Mercer finds equal raises fail to take hold in US workplaces

3 articles · Updated · Fortune · May 9

Only 4% of US employers are giving across-the-board raises, despite earlier research suggesting 44% planned or considered them.
The report says AI is widening gaps between high-performing "super users" and workers resisting or struggling with company tools, reinforcing performance-based pay decisions.
Executives increasingly tie advancement to AI adoption, while compensation specialists say fairness depends on performance, market competitiveness and internal equity, not identical treatment.

If AI skills command huge salary premiums, why does a majority of companies still refuse to pay more for them?

Why do most workers abandon company AI tools, despite promises of promotions and huge pay raises for mastering them?

As AI creates elite 'super users,' what is the future for the average employee struggling to adapt?