Commuting has not fully returned to pre-pandemic levels in most global cities despite pressure to return to the office. New research from PayScale reveals that in-person employees earn an average of $82K annually, while remote workers earn $68K, with a focus on technical workers. The shift to remote work has also impacted housing transaction volumes, potentially leading to a new normal of lower activity. Despite the trend of returning to the office, there is a continued desire among workers to relocate to the suburbs or further. Remote work is experiencing a resurgence, with public companies seeing a 45% increase in the share of new jobs that are remote compared to a year ago.