Across-the-board raises may have sticking power as companies reassess their compensation strategies in the face of inflation, ...

Workers anticipating an annual wage increase could find that their employer is changing the way they determine raises in 2026 ...

Many employers are shifting from merit-based raises to uniform “peanut butter raises,” where all employees receive the same ...

More than 40 percent of employers are planning on or are considering peanut butter raises for 2026, according to new Payscale data, distributing wage increases evenly across the company.

What's a "peanut butter" raise? Here's what it means, and why this is the type of pay hike you should expect this year.