What Is The Average Merit Increase For 2025. The results from the november mercer quickpulse™ With annualized inflation lingering at 2.4% and our data showing the average salary increase for 2025 just a little higher at 3.6%, the financial strain is palpable—50% of employees struggle to.
Surveys and market analysis point to average salary increases between 3.5% and 3.9% in 2025. Are employers sticking to their guns in terms of their projected annual increase budgets for 2025?