UK reward metrics · Pay

What percentage of UK organisations have job-evaluation / levelling coverage in place?

Source lumi HRBase 263 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

76.8%in place

76.8% of organisations in the lumi HR community have job-evaluation / levelling coverage in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 263 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 76.8% Partly in place 0% Not in place 23.2%
Share of the 263 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Job-evaluation / levelling coverage: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
None23.2%
Senior only12.2%
Some families27.8%
All36.9%

Definition

The extent to which a formal job-evaluation or levelling framework covers the workforce, from all roles to none. 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/job-evaluation-levelling-coverage
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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