UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have formal pay progression policy within bands in place?

Source lumi HRBase 258 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

72.9%in place

72.9% of organisations in the lumi HR community have formal pay progression policy within bands in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 258 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 72.9% Partly in place 0% Not in place 27.1%
Share of the 258 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Formal pay progression policy within bands: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes72.9%
No27.1%

Definition

Whether a documented policy sets out how pay progresses within a salary band. 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/formal-pay-progression-policy-within-bands
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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