UK reward metrics · Pay

How do UK organisations apply geographic pay differentiation within the UK?

Source lumi HRBase 266 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

45.9%National single structure

45.9% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “National single structure” on geographic pay differentiation within the UK (base: 266 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

London/SE weighting 30.5% Multi-zone structure 17.7% Role-by-role 6% National single structure 45.9%
Geographic pay differentiation within the UK (base: 266 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Geographic pay differentiation within the UK: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
London/SE weightingalternative30.5%
Multi-zone structurerare17.7%
Role-by-rolerare6%
National single structurecommon45.9%

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

Whether pay varies by UK location, from London weighting or multi-zone structures to a single national rate. 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/geographic-pay-differentiation-within-the-uk
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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