UK reward metrics · Incentives & Recognition

What proportion of employees are eligible for a bonus scheme?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

36.3%75%+

36.3% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “75%+” on proportion of employees eligible for a bonus (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

None 27% <10% 4.5% 10–24% 7.5% 25–49% 9.4% 50–74% 15.4% 75%+ 36.3%
Proportion of employees eligible for a bonus (base: 267 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Proportion of employees eligible for a bonus: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Nonealternative27%
<10%rare4.5%
10–24%rare7.5%
25–49%rare9.4%
50–74%rare15.4%
75%+common36.3%

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

The share of the workforce eligible for a bonus or incentive scheme, from under 10% to over 75%. 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/proportion-of-employees-eligible-for-a-bonus
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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