Total rewards: Bonuses, benefits and perks

Name: Perks and benefits trends
Creator: Robert Half

2027 Salary Guide

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Competitive pay is essential for attracting and retaining talent, but it’s only one part of what candidates consider. A clear compensation philosophy helps employers balance base pay, bonuses, benefits, well-being programs, flexibility and career development while communicating the full value of their total rewards package.

When salary budgets tighten and healthcare and benefits costs rise, employers must be more deliberate about where they invest. A strong total rewards strategy can help organizations compete for skilled talent, reward top performers and improve retention.

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Optimizing benefits and perks

of hiring managers say their company discusses perks and benefits with candidates.

of employed job seekers cite wanting better perks and benefits as the main reason they plan to look for a new job.

Perks and benefits trends

Flexibility remains a top priority, with 69% of hiring managers open to discussing flexibility-related benefits during recruitment. Employers are also investing in wellbeing and long-term financial support as part of their total rewards strategy.

54%

offer mental health resources

53%

offer a staff benefits hub

53%

offer working time reduction days (ADV-days)

Bonuses

of hiring managers expect to award higher bonuses than last year.

are likely to negotiate bonuses and other financial incentives (e.g. profit sharing).

include agreed bonuses as part of their benefits package.

of professionals cite an agreed bonus as the most important benefit when evaluating a new employer.

Think beyond salary

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Perks and benefits workers value most

These perks and benefits rank highly with professionals evaluating a new employer.

Meal vouchers (54%)

13th month/Christmas/Vacation salary (52%)

Fuel assistance or allowance (40%)

Company car or allowance (37%)

Emerging offerings to watch

Employers are expanding benefits to support wellbeing, families and changing employee expectations while attracting skilled talent.

33% value family-related benefits, such as extended parental leave, when changing employers.

51% of employers provide extended parental leave as an employee benefit.

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The salary benchmarks in the Salary Guide From Robert Half are the result of a rigorous, multistep process designed to reflect projected market trends for 2027. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Learn more about our methodology.

Non-salary data is based on online surveys developed by Robert Half and conducted by an independent research firm. Respondents include hiring managers and workers at small (10-99 employees), midsize (100-999 employees) and large (1,000-plus employees) private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.