The 2026 Salary Structures Policies and Practices Survey, led by WorldatWork in collaboration with Deloitte Consulting, provides critical insight into salary structure policies and practices. As a leading benchmarking study, it depends on organizations like yours to shape the trends, strategies, and data used by compensation professionals in the year ahead.
Why your participation matters
As organizations navigate increasing pressure to retain talent, stay competitive, and make informed pay decisions, reliable, up-to-date data is more critical than ever.
By participating, you will help uncover:
- How organizations develop salary benchmarks
- Key trends in salary structure adjustments due to market rates, data management strategies, and the impact of artificial intelligence on organizational practices
- The performance measures and metrics used to drive results
What you’ll gain
Participants receive access to an Executive Summary and Analysis report PDF and infographic, making it easy to:
- Benchmark your salary practices against peers
- Compare across industries and organization types (public, private, nonprofit, government)
- Explore emerging trends in workplace salary structures
- Earn a 30% discount for any WorldatWork course (must be redeemed by 12/31/26, code will be sent to participants after survey close)
Survey closes Friday, July 10, 2026
