Surveys, wage data and guides
Resources for Hiring Managers
Surveys, local wage data and practical tips for hiring hourly workers who show up, do the job and come back.
Hiring Research
What our shift data, hiring managers and 120 of our top-rated workers (Upshifters) tell us about finding workers who show up and come back.
- “No one wants to work anymore.” How splitting full-time jobs into shifts solves your hiring problem – Hiring managers cannot fill full-time jobs at the wages they can pay, and demographics will make it harder. Splitting jobs into shifts reaches a growing pool of people with careers. Upshift data shows how.
- How hiring managers find workers who show up and do the job – Hiring managers rated worker reliability 6.4 out of 10. See what the managers with the best-rated workers do, and what they want from staffing companies.
- How to keep your best hourly workers coming back without raising pay – We asked 120 top-rated Upshifters what makes them come back to a business. Their top answers start before the shift: clear arrival details, clear expectations and a manager who helps.
02Latest Wage Report · Q3 2026
Hourly pay in 6 cities and Ohio, Q3 2026
Average hourly pay on Upshift shifts from July to September 2026, by role and by industry. There is a free PDF report for each city and for Ohio.
5 of 7 areas paid more per hour than in April to June 2026
Our Perspective on Staffing
Video recaps and an article from Upshift's staffing team on finding good workers and keeping them.
- 7 tips on running your first shift so your best workers come back – Live event video recap – Watch our live session in 7 short videos. Matt Gorman and Chris Cano cover arrival instructions, clear expectations, day-one training and treating contract staff like your own team.
- Avoiding the Hidden Iceberg of Low-Quality Talent – When you hire low-quality staff, it may not only disrupt your operations but also put undue stress on your existing staff and management.
- Contingent Labor – Engagement, Wage Compression, Building Flexible Teams – “Ask Me Anything” event with Matt Gorman, Executive Vice President at Upshift, who has over 16 years of experience in the staffing industry.
How to Get Success with Upshift – Best Practices for Partners
For hiring managers who already use Upshift: a hotel client story, a guide to getting your shifts filled, and our app.
- Maximizing Housekeeping Talent – Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in New Albany worked with Upshift to find housekeepers, and their Expedia rating went up from 90% to 93%.
- Upshift Best Practices – How to Get the Highest Success Rate for your Shifts? – These best practices were developed by aggregating tens of thousands of data points to help set you up for success.
- Upshift Launches Mobile App for Clients
Learn more about how Upshift
works for hiring managers
Surveys, wage data and guides
Resources for Hiring Managers
Surveys, local wage data and practical tips for hiring hourly workers who show up, do the job and come back.
Hiring Research
What our shift data, hiring managers and 120 of our top-rated workers (Upshifters) tell us about finding workers who show up and come back.
02Latest Wage Report · Q3 2026
Hourly pay in 6 cities and Ohio, Q3 2026
Average hourly pay on Upshift shifts from July to September 2026, by role and by industry. There is a free PDF report for each city and for Ohio.
5 of 7 areas paid more per hour than in April to June 2026
PDF · one report per city
Our Perspective on Staffing
Video recaps and an article from Upshift's staffing team on finding good workers and keeping them.
How to Get Success with Upshift – Best Practices for Partners
For hiring managers who already use Upshift: a hotel client story, a guide to getting your shifts filled, and our app.

