UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have pay compression and internal equity review in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

40.8%in place

40.8% of organisations in the lumi HR community have pay compression and internal equity review in place; a further 33.7% 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 40.8% Partly in place 33.7% Not in place 25.5%
Share of the 267 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Pay compression and internal equity review: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes40.8%
Sometimes33.7%
No25.5%

Definition

Whether each annual pay cycle checks outcomes for pay compression and internal equity across comparable roles. 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/pay-compression-and-internal-equity-review
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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