UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

Do UK organisations operate differentiated reward arrangements for AI/digital talent (e.g. separate ranges, RSUs, retention vehicles)?

Source lumi HRBase 264 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

65.2%No

65.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “No” on differentiated reward for AI/digital talent (base: 264 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How UK organisations answered

Yes — formal programme 15.5% Case-by-case 19.3% No 65.2%
Differentiated reward for AI/digital talent (base: 264 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Differentiated reward for AI/digital talent: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes — formal programmerare15.5%
Case-by-caserare19.3%
Nocommon65.2%

Common, alternative and rare describe how each answer sits against the community: the most chosen answer is common; an answer chosen by fewer than one in five organisations is rare.

Definition

Indicates whether AI or digital talent gets differentiated reward — separate ranges, RSUs or retention vehicles — formally or case-by-case. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/differentiated-reward-for-ai-digital-talent
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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