2025 Lifestyle Benefits Benchmark Report
Curious how companies are spending their benefits dollars, and what employees actually want? The 2025 Lifestyle Benefits Benchmark Report is your guide to what’s working—and what’s next—in the world of stipends, personalized benefits, and professional development.
Don’t let uncertainty affect your benefits strategy.
Whether you’re looking to tackle the affordability crisis head-on or motivate and engage employees, our report has you covered—offering the data you need to make a real difference for your organization.
What you’ll learn:
- Get a clear snapshot of how benefits budgets and employee usage have shifted over the past year.
- Find out where the industry is heading—so you can build a future-proof benefits program.
- Discover employee-approved vendors. We share which vendors are getting the most love (and why) from teams around the globe.
- Get industry averages on stipend amounts, categories, regional differences and usage.
Download the report— your team will thank you for it!
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Why this report matters
It's time to rethink how you support a workforce whose needs are always evolving.
You know the drill: Budgets are tighter than ever and everyone’s looking for that one “wow” factor in benefits packages. But guess what? You don’t have to guess what your employees need.
The 2025 Lifestyle Benchmark Report has the data you need to align your benefits with employee expectations.
We tapped into real-world data on benefits spending, vendor preferences, and how HR leaders across industries are tackling the biggest challenges of the year.
Walk away with practical, usable insights on building a flexible stipend program that truly meets your workforce where they are.
Average stipend program budget per company size
Wellness
Wellness stipends remain a key priority, with employees prioritizing mental health, fitness, and overall well-being.
Lifestyle Benefits
Rising grocery costs have made food stipends a top choice for employees, showing the value of benefits that address everyday needs.
Tuition Reimbursement
Spending share on student loan repayment benefits has increased nearly 80% with a growing focus on financial wellness.
Caregiving
A 300% increase in caregiving stipends shows individuals are allocating resources to support caregiving needs beyond the workplace.
1 in 5 Compt customers offer a professional development stipend
Our findings signal an opportunity to reimagine how companies support employee growth through more flexible, accessible learning programs.
