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Test Your Compensation System Transparency!

Does your compensation system meet the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive? The directive, which will come into force in 2026, requires, among other things, the publication of pay ranges to both employees and job applicants, and the information about the principles of their pay formation. Companies with more than 100 employees are required to report on the gender pay gap of more than 5%, and develop an action plan to eliminate it. Does your organization's pay system meet these requirements? Test here!
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We are Figure Baltic Advisory

Figure Baltic Advisory is the leading labor market research and consulting agency in the Baltics. Since 2007, we have been conducting salary research and consulting our customers on related matters successfully across the Baltics. Formerly, Figure Baltic Advisory was known as Fontes in Estonia and Latvia. In Lithuania, our surveys were carried out under the name of Baltic Salary Survey.

Compensation Surveys

Figure conducts yearly compensation surveys with the largest market coverage in the Baltics. We take pride in our reliable methodologies and substantial cross-section. We offer quality data and an easy-to-use summary of survey results. We support you throughout the whole survey process.

Consulting the Organizational Culture and Talent Management

Each organization has its own culture and specific needs. Based on your uniqueness, we help to develop comprehensive tailor-made solutions that really work for you. You can count on our advisory and support in the implementation process and beyond.
Talent management, organizational structure and job management, remuneration, performance management – we can adress these together or separately.

Organizational Research

Organizational research helps to map its employees´ perspectives and values, helping to highlight the strengths and development potential of any organization. On one hand, these serve as valuable input when planning any changes, on the other hand, these present a good opportunity to display the organization´s DNA outside of its inner circle of employees, for example in recruitment process.

We contribute to the creation of transparent and fair world of work, helping organizations develop and implement HR strategies and systems, as well as providing market compensation data on the general market and business sectors.

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Experience

Figure Baltic Advisory is the leading labor market research agency and consultancy in the Baltics. For more than 25 years, we have been conducting compensations surveys in the Baltic countries using the same methodology. Our compensation survey has the widest coverage of all the Baltic countries - covering more than 1 600 organisations and 300 000 jobs.

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2026/10/08

Fair Pay Does Not Mean Equal Pay

When discussing fair pay, one common assumption is that people doing similar work should receive the same salary. In practice, however, two employees with similar job titles may have justifiably different salaries, while two seemingly very different roles may be considered equivalent in terms of pay. Pay is influenced by the value of a role within an organisation, the level of responsibility, the competencies required, labour market conditions, and the availability of particular skills. The purpose of a well-designed compensation system is therefore not to pay everyone the same. Its aim is to ensure that pay is determined according to clear and consistent principles, while enabling organisations to attract specialists with the competencies they need.

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2026/09/29

We know more than we do: how learning becomes useful at work

September, the month of learning, is almost over. Hopefully, we are all a little wiser, more capable or more curious than we were at its beginning. Learning rarely arrives as a dramatic breakthrough. We season a meal more confidently, complete a familiar task more clearly, or run 100 metres further than last month. We tried something, noticed what happened and made an adjustment.

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2026/09/23

Latvia’s Fairest-Paying Employers in 2026: Accenture Latvia Branch and Linde Gas

Compensation research and management consulting company Figure Baltic Advisory has announced Latvia’s fairest-paying employers of 2026 in the large organisation and small and medium-sized organisation categories. This year, last year’s leaders have retained their top positions: Accenture Latvia Branch ranks first among large organisations, while Linde Gas ranks first among small and medium-sized organisations. The 2026 living wage has also been calculated: for a single adult living in Riga, it has reached EUR 1,697, up 2.4% year-on-year, while in Latvia’s regions it stands at EUR 1,477, an increase of 1.5%.

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2026/07/16

Vacation from work does not equal proper rest: how to really switch off

Summer is upon us, and with it comes the much-anticipated vacation season. However, there is often a common misconception regarding the nature of vacation—it is frequently equated with rest. Most people and organisations mainly view vacation from a work perspective and consider it as off-job time that provides employees with opportunities to remove stress sources related to work. Proper rest, however, involves the restoration of energy, mental rejuvenation, and the opportunity to engage in direct and profound social interaction with family and friends. In a world that praises constant busyness and “grinding,” taking time off and knowing how to truly rest has become a rare occurrence, whether during a typical week or even while on vacation.

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2026/07/07

Is Your Autumn Plan Realistic — or Just Well-Structured Optimism?

Two years ago, I wrote about the planning fallacy. Today, I could publish the same article again with one small, but rather honest, addition: because of the planning fallacy, my own master’s thesis is still not submitted. It is slightly embarrassing. But it is also a useful reminder that knowing about the planning fallacy does not automatically protect us from it.

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