [Sample Page](https://www.bettercomp.com/sample-page/): This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this:

## Blogs
- [Build new vs. Modify: 3 moments you need to build new ranges.](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/build-new-vs-modify-3-moments-you-need-to-build-new-ranges/)
- [Job Architecture in 2026: Why “Good Enough” Catalogs Are Costing You Defensibility](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/job-architecture-in-2026-practitioners-guide/)
- [What’s a Realistic Average Merit Increase for 2026? (And Why Benchmarking the Average Misses the Point)](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/average-merit-increase-2026-comp-pros-read/)
- [Pay Transparency Laws by State: A 2026 Compliance Map for Total Rewards Teams](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/pay-transparency-laws-by-state-2026/)
- [The hidden cost of outgrowing your compensation strategy](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-outgrowing-your-compensation-strategy/)
- [EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026: What U.S. Comp Teams Need to Prep Now](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/eu-pay-transparency-directive-2026-us-comp-team-prep/)
- [What 5 Common Hiring Hurdles Reveal About Your Compensation Strategy](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/what-5-common-hiring-hurdles-reveal-about-your-compensation-strategy/)
- [Why the “Why” Behind Selecting Comp Data Sources Matters More Than Ever](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/why-the-why-behind-selecting-comp-data-sources-matters-more-than-ever/)
- [Best Enterprise Compensation Management Software for 2026: When the Stakes Get Bigger](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/best-enterprise-compensation-management-software-2026/)
- [Salary Ranges: How to Build Them So They Hold Up Under Transparency](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/building-salary-ranges-that-hold-up-under-transparency/)
- [What Defensible Pay Equity Looks Like in 2026 (And Why Annual Audits Don’t Cut It)](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/defensible-pay-equity-in-2026/)
- [Running a Comp Planning Cycle Without Burning Out: A Practitioner’s Playbook](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/running-a-comp-planning-cycle-without-burning-out-a-practitioners-playbook/)
- [Closing the Gap: Fixing Pay Compression](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/closing-the-gap-fixing-pay-compression/)
- [The Talent Trifecta: Aligning Total Rewards, TA, and HR for Maximum Impact](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/the-talent-trifecta-aligning-total-rewards-ta-and-hr-for-maximum-impact/)
- [Survey participation, simplified.](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/survey-participation-simplified/)
- [Elevating Compensation Strategy for a Future that Won’t Wait](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/elevating-compensation-strategy-for-a-future-that-wont-wait/)
- [Salary Benchmarking in 2026: A Practitioner’s Methodology (Not a Vendor Pitch)](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/salary-benchmarking-in-2026-a-practitioners-methodology-not-a-vendor-pitch/)
- [How legacy market pricing systems create operational risk](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/how-legacy-market-pricing-systems-create-operational-risk/)
- [Best Pay Equity Software for 2026: Beyond the Annual Audit](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/best-pay-equity-software-2026/)
- [Pay Structure Design in 2026: Bands, Steps, and Broadbands — Which Makes Sense Now](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/pay-structure-design-2026-bands-vs-steps-vs-broadbands/)
- [Compensation Strategy: A Working Framework for 2026](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/compensation-strategy-a-working-framework-for-2026/)
- [How to Choose a Salary Survey: A Compensation Pro’s Working Checklist](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-salary-survey-a-compensation-pros-working-checklist/)
- [Decision Fatigue: A Sneaky Element of Total Rewards Burnout](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/decision-fatigue-a-sneaky-element-of-total-rewards-burnout/)
- [Best Total Rewards Software for 2026: Why Base Pay Is Only Half the Story](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/best-total-rewards-software-2026/)
- [Compensation Benchmarking: Where the Process Breaks Down (And How to Fix It)](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/compensation-benchmarking-where-the-process-breaks-down-and-how-to-fix-it/)
- [Best Market Pricing Software for 2026: How to Move Faster Without Losing Defensibility](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/best-market-pricing-software-2026/)
- [Building a Strong Comp Foundation Without Losing Flexibility](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/building-a-strong-comp-foundation-without-losing-flexibility-2/)
- [Salary Transparency Is Now. Here’s How Comp Teams Stay Ahead of It.](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/salary-transparency-in-2026-comp-teams-playbook/)
- [Sign-On and Retention Bonuses in 2026: When They Work, When They Backfire](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/sign-on-and-retention-bonuses-in-2026/)
- [Best Compensation Analytics Platforms for 2026: What to Look for Past the Dashboard](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/best-compensation-analytics-platforms-2026/)
- [What’s Coming for Compensation in 2026](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/what-s-coming-for-compensation-in-2026/)
- [Best Compensation Planning Software for 2026: What Actually Works at Scale](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/best-compensation-planning-software-2026/)
