UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have employees have access to pay ranges for their grade/role family in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

35.2%in place

35.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community have employees have access to pay ranges for their grade/role family in place; a further 17.2% 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 35.2% Partly in place 17.2% Not in place 47.6%
Share of the 267 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Employees have access to pay ranges for their grade/role family: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes35.2%
Partial17.2%
No47.6%

Definition

Whether employees can see the pay ranges for their grade or role family — fully, partly, or not. 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/employees-have-access-to-pay-ranges-for-their-grade-role-family
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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