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Infographic: My Review Says I'm High Impact, But My Pay Isn't Moving - and What to Do Before 2027 Planning Starts

Original article: My Review Says I’m High Impact, But My Pay Isn’t Moving - and What to Do Before 2027 Planning Starts

Vertical infographic titled 'The Praise Gap' showing the 3.5% projected 2027 U.S. salary increase, the 0.4% fall in real private-sector wages, the 45% lower turnover for well-recognized employees, the 22% who get the recognition they deserve, the 78% who have experienced a quiet promotion, and the 67% who absorbed a departed colleague's work without more pay
Recognition is cheap and real. Pay is expensive and rationed — that gap is where 2027 gets decided.