- [How well-governed job content lays the foundation for effective market pricing](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/how-well-governed-job-content-lays-the-foundation-for-effective-market-pricing/)
- [Best Salary Benchmarking Software for 2026: A Practitioner’s Buyer Guide](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/best-salary-benchmarking-software-2026/)
- [Merit Increase vs. Raise: The Distinction That Trips Up Every Comp Conversation](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/merit-increase-vs-raise-whats-difference/)
- [Writing a Compensation Philosophy That Actually Holds Up](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/writing-a-compensation-philosophy-that-actually-holds-up/)
- [What our partnership with WTW means for comp.](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/what-our-partnership-with-wtw-means-for-comp/)
- [Welcome to the new Bettercomp](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/welcome-to-the-new-bettercomp/)
- [Compensation Trends 2026: What’s Actually Changing for Rewards Teams](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/compensation-trends-2026/)
- [Best Compensation Management Software for 2026: A Total Rewards Manager’s Guide](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/best-compensation-management-software-2026/)
- [Intentional Innovation: How Bettercomp Balances Growth with Stability](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/intentional-innovation-how-bettercomp-balances-growth-with-stability/)
- [Pricing Unique and Emerging Jobs](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/pricing-unique-and-emerging-jobs/)
- [Rewarding Loyalty: Maintaining Equity and Avoiding Pay Compression](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/rewarding-loyalty-maintaining-equity-and-avoiding-pay-compression/)
- [3 Pillars of a Pay Transparency-Ready Comp Program](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/3-pillars-of-a-pay-transparency-ready-comp-program/)
- [Job Leveling: A Comp Pro’s Working Framework](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/job-leveling-working-framework-2026/)
- [Pay Practices that Make an Impact](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/pay-practices-that-make-an-impact/)
- [BetterComp’s Commitment to Data Security: Another Clean SOC 2 Type II Report](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/bettercomps-commitment-to-data-security/)
- [Employee Spotlight: Meet Shane Giraldo](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/employee-spotlight-meet-shane-giraldo/)
- [The Key to Faster Hiring: Keeping Job and Compensation Data In Sync](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/the-key-to-faster-hiring-keeping-job-and-compensation-data-in-sync/)
- [Employee Spotlight: Meet James Brown](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/employee-spotlight-meet-james-brown/)
- [3 Steps for AI-Curious Compensation Teams](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/3-steps-for-ai-curious-compensation-teams/)
- [Navigating the AI Landscape: Considerations for Compensation Work](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/navigating-the-ai-landscape-considerations-for-compensation-work/)
- [What AI Means for Compensation](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/what-ai-means-for-compensation/)
- [Shifting Your Compensation Program from Spreadsheets to Smart Systems](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/shifting-your-compensation-program-from-spreadsheets-to-smart-systems/)
- [Unveiling the Why Behind Compensation: How Reporting Fuels Internal Buy-In](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/unveiling-the-why-behind-compensation/)
- [The Future of Comp is Coming, Fueled by Bettercomp’s $33M in Series A Funding](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/bettercomps-new-33m-in-series-a-funding/)
- [Market Pricing at Scale: What It Really Means](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/market-pricing-at-scale-what-it-really-means/)
- [Bridging the Gap Between Data and Decisions](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/bridging-the-gap-between-data-and-decisions/)
- [Pay Transparency is Growing: Here’s What You Need to Know](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/pay-transparency-is-growing-heres-what-you-need-to-know/)
- [Why You Need to Invest in Compensation Today](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/why-you-need-to-invest-in-comp-today/)
- [Why Spreadsheets Don’t Cut It For Compensation Management](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/why-spreadsheets-dont-cut-it-for-comp/)
- [Building a Compensation Framework for High-Growth Companies](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/building-a-compensation-framework-for-high-growth-companies/)
- [Aligning Job Architecture and Market Data for Compensation Success](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/aligning-job-architecture-and-market-data-for-compensation-success/)
- [Employee Spotlight: Meet Vanessa Michaels](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/employee-spotlight-meet-vanessa-michaels/)
- [The Compensation Conundrum: Navigating Pay for Remote Teams](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/navigating-pay-for-remote-teams/)
- [Short-Term Incentive Plan Design: Where STI Conversations Stall (And How to Move Them Forward)](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/short-term-incentive-plan-design/)
- [3 Steps for Survey Participation Success](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/survey-participation/)
- [How to Determine the Aging Factor for Compensation Data](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/how-to-determine-the-aging-factor-for-compensation-data/)
