Pay too little and you'll struggle to attract talent. Pay too much and it hits the bottom line. The stakes couldn't be higher — getting it wrong in either direction has real consequences.
Our pay and reward services help you get it just right.
Overpaying by just 1% costs £10,000 for every million in payroll costs.
It soon adds up. Getting pay right is one of the simplest ways to protect — and grow — your profits.
Putting that reward project in the too-difficult box? You're not alone. Reward is complex, politically sensitive, and easy to get wrong. That's precisely where we come in. TwentySix brings twenty years of expertise working alongside organisations — commercially, culturally, and competitively. We work with you, not just for you.
We assess your current pay structures, identify gaps, and benchmark against the market.
We build frameworks, grading systems, and reward strategies tailored to your organisation.
We support implementation and give your teams the tools to manage reward with confidence going forward.
Your people expect you to ensure pay is fair and competitive — and increasingly, they expect you to show your working. Regulatory pressure, pay transparency legislation, and heightened employee expectations mean that instinct alone no longer cuts it.
Our data gives you a clear, defensible picture of where your pay sits relative to the market.
We translate complex data into straightforward steps you can take to address tricky pay questions.
Give your managers the evidence and tools they need to have honest, credible conversations at pay review time.
Off-the-shelf salary surveys rarely tell the whole story. Whether you're navigating niche technical roles, cross-sector competition, or regional pay variation, our custom benchmarking gives you a holistic, accurate picture.
We research your specific roles, assess their true position in the market, and show you how everything fits together — so you can make pay decisions with real confidence. We work in partnership with you from start to finish, discussing the benchmarking with key stakeholders throughout.
Deep-dive benchmarking for specialist or hard-to-price positions.
See how your entire pay structure compares — not just individual roles.
Clear recommendations your leadership team can act on immediately.
Expert help making sure the benchmarking lands well at all levels.
Research underpins everything we do. From investigating the latest market trends to researching industry norms, we're always scanning the horizon. But for us, data is the start, not the finish.
There are always judgements and subtleties in the benchmarking process. Market ranges are solidly based on data, but benchmarking isn't simply running numbers against pre-determined parameters — which is why there's real benefit in discussing draft results together.
"The data is only as good as the analyst interpreting it. A market salary review isn't a mathematic or scientific process — that's why we call it the art of reward."
For organisations that want to stay market-aligned month to month, our Zigbert dashboard keeps your pay and benefits on track — without needing a reward expert on the payroll. Tell us your roles and current pay, and we'll do the rest.
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Our team combines deep technical expertise with genuine commercial understanding — giving you reward advice that is both rigorous and practical.
A leading reward, people and change specialist. Former Director of Reward for a national consultancy. Has worked with Aviva, Philips, NATS and Ofgem, and is an Independent Expert in Equal Value for ACAS.
Economics background with an analytical lens on labour market research. Leads much of our benchmarking and market research, helping clients interpret data with precision and confidence.
Manages our large data pool of over one million salaries per year — ensuring accurate categorisation, trend analysis, and identification of emerging market hot spots.
Keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes — leading on finance, invoicing queries, and back-office support so the rest of the team can focus on delivering for clients.
From scrappy startups to established institutions, we partner with organisations across every sector — bringing the same rigour, care, and expertise to every engagement.
"TwentySix's pay data and market insights have helped us to recruit and retain talent as a startup in the competitive biotech market. The data also gives the people team the tools we need to have conversations with senior managers and colleagues at pay review time — with support from TwentySix if we need it."
Lynn Phillips — Global Head of People, DNA Electronics
A few of the organisations we've worked with
Whether you need a one-off benchmarking project, a complete reward overhaul, or a monthly intelligence subscription through Zigbert — TwentySix has the expertise and the tools to help you get there.
From benchmarking to full reward frameworks — let our consultants take the complexity off your plate.
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