Compensation hits a six-year low on HR's priority list.
Only 18% of HR professionals say compensation is a priority in 2026 — perhaps because they’ve gotten the hang of it.
Line chart titled “Compensation hits a six-year low on HR’s priority list.” From 2021 to 2023, compensation rose as a priority (19% to 24% to 25%), then declined steadily: 22% in 2024, 21% in 2025, and 18% in 2026 — the lowest in six years.
