UK reward metrics · Pay

Are line managers given pay-decision training or guidance before review cycles?

Source lumi HRBase 263 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

44.9%Guidance pack only

44.9% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Guidance pack only” on line-manager pay-decision training (base: 263 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

Mandatory training 11.8% Guidance pack only 44.9% Neither 43.3%
Line-manager pay-decision training (base: 263 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Line-manager pay-decision training: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Mandatory trainingrare11.8%
Guidance pack onlycommon44.9%
Neitheralternative43.3%

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 line managers receive training or written guidance to support pay decisions ahead of review cycles. 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/line-manager-pay-decision-training
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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