- [Employee Spotlight: Meet Jenny Berkedal-Wilkins](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/employee-spotlight-meet-jenny-berkedal-wilkins/)
- [Total Rewards Statements: What to Include, What to Skip](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/total-rewards-statements-what-to-include-and-skip-bettercomp/)
- [How Compensation Can Make or Break Your Employer Brand](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/how-compensation-can-make-or-break-your-employer-brand/)
- [What’s on Tap for Comp Teams in 2025](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/predictions-2025/)
- [Compensation Market Strategy: Your Competitive Advantage Beyond Lead, Lag, or Match](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/compensation-market-strategy-your-competitive-advantage-beyond-lead-lag-or-match/)
- [Webinar Recap: Navigating Data Diversity: Alternative Data Sources Best Practices](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/webinar-recap-navigating-data-diversity-alternative-data-sources-best-practices/)
- [Webinar Recap: Become a Strategic Partner: Compensation and the Business Mindset](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/webinar-recap-strategic-partner-compensation-business-mindset/)
- [How to Identify the Right Salary Surveys For Your Company](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/how-to-identify-the-right-salary-surveys-for-your-company/)
- [Why Effective Market Pricing is Important for Ensuring Pay Transparency](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/why-effective-market-pricing-is-important-for-ensuring-pay-transparency/)
- [A Modern Approach: Pairing Compensation Surveys with Real-Time Data](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/a-modern-approach-pairing-compensation-surveys-with-real-time-data/)
- [Employee Spotlight: Meet Patrick Conner](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/employee-spotlight-meet-patrick-conner/)
- [Transitioning From Jobs to a Job Architecture](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/transitioning-from-jobs-to-a-job-architecture/)
- [Striking the Balance: Market-Based Compensation and Internal Job Evaluation for Competitive Pay](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/striking-the-balance-market-based-compensation-and-internal-job-evaluation-for-competitive-pay/)
- [Mastering the Art (and Science) of Salary Range Modeling](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/mastering-the-art-science-of-salary-range-modeling/)
- [Employee Spotlight: Meet Aaron Sinclair](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/employee-spotlight-meet-aaron-sinclair/)
- [Webinar Recap: What’s New and Next in Comp Data?](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/webinar-recap-whats-new-and-next-in-comp-data/)
- [Employee Spotlight: Meet Norway Manalaysay](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/employee-spotlight-meet-norway-manalaysay/)
- [BetterComp Prime + Market Data: Bridging the Gap for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/bettercomp-prime-market-data-bridging-the-gap-for-small-mid-sized-teams/)
- [Hot Take: FTC Bans Non-Competes](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/ftc-bans-non-competes/)
- [Get the Compensation Technology You Want: 9 Dos and 3 Don’ts of an Effective RFP](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/get-the-compensation-technology-you-want-9-dos-and-3-donts-of-an-effective-rfp/)
- [What’s on Tap for Compensation Teams in 2024](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/whats-on-tap-for-compensation-teams-in-2024/)
- [Creating Value: Partnerships Across Compensation](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/creating-value-partnerships-across-compensation/)
- [Bettercomp is Part of the Workday Partner Ecosystem](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/bettercomp-part-of-workday-partner-ecosystem/)
- [Your Job Architecture Secret Weapon: A Global Job Catalog](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/your-job-architecture-secret-weapon-a-global-job-catalog/)
- [What’s on Tap for Compensation Teams in 2023](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/whats-on-tap-for-compensation-teams-in-2023/)
- [Implementing Market Pricing Technology: 5 Best Practices for Success](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/implementing-market-pricing-technology-5-best-practices-for-success/)
- [Build Your Business Case for New Comp Technology: 5 Easy Steps](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/build-your-business-case-for-new-comp-technology-5-easy-steps/)
- [How to Choose Your Next Market Pricing Solution: 5 Simple Best Practices](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/how-to-choose-your-next-market-pricing-solution-5-simple-best-practices/)
- [How Focus Drives Innovation at BetterComp](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/focus-drives-innovation-bettercomp/)
- [How Inflation Affects Compensation: What Every Comp Pro Should Know](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/how-inflation-affects-compensation-what-every-comp-pro-should-know/)
- [Welcome to BetterComp](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/welcome-to-bettercomp/)
- [Why I Joined BetterComp](https://www.bettercomp.com/blog/why-i-joined-bettercomp/)

## Ebooks
- [The 2026 Compensation Playbook](https://www.bettercomp.com/ebook/the-2026-compensation-playbook/)
- [The Strategic Divide: What C-Suite Leaders Actually Think About Compensation](https://www.bettercomp.com/ebook/the-strategic-divide-what-c-suite-leaders-actually-think-about-compensation/)
- [Maximize the Impact of Your Survey Data](https://www.bettercomp.com/ebook/maximize-the-impact-of-your-survey-data/)

## Guides
- [US Pay Transparency Program Readiness Guide](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/us-pay-transparency-program-readiness-guide/)
