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07/30/2025
This year’s survey includes base salary increases and merit budgets for 22 countries including in-depth salary budget insights in the United States (U.S.), Canada, India, and the United Kingdom.
Workspan Daily
12/22/2023
U.S. employers forecast raising their merit increase budgets by 3.5% and total salary increase budgets by 3.8% on average for 2024, according to Mercer's U.S.
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Workspan Daily
05/07/2024
Salary Budget Survey 2024-2025: Participation Closes May 15 Mercer’s latest survey findings fell below WorldatWork’s 2023-24 Salary Budget Survey of 2,146 participating U.S. organizations, which in July 2023 projected 4.1% pay increase budgets in 2024.
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Executive Report & Online Reporting Tool – Trusted and relied upon by comp professionals worldwide, the WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey allows for unparalleled precision in your salary budget planning.
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WorldatWork 2026 Salary Budget Survey
Stay Ahead of Salary Budget Trends
Salary budget planning is getting more complex.
Workspan Daily
02/25/2022
WorldatWork’s January 2022 “ Salary Budget Quick Poll ” revealed that organizations are increasing their previously planned salary budgets to address the competitive labor market and inflation.
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Workspan Daily
08/29/2025
The long list of agencies called out in the initial order included most (if not all) divisions within the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Justice, State, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and others.
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Workspan Daily
08/01/2024
Economy Remains a Primary Budget Driver Payscale’s study found that while most surveyed organizations (66%) anticipate their compensation budget will remain the same, those that forecast an increased budget or a decreased budget generally pointed to economic factors as the core reasons for a shift.
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Workspan Daily
10/28/2025
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U.S. employers anticipate having 3.6% higher salary increase budgets in 2026, the same year-over-year increase percentage they actually secured and provided in 2025, according to the results of the
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Workspan Daily
12/30/2024
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Inflation, Labor Market Drive Merit Pay Increases for 2024
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Reports: 2024 Pay Increases Projected to Exceed Inflation
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Conference Board Projects 3.9% Salary Increase Budgets for 2025
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Mercer Projects 3.6% Total Salary Increase Budgets in 2025
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Global Salary Increase Budgets Contracting; U.S.
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