Boyd Davis, CEO, Payfederate
At Payfederate, we believe great compensation management begins with two essentials: precise data and intelligent software. Our mission has always been to bring those together in a way that helps compensation leaders, HR teams, and consultants make better decisions with speed and confidence.
That’s why I’m pleased to share that Salary.com’s CompAnalyst® Market Data (CAMD) is now available directly within the Payfederate platform.
Why Market Data Matters
The labor market has shifted dramatically. Pay transparency regulations, evolving salary ranges, and the growing demand for career progression clarity are pushing organizations to rethink how they approach compensation. The foundation of a sound compensation strategy is trustworthy, validated market data. Without it, even the most advanced compensation management software risks being built on sand.
CompAnalyst Market Data is one of the most established and respected datasets available today. With contributions from more than 25,000 organizations each year and coverage of over 15,000 benchmark jobs, it provides the depth and accuracy compensation leaders rely on. For companies currently working with free sources or partial salary surveys, CAMD offers a meaningful upgrade in precision and consistency.
Bringing Data and Software Together
Payfederate already supports hundreds of data sources, from custom compensation surveys to specialized industry benchmarks. Best practice is not to rely on a single dataset but to blend insights across multiple inputs. CAMD is an important addition, and we expect it will be especially valuable for organizations that want a ready-made, HR-vetted dataset to pair with their compensation management workflows.
Inside Payfederate, CAMD is not just raw data. Our platform applies AI for human resources to make market data actionable—automating job leveling, aligning job architectures, and generating pay ranges that reflect the realities of both internal equity and external competitiveness. Whether you are designing performance based compensation, developing a skills based compensation model, or rethinking career architecture, the integration ensures that the market intelligence is right where decisions are made.
What This Means for Our Customers
For our customers, this integration is about choice and simplicity. You no longer need to purchase comp software from one vendor and compensation surveys from another, then invest time in manual data ingestion. With Payfederate, the comp tool and the data work together. That means faster time to insight, stronger compensation benchmarking, and less friction in building structures that support career mapping, pay transparency, and sustainable talent management.
We are proud to begin with CAMD. It represents one of the strongest compensation benchmarking resources available, and it reflects our belief that compensation leaders deserve both flexibility and precision. This is only the beginning; we expect to share more announcements soon as we continue to expand the range of datasets available within the platform.
Looking Ahead
The future of compensation strategy will demand even closer alignment between technology, compensation consulting expertise, and market intelligence. At Payfederate, we are committed to building a platform that supports that alignment; empowering compensation leaders to manage pay compression, benchmark with confidence, and design career stages and salary ranges that stand up to both market scrutiny and employee expectations.
Compensation is no longer just an HR function. It is a core part of talent management, business strategy, and organizational trust. With this integration, we are making it easier than ever to deliver on all three.
Ready to see how Payfederate and CAMD can strengthen your compensation strategy?
Get in touch with us today and discover how better data and smarter software can transform the way you manage pay.