Market Overview
The payroll market is growing steadily, both in the UK and globally, driven by increasing workforce complexity, stricter compliance requirements, and the continued shift towards cloud based HR technology. Globally, organisations are adopting automated and integrated payroll platforms to manage multinational workforces more efficiently, while in the UK, demand is also influenced by regulatory changes such as the IR35 Off Payroll Working Rules and evolving employment regulations.
Tech automation is becoming increasingly embedded in payroll systems as companies adopt more integrated and data-driven solutions to support calculations, identify anomalies, strengthen compliance monitoring, and provide predictive workforce insights. At the same time, organisations are seeing a rise in dual or blended roles, where payroll professionals are taking on responsibilities across benefits, compensation, reward, and broader HR functions, reflecting a shift towards more integrated people operations. To discuss the payroll market in more detail, or to explore how these trends are shaping hiring across payroll, please contact Stacey Radford, Senior Manager – Payroll
The reward market continues to evolve as organisations place greater focus on total reward strategies that go beyond salary alone. We are seeing growing demand for reward professionals who can support pay transparency, internal equity, benchmarking, benefits, and incentive design, as businesses look to build fair, competitive frameworks that strengthen attraction, retention, and overall employee value proposition. To discuss the market in more detail, or to explore how these trends are shaping hiring across reward and analytics, please contact Marie Robery-Bliss, Senior Manager, Reward and Analytics.
We recently hosted a successful payroll event, bringing together market leaders and industry specialists to discuss current challenges, emerging technologies, and the future shape of payroll and people operations. A key highlight from the event was the clear consensus that payroll is becoming increasingly interconnected.
Read the key highlights from this event here
Last week, we also attended the GPA Summit. It was an informative event, with plenty of insights into the evolving world of global payroll, along with some great discussions around challenges and innovations across the industry. It was great catching up with so many payroll contacts, with both new and familiar faces. It was lovely to see everyone all in one place, while also making new connections across the payroll community. Thanks to everyone involved in organising such a great event. We are looking forward to the next one.
