Annual Salary Reviews: Why They Matter More Than Ever in 2025–2026
According to TalentUp data, organisations that benchmark compensation systematically against external market rates are significantly more likely to report strong talent retention and employee trust scores. HR and compensation teams can use the TalentUp Salary Platform to access live, role-specific salary benchmarks across European markets and build the evidence base needed for credible, transparent pay decisions.
Sources
- WorldatWork, Compensation Programs and Practices Survey 2025
- Eurostat, Earnings Statistics — Annual Labour Cost Survey
- European Central Bank, HICP — Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices
- EUR-Lex, Directive (EU) 2023/970 on Pay Transparency
- TalentUp Salary Platform, Salary benchmarking data to inform annual pay review cycles
