Let’s take one more look at what employers are forecasting for salary increase budgets for 2024. The 2023 Mercer QuickPulse™ - US Compensation Planning Survey also has insights to share on promotions, off-cycle increases, salary structure adjustments, and some hot topics, such as pay transparency.

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Our compensation experts discuss, at a high level, 5 key topics that are dominating the discussions and activities of most compensation and total rewards teams in the United States.

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Pay transparency is quickly becoming the new normal. What do these trends mean for employers across the country? Let’s look at the data from Indeed and assess how can affect your future hiring process./p>

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Whether you've been a compensation professional for years or or just starting your career, you already know how complex compensation planning can be. These 10 tips can help you fill your toolbox with with tools you need to more efficiently perform your job.

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In the recently published Compensation Planning Survey, part of Mercer QuickPulse™ survey series, we are seeing a lower that expected annual increase budget and a stabilizing labor market. Read more on projected budgets for 2024 and how you can easily access the results to help you finalize our 2024 increase budget.

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This article will provide you with considerations around when to use general industry and industry specific data –  or even when to use both!

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Long-term incentives are considered a standard piece of the rewards package and key drivers of engagement for many employers and employees. However, selecting the right performance metrics and determining how outcomes lead to payout are critical to ensuring this vehicle is able to drive home alignment to the company’s overall success. Read through the helpful tips and considerations shared by Ryan Cameron, one of Mercer’s incentive design experts to find out if your LTI plan is in need of a tune-up.

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There are many different structure designs and not all support the same sort of pay management. Let’s take a look at the many different types of pay management constructs and consider how they might work for various employee populations and organizational cultures. Do you have the best pay structure for your organization?

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