UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have total rewards strategy pillars in place?

Source lumi HRBase 257 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

96.9%in place

96.9% of organisations in the lumi HR community have total rewards strategy pillars in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 257 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 96.9% Partly in place 0% Not in place 3.1%
Share of the 257 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Total rewards strategy pillars: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Base pay47.1%
Variable pay / incentives38.1%
Equity / long-term incentives39.7%
Benefits (health/wealth)37.4%
Wellbeing programmes33.9%
Career development44.4%
Recognition44.4%
Flexible / personalised benefits40.5%
None / no formal total rewards strategy3.1%

Definition

Which reward components the strategy formally covers, from base and variable pay to wellbeing and recognition; select all. 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-pillars
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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