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July 24, 2025
The wage lifecycle is more complex than you think.
Yes, pay starts low in early adulthood, peaks in middle age, and tapers off in retirement. But in between is a lot of nuance.
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July 18, 2025
You’ve graduated. Now what?
by Sam Adieze
As college graduation parties wind down, new degree-holders are embarking on their next path: deciding where to work. A competitive salary in a bustling metropolitan hub might be tempting. But as we wrote last year, the true value of a paycheck depends on more than just the number on an offer letter. And before you can spend those dollars, you need to land the job.
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May 6, 2025
Small employers: Lean pay, more flexibility?
When ADP Research examined the bottom half of gross wages, we found them to be relatively similar at businesses of all sizes, with one exception: At the smallest employers, the lowest wages were noticeably lower.
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July 19, 2024
Finding a job has gotten harder, especially for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree
by Ben Hanowell
It’s getting more difficult for workers with college degrees to land a job that aligns with their education.
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June 24, 2024
You’ve graduated. Now what?
by Sam Adieze • Ben Hanowell
When it comes to the combination of recent graduate wages, hiring, and affordability, we found big differences between metro areas. The highest-ranking metros might surprise you.
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June 17, 2024
The rise—and fall—of the software developer
by Jeff Nezaj
Since the rise of the internet, software developers have commanded big salaries and valuable perks. But something has shifted since the pandemic.
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March 21, 2024
We have a champion!
by Jeff Nezaj
The Business Card Bracket winners are here
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In the latest issue of Today at Work, the ADP Research Institute challenged readers to fill out our Business Card Bracket, a game that pits common job titles against each other for the championship.
So, which job title was most commonly used in the United States last year? Did ...
