US Employers Stick With Moderate Pay Increases for 2027, According to Marsh’s Mercer QuickPulse® Survey
Marsh’s Mercer unit released the results of its 2026 Compensation Planning Survey, projecting US employers will set average base salary merit increases at 3.2% and total increases at 3.5% for 2027. The survey of 1,001 organizations found that High Tech and Banking sectors lead with the highest merit budgets at 3.8% and 3.7%, respectively, while Retail and Healthcare lagged.
Key figures
- Revenue
- $27 billion
- Promotion rate 2027
- 8.4%
- Organizations surveyed
- 1001
- Total salary increase 2027
- 3.5%
- Organizations using comp automation
- 70%
- Average base salary merit increase 2027
- 3.2%
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