Pay Research

Setting pay at the right level is one of the most practical challenges an employer faces. Pay too little and you struggle to recruit and retain; pay too much without understanding the market and you risk damaging the business financially. Market pay research gives employers the evidence they need to make informed decisions, respond to pay pressures and justify their position to employees.

We gather and analyse pay settlement data from across Northern Ireland and provide employers with up-to-date market intelligence on what comparable organisations are paying for similar roles.

We help you to:

• understand current pay settlement trends and what other employers in your sector are awarding
• access market salary data for specific roles, functions and levels of seniority
• assess whether your current pay rates are competitive and where gaps may exist
• build an evidence base to support pay decisions and respond to employee pay claims
• prepare for pay negotiations with trade unions or employee representatives
• benchmark your pay against both private sector and public sector comparators where relevant
• understand the relationship between pay levels, recruitment difficulty and staff turnover in your organisation