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Paying a premium for shift work

Our survey finds that the practice of paying extra to shiftworkers is alive and well, with some nightworkers earning over one-third more than their non-shiftworking colleagues.

Key points

  • A large majority (89%) of the 71 employers in our survey pay a shift premium to employees working shifts.