Bonus Structure: Types, Psychology and How to Design a Bonus Plan

A practical guide to bonus structures for HR and Reward teams: every bonus type compared, what motivation research really says, a step-by-step plan design with a payout curve, and how often European job ads mention each bonus.

Albert Mercadé Laborda 21 July 2025 16 min read

Bonus

Employee Reward Ideas: 20 Options Beyond Salary, Backed by Research

A practical catalogue of employee reward and recognition ideas, from spot awards and birthday leave to learning budgets and peer recognition, with what field experiments say about when non-cash rewards work, tax basics and what 24,700 European job ads advertise.

TalentUp Team 25 June 2025 16 min read

Compensation

Salary Comparison USA vs UK: 2026 Pay Data for 11 Roles

US job ads pay a median 77% more than UK ads for the same roles, but the gap is not the same for every job, and employer costs, leave and healthcare change the picture. Here is the data and how to use it.

Albert Mercadé Laborda 25 March 2025 11 min read

Bonus

Sales Commission Structure: Types, OTE and How to Design a Plan

How to design a sales commission plan that works in Europe: every structure compared, pay mix and OTE by role, quotas, accelerators, caps and clawbacks, the legal points HR must check, and how often 2026 sales ads advertise commission.

Èlia Adroher i Llorens 6 February 2025 15 min read

Compensation

US vs Europe Salaries: Salary Differences by Role and Country

How much more do US employers pay than European ones for the same job? TalentUp job-posting data for 13 roles, official wage, tax, leave and working-time statistics, and what HR teams in Europe should do with the gap.

Albert Mercadé Laborda 5 February 2025 12 min read

Compensation

Average Salary in the Dominican Republic 2026: TalentUp Data

What do employers in the Dominican Republic actually offer? TalentUp analysed peso salaries published in job postings from 2024 to 2026, by role, level and region, and put them next to the 2026 minimum wages and payroll rules.

TalentUp Team 27 May 2024 13 min read

Bonus Structure: Types, Psychology and How to Design a Bonus Plan

Employee Reward Ideas: 20 Options Beyond Salary, Backed by Research

Salary Comparison USA vs UK: 2026 Pay Data for 11 Roles

Sales Commission Structure: Types, OTE and How to Design a Plan

US vs Europe Salaries: Salary Differences by Role and Country

Average Salary in the Dominican Republic 2026: TalentUp Data

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