UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have total rewards strategy (Documented) in place?

Source lumi HRBase 249 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

22.9%in place

22.9% of organisations in the lumi HR community have total rewards strategy (Documented) in place; a further 59.4% have it partly in place (base: 249 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 22.9% Partly in place 59.4% Not in place 17.7%
Share of the 249 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Total rewards strategy (Documented): share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes22.9%
In development59.4%
No17.7%

Definition

Whether a documented total rewards strategy exists that integrates core rewards elements (pay, benefits, wellbeing, careers). 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/total-rewards-strategy-documented
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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