LOADING ERROR LOADING
When you’re running out of peanut butter, you spread what you have thinly across your toast. And apparently, that’s how are companies are spreading raises this year, according to a recent compensation report.
The idea of a meager “peanut butter raise” that is spread evenly across the company, regardless of performance, is not a new idea, but under this tight labor market of higher unemployment rates and fewer job openings, it’s on the rise.
Advertisement
According to Payscale’s 2026 compensation best practices report, approximately 44% of companies are either planning to do across-the-board — aka peanut butter — raises, or already have.
Continue Reading on HuffPost
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.