Job Skills & Competencies Model

Skills and competency library

Salary.com's Skills Library is the industry's most comprehensive AI-powered software and data collection of skills and competency frameworks that enable HR teams to hire, evaluate, and develop top talent.

Provide talent management, learning and development, and HR with a common language and set of expectations for success.

Now integrated with JobArchitect®, our job description management software, it streamlines skills inventory, job structure creation, compensation alignment, recruitment insights, and strategic career path development for your company.

The precision you need to pay equitably and hire, assess, and develop top talent

Build robust job profiles — Identify specific skills and competencies necessary for an individual to perform given responsibilities of a job. Each competency has five to ten observable behavioral indicators with the assigned level of proficiency required (1 to 5) for a specific job.
Map powerful skills taxonomy to jobs — Create a skills-based job architecture with required competencies and a job hierarchy showing job family evolution.

Support internal mobility programs — Map competencies to a specific job profile to shed light on training and experience needed to grow and retain talent. Assess employee performance and prescribe learning and development paths to support career growth.
Hire with confidence — Add skills and competency data from our robust library to job descriptions to attract and screen candidates with the right skill set. Close capability gaps by defining and identifying the skills needed by your organization for continued growth.

Match similar jobs and remove bias — Support pay equity initiatives and skills-based pay by quickly grouping similar jobs or employee groups with objective-based competencies.
Receive up-to-date, peer-reviewed data — Experienced data scientists and certified compensation experts regularly maintain, validate, and update our model.

Integrated for impact: Skills Library + JobArchitect®

Bring structure and clarity to your workforce strategy by combining Salary.com's Skills Library with our award-winning job description management software.

Together, they deliver the most comprehensive, up-to-date skills and competency data to help you hire, assess, and develop top talent for today's needs and tomorrow's growth.

Visualize job progression

Build a job hierarchy that shows how skills and competencies evolve across a job family.

Enhance job descriptions

Add competencies from our robust library to attract and screen candidates with the right skill set.

Clarify role expectations

Identify the specific skills and competencies required to perform each job effectively.

Support growth & retention

Map competencies to job profiles to highlight training needs and career development paths.

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Insights you need to get it right

The latest research, expert advice, and compensation best practices all in one place.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Skills Library FAQs

The latest research, expert advice, and compensation best practices all in one place.

What types of skills and competencies are included in Skills Library?

Skills Library includes 16,000+ job titles, 19 industries, and 26 job families, with core, common, and industry-specific competencies mapped to observable behavioral indicators and proficiency levels.

How does Skills Library integrate with JobArchitect®?

Skills Library integrates seamlessly with JobArchitect, allowing you to embed competencies into job descriptions, align roles with job architecture, and support talent planning and skills-building programs.

Can Skills Library help with pay equity?

Yes. By grouping similar jobs with objective-based competencies, Skills Library supports pay equity initiatives and skills-based pay.

How often is the data updated?

Our data is maintained, validated, and updated regularly by experienced data scientists and certified compensation experts to ensure accuracy and relevance.