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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:85.355 source:map[column:31326 line:4 type:source-location url:https://resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js urlProvider:network]]]
headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:94.416 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:61.712 source:map[column:9443 line:4 type:source-location url:https://resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.569 source:map[column:27995 line:5 type:source-location url:https://resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.358 source:map[column:28053 line:5 type:source-location url:https://resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.302 source:map[column:28117 line:5 type:source-location url:https://resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:24.746 source:map[column:9465 line:4 type:source-location url:https://resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.4 source:map[column:29061 line:5 type:source-location url:https://resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.22 source:map[column:30784 line:5 type:source-location url:https://resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.722 source:map[column:13363 line:9 type:source-location url:https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.12.5/dist/ScrollTrigger.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.436 source:map[column:55073 line:9 type:source-location url:https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.12.5/dist/gsap.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.605 source:map[column:3496 line:9 type:source-location url:https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.12.5/dist/ScrollTrigger.min.js urlProvider:network]]]

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
/static/v0.1.4/marketo-v2.js0.0 ms50.4 KiB
cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202510.1.0/otBannerSdk.js86400.0 s123.5 KiB
resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js14400.0 s67.2 KiB
/signals/config/1201912829856435?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...1200.0 s44.9 KiB
ob.greencolumnart.com/i/e5d5d180836d70d64ffeb39886549972.js43200.0 s44.6 KiB
amplify.outbrain.com/cp/obtp.js1200.0 s18.3 KiB
ws-assets.zoominfo.com/formcomplete.js3600.0 s14.5 KiB
scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js86400.0 s26.2 KiB
cdn.bizible.com/scripts/bizible.js86400.0 s25.2 KiB
marketo.use1-marketplace-1p-apps-prod-red.if.webflow.services/static/loader.js0.0 ms9.5 KiB
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js86400.0 s18.7 KiB
bat.bing.com/p/insights/s/0.8.5986400.0 s15.6 KiB
js.zi-scripts.com/zi-tag.js0.0 ms5.6 KiB
/index.php/form/getForm?munchkinId=233-EVV-192&form=6924&...0.0 ms3.9 KiB
cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/832d08fb-f25f-4eb2-86ed-d72dd85e17cd/otSDKStub.js86400.0 s9.7 KiB
/index.php/form/getForm?munchkinId=233-EVV-192&form=6385&...0.0 ms3.8 KiB
/logos/8b9f65a8-036c-46b0-b3ee-9bebb016b192/c02c8860-29d2...86400.0 s6.9 KiB
resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/css/forms2.css14400.0 s2.7 KiB
munchkin.marketo.net/munchkin.js0.0 ms1.2 KiB
cdn.cookielaw.org/logos/static/powered_by_logo.svg86400.0 s2.6 KiB
wave.outbrain.com/mtWavesBundler/handler/004affbac103c2458942fc5893688a40fa60.0 s539 B
tr.outbrain.com/cachedClickId?marketerId=004affbac103c2458942fc5893688a40fa0.0 ms293 B
tr.outbrain.com/cachedClickId?marketerId=004affbac103c2458942fc5893688a40fa0.0 ms293 B
/collect?v=2&fmt=js&pid=4722&time=1776815929254&li_adsId=...0.0 ms271 B
resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/css/forms2-theme-simple.css14400.0 s341 B
/tr/?id=1201912829856435&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww...0.0 ms19 B
/tr/?id=1201912829856435&ev=CHEQ&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pay...0.0 ms16 B
resources.payscale.com/js/forms2/js/forms2.min.js14400.0 s0 B
amplify.outbrain.com/cp/obtp.js1200.0 s0 B
wave.outbrain.com/mtWavesBundler/handler/004affbac103c2458942fc5893688a40fa60.0 s0 B

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/69d919ed27356b359e1af66a_Compen...37.4 KiB36.2 KiB
div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/69d91cc4f2fb5364ad4ee810_Salary...20.7 KiB18.7 KiB
div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/69d91931e0d73ec472e64466_Salary...20.4 KiB18.5 KiB
div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/69d919673352ddb69a7738b4_Compen...20.0 KiB18.1 KiB
Cornell University div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b7538204a202dd95e98e_Mask g...16.5 KiB15.8 KiB
Chipotle div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753498e0e6eb793acc8_Mask g...14.1 KiB13.8 KiB
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b7544ca25e5489a39cc0_Mask g...11.0 KiB9.8 KiB
Alzheimer's Association div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753498e0e6eb793acda_Mask g...10.9 KiB9.5 KiB
Harvard University div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b754403e23fbc3257d6e_Mask g...10.5 KiB9.5 KiB
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753e5def4e9c11e6fd9_Mask g...11.5 KiB9.2 KiB
Quest Diagnostics div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753534ced381fbae1ef_Mask g...9.6 KiB8.9 KiB
Panera Bread div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753b1fc232bed222cd7_Mask g...7.9 KiB7.3 KiB
Petsmart div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75370a2153b1edbe4eb_Mask g...8.2 KiB7.3 KiB
Tyson div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753141a333b2eef2cc4_Frame ...7.2 KiB6.5 KiB
ASPCA div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753b069b0977fff81a4_Mask g...7.0 KiB6.1 KiB
American Red Cross div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753f4e5be4289ca8f8a_Mask g...6.8 KiB6.0 KiB
Penn State div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75480adb5e03b798c34_Mask g...6.4 KiB5.5 KiB
Zoominfo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75370bffd9d34e9b23f_Mask g...6.3 KiB5.4 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 737 ms
URLTime Spent
payscale.com/737 ms
www.payscale.com/0.0 ms

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation3.5 s
Other809 ms
Style & Layout483 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation239 ms
Parse HTML & CSS238 ms
Garbage Collection166 ms
Rendering48 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
The page has an unload handler in the main frame.Actionable

