50.2%Frozen until range moves
50.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Frozen until range moves” on policy for pay at or above range maximum (base: 211 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
How UK organisations answered
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| Lump-sum in lieualternative | 30.8% |
| Continue increasesrare | 19% |
| Frozen until range movescommon | 50.2% |
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
How the organisation handles pay for staff who have reached or exceeded their band maximum, from lump sums to freezes. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/policy-for-pay-at-or-above-range-maximumLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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