Getting Compensation Planning Right for the Year Ahead

Podcast: WorkTrends · WRKdefined Podcast Network

Opublikowano: 2026-10-27

Compensation Planning Strategies for a Changing Workforce Employers planning compensation for 2027 face steady salary budgets, evolving labor market conditions, and growing questions about how AI will change jobs and pay. In this episode, learn how compensation teams can allocate limited salary increases more strategically, address pay equity and salary compression, identify critical roles at risk of turnover, and use AI to support compensation decisions without compromising fairness or employee trust. Key Takeaways Salary increase budgets for 2027 are projected at 3.2% for merit increases and 3.5% for total salary increases, making targeted compensation decisions more important...