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 45.7 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/css/payscale-staging.69dfc4bec7...27.7 KiB23.8 KiB
22.2 KiB21.9 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.awards-logo-wrapper > img.awards-logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/69d919ed27356b359e1af66a_Compen...
Cornell University div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b7538204a202dd95e98e_Mask g...
Cornell University div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b7538204a202dd95e98e_Mask g...
Quest Diagnostics div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753534ced381fbae1ef_Mask g...
Quest Diagnostics div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753534ced381fbae1ef_Mask g...
American Red Cross div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753f4e5be4289ca8f8a_Mask g...
American Red Cross div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753f4e5be4289ca8f8a_Mask g...
PennState logo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75480adb5e03b798c34_Mask g...
Penn State div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75480adb5e03b798c34_Mask g...
Zoominfo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75370bffd9d34e9b23f_Mask g...
Zoominfo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75370bffd9d34e9b23f_Mask g...
Tyson logo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753141a333b2eef2cc4_Frame ...
Tyson div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753141a333b2eef2cc4_Frame ...
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b7544ca25e5489a39cc0_Mask g...
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b7544ca25e5489a39cc0_Mask g...
Petsmart logo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75370a2153b1edbe4eb_Mask g...
Petsmart div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b75370a2153b1edbe4eb_Mask g...
Harvard University div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b754403e23fbc3257d6e_Mask g...
Harvard University div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b754403e23fbc3257d6e_Mask g...
Alzheimer's Association logo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753498e0e6eb793acda_Mask g...
Alzheimer's Association div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753498e0e6eb793acda_Mask g...
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753e5def4e9c11e6fd9_Mask g...
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753e5def4e9c11e6fd9_Mask g...
Panera Bread logo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753b1fc232bed222cd7_Mask g...
Panera Bread div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753b1fc232bed222cd7_Mask g...
Chipotle div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753498e0e6eb793acc8_Mask g...
Chipotle div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753498e0e6eb793acc8_Mask g...
ASPCA div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753b069b0977fff81a4_Mask g...
ASPCA div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753b069b0977fff81a4_Mask g...
div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b7530a28f69e33d23b4f_Mask g...
Cintas div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b7530a28f69e33d23b4f_Mask g...
div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753f87e05e5a9d034e5_Mask g...
Panasonic div.logos-content > div.logos_logos-wrp > div.logos_logo-box > img.logos_logo
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/6821b753f87e05e5a9d034e5_Mask g...
div.container-global > div.header-wrapper > div.hero-review-wrapper-center > img div.container-global > div.header-wrapper > div.hero-review-wrapper-center > img
/678b9f42ff433e48155d0586/67ae031f69d1af657e362676_hero-r...
div.resources-grid > a.resources-card > div.resources-image-wrapper > img.resources-image div.resources-grid > a.resources-card > div.resources-image-wrapper > img.resources-image
div.resources-grid > a.resources-card > div.resources-image-wrapper > img.resources-image div.resources-grid > a.resources-card > div.resources-image-wrapper > img.resources-image

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits
●Optimize DOM size
●LCP breakdown
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●Minify JavaScript
●User Timing marks and measures 11 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 11 long tasks found
●Avoid non-composited animations 7 animated elements found
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 200 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 200 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 50 ms
○INP breakdown
○LCP request discovery
○Avoid large layout shifts
91

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Get a Demo div.w-layout-hflex > div#w-node-_0fe32dcd-2930-6f35-416b-355e65507bf3-65507af9 > a.btn > div
Get a Demo div.header-wrapper > div.button-group > a.btn-modal-form-simple > div
THE NEW REALITY div.container-global > div.header-wrapper > div.label-tag > div
TODAY'S REALITY div.comparison-card > div.comparison-card-title-wrapper > div.label-tag > div.comparison-label
THE INTELLIGENCE FUTURE div.comparison-card > div.comparison-card-title-wrapper > div.comparison-label > div
INTRODUCING PAYSCALE INTELLIGENCE CLOUD div.container-global > div.header-wrapper > div.label-tag > div
Explore Solutions div.header-wrapper > div.button-group > a.btn > div
WHO IT'S FOR div.container-global > div.w-layout-vflex > div.label-tag > div
Get a Demo div.who-subtabs_content > div.button-group > a.btn > div
Contact Sales div.who-subtabs_content > div.button-group > a.btn > div
WHY PAYSCALE div.container-global > div.w-layout-vflex > div.label-tag > div
Get a Demo div.container-global > div.w-layout-vflex > a.btn > div
RESOURCES div.container-global > div.header-wrapper > div.label-tag > div
Read the report a.resources-card > div.resources-content > div.arrow-link > div
Read the report a.resources-card > div.resources-content > div.arrow-link > div
Payscale products div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Marketpay div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Payfactors div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Paycycle div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Partners & integrations div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Contact us div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Customer success & services div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Customer stories div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Why Payscale div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Leadership div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Careers div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Newsroom div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Press releases div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Corporate responsibility div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
For individuals div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Salary research div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Find a job div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Cost of living calculator div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Career path planner div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div
Salary survey div.footer_group > div.footer_link-group > a.footer_link > div

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.footer_top-group > a.footer-logo div.padding-global > div.container-global > div.footer_top-group > a.footer-logo
div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block
div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block
div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block
div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block
div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block div.footer_link-group > div.footer_sc-wr > div.footer_soc-links > a.w-inline-block

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html.w-mod-js html.w-mod-js

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
●`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●ARIA IDs are unique
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○Buttons have an accessible name
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
Topics
AttributionReporting
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
●Page has valid source maps
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destinationLink Text
www.payscale.com/cookie-policyMore information

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Document has a meta description
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●Links are crawlable
●robots.txt is valid
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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