Holiday Bonuses: Boon or Bust?

HOLIDAY BONUSES: BOON OR BUST?

51% of Managers Expect Year-End Bonuses to Increase for 2017

Senior managers were asked, “Do you expect year-end bonus levels to be higher or lower than last year?”*

	9%: Much higher
	42%: Somewhat higher
	39%: No change from last year
	7%: Somewhat lower
	3%: Much lower

Top ways companies determine bonuses:**

	27%: Individual and company performance
	22%: Individual, team and company performance
	16%: Individual performance only
	8%: Company performance only
	9%: Other

Sources: *Robert Half survey of more than 300 senior managers at U.S. companies with 20 or more employees. **Robert Half survey of more than 700 HR, compensation and benefits professionals in businesses across a variety of industries in North America.