The survey, which was conducted in November-December 2016 among readers of Employee Benefits and www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 249 responses. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.
Key findings:
- 21% of respondents receive an annual basic salary between £70,000 and £99,999.
- 74% of respondents have had a salary review in the last 12 months.
- 85% of respondents are an active member of a defined contribution pension scheme.
- 23% of respondents hold shares or share options in their current employer.
- 26% of respondents are provided with a car allowance.
- 74% of respondents have access to mental wellbeing support from their employer.
Respondents’ age
Sample: All respondents (249)
35-39 years old: 19%
40-44 years old: 19%
50-54 years old: 17%
30-34 years old: 16%
45-49 years old: 14%
55-59 years old: 10%
25-29 years old: 5%
60-69 years old: 2%
The gender that respondents identify with
Sample: All respondents (247)
Female: 69%
Male: 31%
Where respondents are primarily based for work
Sample: All respondents (246)
London: 34%
South East (excluding London): 24%
East Midlands: 8%
West Midlands: 6%
Yorkshire and Humberside: 6%
North West: 5%
Scotland: 5%
South West: 5%
East Anglia: 3%
Europe: 2%
North East: 1%
Rest of the World: 1%
Organisation type
Sample: All respondents (243)
Privately owned: 58%
Publicly quoted: 28%
Public sector: 11%
Voluntary sector: 3%
Respondents' contracted hours
Sample: All respondents (245)
Contracted to work full time (35 hours a week or more): 91%
Not contracted to work full time (35 hours a week or more): 9%
