Data deep dive: Global Job Architecture Pulse Survey  Report 

Mercer’s inaugural global Job Architecture Survey explores how businesses are modernizing the framework, with insights into the design, communication, operational effectiveness and governance of job architecture. 

According to the survey, most employers leverage job architecture in compensation and benefits programs. But the framework is increasingly valuable for career transparency. Fifty-four percent of businesses believe their job architecture powers career development and/or internal mobility.

Whether it is an inconsistent design or unreliable data, realizing the potential of a solid job architecture is not always straightforward. And, for many employers, the skills journey is still in its infancy. 

For 38% of them, plugging skills into job architecture is simply not on the cards. Yet a future-fit job architecture is a skills-powered one; the same proportion of businesses plan to link skills to their job architecture in the next 6-12 months.

Only 14% of employers currently underpin their job architecture with skills to improve visibility into career paths.  

The inaugural Global Job Architecture Pulse Survey explores the design, communication, operational effectiveness and governance of Job Architecture frameworks to help employers ensure their Job Architecture aligns with market trends and best practices.    

The survey was conducted in May–July 2024 with HR, Compensation and Rewards leaders from over 1,100 organizations participating. 

Download the report to explore business perspectives on:

• The current state of job architecture
• Design consistency 
• Use cases
• Tracking success
• Governance and ownership 
• Key challenges in maintaining job architecture