32.6%6–9%
32.6% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “6–9%” on typical maximum pay increase for promotions (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
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| <3%rare | 10.9% |
| 3–5%alternative | 21.3% |
| 6–9%common | 32.6% |
| 10%+alternative | 22.8% |
| Not cappedrare | 12.4% |
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 usual ceiling on a pay rise awarded at promotion, expressed as a percentage of salary. 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/typical-maximum-pay-increase-for-promotionsLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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