In 2026, Many Employers Are Ditching Merit-Based Pay Bumps In Favor Of ‘Peanut Butter Raises’

Around 44% of employers plan to roll out uniform, across-the-board wage bumps in 2026, according to a new Payscale report. About 16% of organizations are newly implementing these “peanut butter” raises: 9% say they already employ the pay strategy, an ...Read more