Comp and Coffee The pay crystal ball: predicting the future with Pearl Meyer + Payscale
Jul 10, 2025
Join Rebecca Toman, an executive compensation expert from Pearl Meyer, and Sara Hillenmeyer, Director of Data Science at Payscale, as they dive into the future of compensation. They discuss how AI and trusted data can revolutionize pay strategies for organizations. Tune in to learn about the strategic shift in executive compensation and its link to business growth. The conversation also covers the balance between data-driven decisions and discretion in executive pay, emphasizing the importance of flexibility in a changing economic landscape.
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Executive Pay Drives Strategy
- Executive pay is being used as a lever to drive strategic outcomes beyond pure financial metrics like innovation and market expansion.
- Companies are adopting more flexible incentive structures and clearer communication to link pay to mission.
Retention As A Compensation Objective
- Companies now treat retention as a legitimate objective of compensation strategy alongside performance.
- Retention-focused pay is viewed as a business necessity, not just an HR reactionary measure.
Use Pay To Shorten Time-To-Fill
- Use compensation strategically to reduce replacement costs and shorten time-to-fill critical roles.
- Offer competitive pay to accelerate hiring and achieve business objectives faster.