UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have documented pay transparency approach or policy (in place) in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

19.9%in place

19.9% of organisations in the lumi HR community have documented pay transparency approach or policy (in place) in place; a further 30.3% have it partly in place (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How the base splits

In place 19.9% Partly in place 30.3% Not in place 49.8%
Share of the 267 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Documented pay transparency approach or policy (in place): share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes19.9%
In development30.3%
No49.8%

Definition

Whether the organisation has a written pay transparency policy setting out what pay information is shared. 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/documented-pay-transparency-approach-or-policy-in-place
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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