Buck Consultants asked 91 companies what they’re doing to retain top performers. In a nutshell:
| New career development opportunities | 41% |
| Market pay adjustments | 30% |
| Larger base pay increases | 24% |
| Larger bonus opportunities | 21% |
| More non-cash recognition | 18% |
| Additional company stock | 13% |
| Accelerated or off-cycle base pay increases | 5% |
| Accelerated promotions | 4% |
| Greater retention bonuses | 2% |
| Other | 7% |
| None of the above | 31% |
Industry varied, as did company size. About 14% of respondents had less than 500 employees; 6% had 500-1,000 employees; 36% had 1,001 to 5,000; 14% 5,001 to 10,000; 31% more than 10,000.