{"id":9002,"date":"2025-06-06T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T06:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edl-consulting.com\/?p=9002"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:43:11","slug":"compensation-review-2025-how-to-make-data-driven-decisions-in-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edl-consulting.com\/en\/compensation-review-2025-how-to-make-data-driven-decisions-in-uncertain-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Compensation Review 2025: How to Make Data-Driven Decisions in Uncertain Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_fullwidth_post_title author=&#8221;off&#8221; categories=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_placement=&#8221;background&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; meta_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; meta_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,127,127,0.96) 0%|rgba(5,186,176,0.91) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;175px||234px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;100px||200px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-200px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;6px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.edl-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6693661-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6693661&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#424242&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text quote_border_color=&#8221;gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; quote_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; quote_text_color=&#8221;gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154&#8243; quote_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154%22:%91%22quote_text_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To conduct a successful salary review, it&#8217;s crucial to understand current market trends. 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Hiring rates have decreased by 15% year-over-year, from 34% to 29%.<\/div>\n<div>2. Non-promotion salary increases at growth and late-stage companies have dropped to 5% and 4.9% respectively.<\/div>\n<div>3. Attrition rates have fallen by 33% compared to the previous year<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.89em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"viewer-6ld00\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _78FBa sk96G9 roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\">Planning Salary Increases<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.89em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>When planning salary increases for the coming year, companies should consider the following:<\/div>\n<div>1. The majority of companies are planning salary increases of 3-5%.<\/div>\n<div>2. 41% of respondents plan performance-based adjustments, while 38% aim to consider both inflation and performance.<\/div>\n<div>3. Non-monetary compensation is gaining importance, as 61% of companies face difficulties in retaining talent through cash compensation<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.89em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"viewer-6ld00\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _78FBa sk96G9 roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\">Practical Tips for a Successful Salary Review<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.89em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><strong>1. Marktdaten analysieren:<\/strong> Nutzen Sie aktuelle Gehaltsumfragen und Branchenberichte, um ein klares Bild der Markttrends zu erhalten<\/div>\n<div><strong>2. Interne Gerechtigkeit sicherstellen:<\/strong> \u00dcberpr\u00fcfen Sie die Geh\u00e4lter innerhalb Ihres Unternehmens, um Diskrepanzen zwischen \u00e4hnlichen Positionen zu identifizieren und zu korrigieren<\/div>\n<div><strong>3. Leistungsbewertungen einbeziehen:<\/strong> Ber\u00fccksichtigen Sie die individuellen Leistungen der Mitarbeiter bei der Festlegung von Gehaltserh\u00f6hungen<\/div>\n<div><strong>4. Budget festlegen:<\/strong> Definieren Sie ein klares Budget f\u00fcr Gehaltserh\u00f6hungen, das sowohl die Unternehmensziele als auch die Marktbedingungen ber\u00fccksichtigt<\/div>\n<div><strong>5. Kommunikation verbessern:<\/strong> Stellen Sie sicher, dass der Prozess transparent ist und kommunizieren Sie klar die Kriterien f\u00fcr Gehaltserh\u00f6hungen<\/div>\n<div><strong>6. Alternative Verg\u00fctungsformen pr\u00fcfen:<\/strong> Erw\u00e4gen Sie nicht-monet\u00e4re Leistungen wie verbesserte Weiterbildungsm\u00f6glichkeiten oder flexiblere Arbeitsbedingungen<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Durch die Ber\u00fccksichtigung dieser Faktoren und die sorgf\u00e4ltige Planung k\u00f6nnen Unternehmen eine faire und effektive Gehalts\u00fcberpr\u00fcfung durchf\u00fchren, die sowohl die Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit als auch die Unternehmensziele unterst\u00fctzt.<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.89em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"viewer-6ld00\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _78FBa sk96G9 roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.89em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;montserrat-variablefont_wght||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f7ac8586-8e78-4ff7-ba3b-b014d456e962%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-2784e1ce-2768-4fd5-82f8-c8810b7e6154%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 compensation review comes at a time of economic uncertainty and rising employee expectations. 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