Salary.com Wins Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for Innovation 2026
Salary.com announced that it is a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence winner in three categories — Professional Development, Work-Life Flexibility, and Innovation. The awards are issued by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces.
The Top Workplaces program carries a 19-year history of surveying and celebrating people-first organizations nationally and across 60 regional markets. Culture Excellence awards recognize companies that excel in specific areas of workplace culture, with winners determined by confidential employee feedback.
"What makes these three awards meaningful is that our employees decided them. Labor Day weekend is when a lot of people step back and take stock of what they get in return for their work. We're honored our employees celebrate where we are getting that balance right, and where to keep pushing."
— Amy Dwyer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Salary.comThree Awards, Decided by Employees
Each recognition reflects a distinct theme. The Professional Development award celebrates organizations that invest in the growth of their people and give employees a clear path to build new skills and advance their careers. The Work-Life Flexibility award celebrates companies that support employees in their lives outside of work and give people the flexibility to manage both.
The Innovation award celebrates organizations that have embedded innovation into their culture and create an environment where new ideas come from all employees. Winners are determined through the Energage Workplace Survey, which measures 15 culture drivers that research has shown to be predictive of organizational performance, benchmarked against a national database of employer responses.
"While we advocate that pay is the foundation of work, a foundation is something you build upon by ensuring people feel they can grow, take time away, or speak up with a new idea. It's the complete package that helps build a strong and sustainable business."
— Amy Dwyer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Salary.comInnovation Rooted in Compensation Expertise
Founded in 1999, Salary.com helps organizations get pay right with a complete approach to compensation management. Built on a proprietary job ontology, it delivers AI software, data, and services that enable companies to define roles, benchmark jobs, manage pay structures, and make pay decisions built to last.
More than 10,000 customers worldwide trust Salary.com, with insights powered by over 30,000 organizations across 140+ countries and spanning more than 20,000 leveled job titles. By combining pragmatic innovation in artificial intelligence with deep human expertise, the company helps organizations make precise pay decisions, build trust with employees, and compete in a changing world.
Triple win. Salary.com earned 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards in Professional Development, Work-Life Flexibility, and Innovation.
Employee-decided. The awards are based entirely on confidential employee feedback collected through the Energage Workplace Survey, not on external judging.
A credible benchmark. The survey measures 15 culture drivers shown to predict organizational performance, benchmarked against Energage's national database.
Beyond pay. Leadership frames pay as the foundation, with growth, flexibility, and idea-sharing as what makes a business strong and sustainable.
Global reach. Salary.com serves 10,000+ customers with insights from 30,000+ organizations across 140+ countries and 20,000+ leveled job titles.