# A third of employers handed out ‘peanut butter raises’ this year—and underpaid staff are leaving

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 05:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The HR Digest | Only 32% of Employers Are Looking at Peanut Butter Raises for Their 2027 Strategy | 2026-08-06 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOT096bGhhTkFzbklVQXFFMjJPMXZPdHRfQ3dodlJHNGluUHhVTHowTXNDb29UNjJRcDhraFk5TjNSNENlRjFjc0RuZGZfTXplZEFTNWJkb0h1MUpZcEtEYWFrcnhzNkxIZ3lhc2JLc0RRWUlTQ1p2VzRtRnhWcVFQYmRzQUpqcmxISl9OdTNjam1ZWFdJZXBoeERDZFFVS2JkZnBTQzRfaU9hV214cHc?oc=5) |
| HRMorning | Pay Raise Outlook 2027: Modest 3.5% Average Pay Increase Planned, Differentiation Challenges Grow | 2026-08-06 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE91eklDcHpxV0N4dnhhQkVfd0lHR0dQY3dfVXdwN1IzamZvWkl2ZnEtUHBobFhxTUw2dnRsblR5SVdtbDhzOGhtcnhoek5wd3VUdUt6M2g5cVdKdnpsSDJpSncyQnFLWk9ZaU9FdXY4X2VBQU43VGc?oc=5) |
| CFO Dive | Fewer companies plan ‘peanut-butter’ pay increases in 2027: Payscale | 2026-08-06 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOQlVLNTRzWnpuS05saFF6YktMcU5zVTFFaEoyS0tPTHVpV2Y3SE5NVTYzeDducXdXcGdkaTlaUTQ2bFJmejN2MnIzejAyaWNtc1V3WHZiNHg4UEhoZDY0RlhzS19CM0NjTHdsV3JFcFZrMUpWbVc5bW1HRjRCV2JWclhxS3EtUFctMWpzUFMxR2NRLXVFZjZmQXhkcTVXWTYtYmhLeQ?oc=5) |
| HR Executive | Fewer than 1 in 3 orgs plan ‘peanut butter’ pay increases in 2027 | 2026-08-06 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOVU8xcFVJVVh6eFJ4OVdoWkdVT19nSUFfN0hpLXM1Qmt5LVlyTTR2UFNrMFRMSVpYdnlaOUU4NDM5SHYwY2psZUw2ajgxekJGeFRIeWdNcmdxQUozLWxKanh4YUdiSEotLUlsZmlXX0E0YXNROERWOWR4OTZQU2hlaDdObFJOZnhXM2lwYk1tVFEtb1Nhb2ZZ?oc=5) |
| HR Dive | Payscale: Merit increases remain popular as ‘peanut butter’ raises trend downward | 2026-08-06 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPQndvR2Vack9pU0l6LU5RMFRPVzhsTnJwR0p2QUxQOFItdm5mOGZQZzBCYTIxRVFSeFdDMF9LS21qeDRqb1hQVVpzNjlJMzJDazluN3ZIMy0tNGNWc1lXck80clRYSEZUT3dmZDBFYWVLdHRBUlVpYWZ1SkU3c3pVb0JFTjVydmY4cGZQZ05JXzRZZTNveFg5LWZoMmtLa3hmQWZSOGdLdEFtelNI?oc=5) |
| MTL Blog | Here's how big of a raise you can expect in Quebec in 2027, according to new data | 2026-08-06 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE1OT0htRkxSWktBWE9lc1hYcEJZbENhRjFyQ1hSMGJseklhYU84VFVlSE1xT3FNSXc5VW9TT1dmX1hiZkJhN3NWTDJrSnJlZkN5RjhGS3h2MUp3Z3ViOHRjcGZQaGg1eVRzanc?oc=5) |
| CBS News | "Peanut butter" pay raises are out, as employers shift to merit-based hikes | 2026-08-06 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNVVJNamZEa3VXUDlmR1V2VEZJM05tM2MyajhETFh6TWtBS3YyQTN6eVpnYWJWd0RQa2VxTFNMcVBRRWZMNTk0MVJqSFRhNEhpbGN2ZmdWVmpVWnc3RzZRci0zaTMzVE4zYV9BSXFmTEFndU5qRDVoWTRObUN2QnpsMw?oc=5) |
| Fortune | A third of employers handed out ‘peanut butter raises’ this year—and underpaid staff are leaving | 2026-08-06 15:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxPWk1saDZHdGFPY1FMckNiMDE0My10WXI5eEJud3JMTndFN1liQm5LYU92Rlptc3NtdlYyanpwd0VEUUFsdUlYVV9lYkxzLWtqRDZHdWxVRHcxX2M2eTIxMktuSklEQkNIMzBNdmRkdHJPdUIzQzdwRUd5cFpaUWpFNl9LV0NmRWZEeGRjMzZxSnlLQzc1a2paMWhCTFpDcS1ZOEpTSkhTSDZGVlA5YmVmR3VING1GemlORU5PTEdfUWVHOG5LYVBBRkhLTk9uYmpGUFBaZV9KWTk?oc=5) |

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