Compensation data and market pricing software. Scored on six weighted criteria following the HRCritic methodology.
SWOT analysis
Strengths
- Covers the essentials most teams need without standing out anywhere
- Compensation data and market pricing software
- Easy pay-range building for job families
- Useful filters by location, level and industry
Weaknesses
- Noticeable friction in setup, admin controls or day-to-day use
- Methodology details not always surfaced in-product
- Job-title matching still needs human review
Opportunities
- AI-assisted job matching to benchmarks
- Pay-transparency laws driving demand for ranges
Threats
- Free crowd-sourced salary sites
- Data-quality doubts if sample sizes shrink
How the rating was calculated
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core functionality | 30% | 71 | 21.3 |
| Ease of use | 20% | 64 | 12.8 |
| Reliability & performance | 15% | 69 | 10.4 |
| Support quality | 15% | 64 | 9.6 |
| Integrations | 10% | 67 | 6.7 |
| Value for money | 10% | 66 | 6.6 |
| Final score | 67 / 100 |
Salary.com scored 67/100, placing it in the Average band (60–74). Its strongest area was core functionality (71), while ease of use (64) held the score back. Strengths and weaknesses above map to those weighted criteria; opportunities and threats cover the market factors around the product — regulation, data quality, vendor consolidation and buying behaviour — that we watch when scores are next reviewed.
See what each band means on the rating levels page.