University Human Resources

FY27 Staff Salary Increase Process

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FY27 Staff Salary Increase Process

Iron fence and blooms trees At its February 2026 meeting, the Corporation approved a staff salary pool structured as follows:

3% for those earning up to and including $80,000 (comprised of 2.5% base increase and 0.5% for equity and promotion adjustments)
2% for those earning more than $80,000 (comprised of 1.5% base increase and 0.5% for equity and promotion adjustments)

These increases will be effective July 1, 2026.

Compensation Services will work proactively with Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) and senior leaders to support all salary increase requests. Equity and promotion recommendations approved by senior leaders must be shared with Compensation Services by May 1, 2026 and entered into Workday by May 8, 2026.

Base Increases

All regular and fixed-term non-union staff employed on or before March 31, 2026 will receive the following base increases:

2.5% for employees earning $80,000 or less
1.5% for employees earning more than $80,000

Performance Increases

There will be no merit pool for the FY27 Staff Salary Increase Process. Allocating the available funds between base and merit increases would have resulted in a merit pool too small to meaningfully impact the University’s performance evaluation process. It should be underscored that the absence of a merit pool does not diminish the importance of thorough performance evaluations. Supervisors are expected to continue conducting robust performance reviews and providing meaningful feedback, as is standard practice each spring.

For additional details, please refer to the Staff Salary Increase Process interactive guidebook, which includes an overview of the process and timeline, FY27-specific guidance, information on central pool funding, equity increases and job audits, FAQs, and additional tools and resources.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact your HR Business Partner or email compensation_services@brown.edu.