Compensation Planning Outlook
By Human Resources Team • Updated November 17, 2025
Each year, the Conference Board’s Compensation Planning Outlook provides a trusted forecast for compensation and HR professionals across the country. This report gives the most up-to-date data, essential for any organization looking to secure the talent they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
The data briefing for the Compensation Planning Outlook summarizes the results of the Conference Board’s annual survey for non-unionized employees. Data for unionized employees will be captured in this year’s Labour Relations Outlook.
Highlights From Part 2
34.6%
Organizations with no legal pay equity requirement that still performed an assessment
51.7%
Pay equity assessments that analyzed pay by role and gender
67.8%
Organizations with some form of pay transparency in place
42.9%
Organizations under 100 employees that have internal pay transparency measures
November 17, 2025
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