- [AI Quick Start Guide](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/ai-quick-start-guide/)
- [The Consulting Compensation Gap](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/the-consulting-compensation-gap/)
- [EU Pay Transparency Directive: Bettercomp’s Guide to Program Readiness](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/eu-pay-transparency-directive-bettercomps-guide-to-program-readiness/)
- [Your Guide to Compensation’s Scariest Monsters: Where They Lurk, What They Look Like, and How to Fight Them](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/your-guide-to-compensations-scariest-monsters/)
- [Compensation Glossary](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/compensation-glossary/)
- [Aligning Compensation with Recruitment and Retention Goals](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/aligning-compensation-with-recruitment-and-retention-goals/)
- [Comprehensive Guide to Market Pricing](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/comprehensive-guide-to-market-pricing/)
- [Build a Business Mindset](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/business-mindset-guide/)
- [Job Architecture: The Foundation of Your Comp Program](https://www.bettercomp.com/guide/job-architecture-the-foundation-of-your-comp-program/)

## Webinars
- [AI basics](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/ai-basics/)
- [The Compensation Campfire](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/the-compensation-campfire/)
- [Reality Check on Skills-Based Pay](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/reality-check-on-skills-based-pay/)
- [Identifying and Correcting Pay Compression](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/identifying-and-correcting-pay-compression/)
- [How Compensation Bridges the Gap between HR and Finance](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/how-compensation-bridges-the-gap-between-hr-and-finance/)
- [Built to Last: Strengthening Your Compensation Foundation](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/built-to-last-strengthening-your-compensation-foundation-2/)
- [From Job Content to Defensible Compensation: Governing Skills Data for 2026](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/from-job-content-to-defensible-compensation/)
- [Become a Strategic Partner: Compensation and the Business Mindset](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/become-a-strategic-partner-compensation-and-the-business-mindset/)
- [Aligning Job Architecture and Market Data for Compensation Success [Webinar]](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/aligning-job-architecture-and-market-data-for-compensation-success/)
- [Take the Plunge Responsibly: AI Considerations for Compensation](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/take-the-plunge-responsibly-ai-considerations-for-compensation/)
- [Aligning Your Compensation Program with Your Business and Talent Needs](https://www.bettercomp.com/webinar/aligning-your-compensation-program-with-your-business-and-talent-needs/)

## Tools
- [Survey Participation Project Plan](https://www.bettercomp.com/tool/survey-participation-project-plan/)

## Authors
- [Carl Oliveri](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/carl-oliveri/)
- [LaShon Philpot](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/1137/)
- [Keith Fortier](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/keith-fortier/)
- [Allison Cyphers](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/allison-cyphers/)
- [Peter O’Reilly](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/peter-o-reilly/)
- [Alan Miegel](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/alan-miegel/)
- [Nick Kropp](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/nick-kropp/)
- [Rachel Anzalone](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/rachel-anzalone/)
- [Stacey Freeman](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/stacey-freeman/)
- [Patrick Conner](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/patrick-conner/)
- [Evans Lusuli](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/evans-lusuli/)
- [Brad Robinson](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/brad-robinson/)
- [Kevin Coogan](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/kevin-coogan/)
- [Erin  Norman](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/erin-norman/)
- [Theresa Hatcher](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/theresa-hatcher/)
- [Waing Noe](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/waing-noe/)
- [Erika Parisi](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/erika-parisi/)
- [Jenny Berkedal-Wilkins](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/jenny-berkedal-wilkins/)
- [Brittany Williams](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/brittany-williams/)
- [Norway Manalaysay & Kathy Fitzgerald](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/norway-manalaysay-and-kathy-fitzgerald/)
- [Jeff Small](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/jeff-small/)
- [Erin Norman & Jeff Small](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/erin-norman-and-jeff-small/)
- [Kathy Fitzgerald](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/kathy-fitzgerald/)
- [Vanessa Michaels](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/vanessa-michaels/)
- [Norway Manalaysay](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/norway-manalaysay/)
- [Derek Watson](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/derek-watson/)
- [Sandra Leon](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/sandra-leopn/)
- [Lisa Dempsey](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/lisa-dempsey/)
- [Alice Kirchhoff](https://www.bettercomp.com/authors/alace-kirchhoff/)