The WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey 2026 - 2027 Fall Update refreshes the spring results with the latest salary increase budget data from organizations in the U.S. and Canada. As one of the longest-running salary budget studies, it gives rewards and compensation professionals a timely read on how pay budgets are shifting heading into 2027, and it depends on organizations like yours to keep that picture accurate.
Why your participation matters
Budgets set in the spring don't always hold through the year. The fall update captures what organizations actually spent in 2026 and how their plans for 2027 have changed, giving compensation teams current data when they need it most for year-end planning.
By participating, you will help uncover:
- Actual 2026 salary increase budgets compared with spring projections
- Updated salary increase budget projections for 2027
- Salary structure adjustments for 2026 and 2027
What you'll gain
Member participants receive access to the interactive reporting dashboard, making it easy to:
- Benchmark your salary increase budgets against peers
- Compare across industries, organization sizes, and
- Track how budgets have moved since the spring survey
Took the spring survey? Your earlier responses will be prefilled, so you only need to review and update them.
Survey is exclusively available to WorldatWork Members and closes Friday, October 30th, 2026
