UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have pay decisions reviewed for fairness before implementation in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

32.6%in place

32.6% of organisations in the lumi HR community have pay decisions reviewed for fairness before implementation in place; a further 21.7% 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 32.6% Partly in place 21.7% Not in place 45.7%
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 decisions reviewed for fairness before implementation: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes - always32.6%
Sometimes21.7%
No45.7%

Definition

Whether pay decisions pass a fairness check, such as calibration or central review, before they take effect. 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-decisions-reviewed-for-fairness-before-implementation
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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