ClearInsights Prebuilt Liveboard: Average Pay & Total Spend Overview

The Average Pay and Total Spend Prebuilt Liveboards help you understand employee compensation across your organization. Use the Average Pay and Total Spend Liveboards to analyze payroll trends, evaluate compensation strategies, and support data-driven workforce planning.

In this article:
Average Pay Overview
Total Spend Overview
Additional Resources

Permission

To view these Liveboards, you must have HR Admin permissions.

Average Pay Overview

The Average Pay Prebuilt Liveboard shows the average annual base pay across your workforce. It helps you compare compensation by role, department, and location so you can identify trends and ensure consistency.

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Key Questions this Liveboard can answer

1. What is the average annual base pay across the organization?
2. How does average pay vary by role, department, or location?
3. Are there pay disparities that require review?
4. How does compensation compare across different groups of employees?

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Metrics Included

• Average Estimated Base Payroll by Department
• Average Estimated Base Payroll by Role
• Average Estimated Base Payroll by Location
• Annual Pay Rate by Employee

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Attributes Available

Attribute	Origin	Description
Employee Name	System	The employee’s first and last name.
Annual Base Pay	System	The employee’s annual base pay from compensation data.
Department	System	The employee’s department
Role	System	The employee’s role.
Location	System	The employee’s office location.

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Total Spend Overview

The Total Spend Prebuilt Liveboard shows the total annual base payroll across your organization. It helps you understand how compensation spending is distributed and supports budgeting and financial planning.

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Key Questions this Liveboard can answer

1. What is the total annual payroll spend?
2. How is payroll distributed across departments, roles, and locations?
3. Which areas have the highest or lowest compensation spend?
4. How does payroll spending align with organizational priorities?

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Metrics Included

• Total Estimated Base Payroll by Department
• Total Estimated Base Payroll by Role
• Total Estimated Base Payroll by Location
• Annual Base Pay Rate by Employee

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Attributes Available

Attribute	Origin	Description
Employee Name	System	The employee’s first and last name.
Annual Base Pay	System	The employee’s annual base pay from compensation data.
Department	System	The employee’s department.
Role	System	The employee’s role.
Location	System	The employee’s office location.

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Additional Resources

ClearInsights: Talent Acquisition Data & Attributes
ClearInsights: Talent Development Data & Attributes