71% of Your Employees Don’t Want Just a Salary Anymore – They Expect More

July 15, 2026

What does “more” mean? 71% of employees prefer to have a compensation model that combines salary with social benefits and flexible compensation. And not only that, more than half would choose a salary offer that includes benefits over one that doesn’t, even if the fixed salary were slightly lower. These data, drawn from Pluxee’s report “Keys to the New Work-Life Balance,” also show that among younger workers this preference is even more pronounced.

Employees have changed what they expect from their compensation model. What can small and medium-sized businesses do about it?

The good news: At Pluxee we have spent decades making our benefits plans accessible to companies with different budgets and resource levels. Thanks to this we are the global leader in benefits and engagement for employees, present in 28 countries, with more than 9,000 clients in Spain, more than 470,000 beneficiaries and more than a million transactions per week.

At Pluxee we don’t follow industry trends—we set them. We were the first to design and implement the benefits model that changed the game, and we have refined it into what is today our flagship solution: Cobee by Pluxee, the pioneering multi-benefits platform in the Spanish market.

What will you find with Pluxee?

The broadest suite of employee benefits on the market: meals, transit, childcare, wellbeing, training, health insurance, IT products, leasing, discounts and much more. A package that adapts to multi-generation workforces and to companies of all sizes and sectors, making it perfect for small and midsize businesses.

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Why is it interesting for your employees? Because our benefits touch everyday activities, improve their purchasing power, boost engagement, and help them gain a real understanding of the impact of the benefits plans. Through our app, they can see in real time how much they are saving and track all active benefits.

And what about plan management? Reducing administrative times is one of our hallmarks. How do we do it? Through a platform that automates management and eliminates bureaucracy. The result: a 50% reduction in administrative burden. Our goal is to make the process easy and fast for our clients. That’s why we are integrated with more than 40 HR software systems and offer ongoing support that ensures your benefits plan actually works.

Furthermore, with Pluxee you can track key indicators and see the return on investment clearly and measurably. We make sure to generate the impact you expect on your employees, which is why our usage rate is above 65%, well above the industry average (30%). We also tailor to any company size and sector, with flexible models that combine flexible compensation with tax advantages, social benefits, hybrid formulas, or multi-benefit wallets, depending on what best fits each organization.

And because we know that the best product in the world is worthless without a great team behind it, we offer customer service that has been recognized, for the third consecutive year, as the best in the industry.

At Pluxee we offer much more than a tool: we help you build a value proposition that retains your existing talent and attracts those who have yet to come. And that, today, makes all the difference.

Garrett Mercer

I cover business, startups, and the companies shaping today’s economy. My work focuses on breaking down complex topics into clear, useful insights, with a strong interest in growth strategies and market shifts. I aim to deliver content that is both informative and easy to understand for a wide audience.

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