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February 1990

Compensation trends into the 21st century

George L. Stelluto, Deborah P. Klein

Changing family characteristics and labor force trends suggest more flexible and more varied pay and benefit packages as the U.S. enters a new century. This article reviews compensation trends and speculates on how compensation packages in the next century might respond to the changing characteristics of the U.S. work force and to the needs of workers and their employers.

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