Case Study Snapshot
- Roles: Multiple Roles (Various Seniority Levels)
- Service: Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking
- Sector: Global Agribusiness and Fresh Produce
- Markets: South America, USA, Europe, Israel, China, Australia
- Engagement Type: Advisory and Market Intelligence Project
- Outcome: Comprehensive multi-market compensation benchmarking delivered over four months
Supporting Expansion Through Informed Reward Strategy
As part of its international growth plans, our client required clear and reliable insight into compensation levels across six key global markets. The business needed to assess whether existing employees were paid in line with market standards and ensure that future hires could be offered competitive and compliant packages.
With the EU Pay Transparency Directive coming into effect in June 2026, accurate and defensible benchmarking data became increasingly important for the organisation’s European operations. The client engaged LCR International to lead this complex, multi-region project.
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A Complex and Multi-Dimensional Brief
This assignment extended beyond a single role or geography. It involved benchmarking multiple positions across South America, North America, Europe, Israel, China, and Australia, each with distinct labour markets and compensation structures.
The project also included roles at different seniority levels, including some entry-level and operational positions. In several regions, limited data availability and low engagement rates added further complexity.
These factors made the assignment highly demanding from both a research and delivery perspective.
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Gathering Market Data in Low-Response Environments
LCR adopted a multi-channel research approach to maximise data coverage and reliability. This included targeted salary surveys, direct LinkedIn outreach, and confidential career conversations with professionals in each market.
Rather than relying solely on public databases, we focused on relationship-led engagement to capture accurate and contextual insight.
Response rates averaged between 5 and 10 percent, reflecting the natural reluctance many professionals have to discuss compensation. This required persistent follow-up and multiple engagement touchpoints across regions.
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Delivering Reliable Insights for Strategic Decision-Making
Over a four-month period, LCR gathered, validated, and consolidated compensation data across all target markets and role groups. This extended timeframe enabled cross-verification and quality assurance. We also highlighted areas where salary levels were shifting rapidly, allowing the client to factor market volatility into future workforce planning.
The final benchmarking report provided a clear framework for remuneration decisions, supporting compliance, retention, and competitive hiring.
This insight now underpins the organisation’s global talent acquisition strategy.
