Reports & Insights

Salary sacrifice benchmarking report

Welcome to Zenith’s salary sacrifice benchmarking report. As the first of its kind across the car benefits landscape, the report is a snapshot into the trends we’re seeing across employee behaviour and delves into how your salary sacrifice car scheme can drive your business forward.

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Overview

Salary sacrifice is a benefit that’s in demand across all sectors – employees want benefits that support them both inside and outside of work and make environmentally conscious options accessible.

Here at Zenith, we’ve been delivering salary sacrifice car schemes for over 25 years. Our customer first attitude and data-driven approach deliver measurable results to our customers and since 2020 our salary sacrifice fleet has increased by 126%.

By implementing schemes that evolve with your business, salary sacrifice is a valuable tool for attracting and retaining talent, boosting employee satisfaction, and enabling progress on your sustainability goals.

About the salary sacrifice benchmarking report

We’ve analysed data from across 95 salary sacrifice customers, covering over 18,000 cars over a span of six months, to highlight how we can build a scheme that delivers measurable results for your business and its people.

Key findings

The key theme throughout the report is that salary sacrifice remains an increasingly popular and accessible benefit in a demanding employee market. Our data also indicates that:

Since 2020 our salary sacrifice fleet has increased by
126%
Loyalty to employers
The average contract term selected by employees is 36 months, highlighting their loyalty to their employer.
Lower emissions than the UK average
Zenith’s salary sacrifice fleet equated to more than 90% lower emissions than the UK average in 2024 (8g/km vs 107g/km).
Higher employee engagement by 200%
Schemes with flexible terms and full National Insurance pass-back show higher uptake and engagement increasing by 200%.
Low Benefit-in-Kind rates are driving orders
Low Benefit-in-Kind rates and increasing model availability helping to drive high electric vehicle orders.
Growth in EV adoption
EV adoption has grown from 56% in January 2022 to 83% in 2025.
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“When tendering for a service provider we were impressed by the friendliness and helpful nature of the staff at Zenith, as well as the comprehensive range of vehicles offered. The scheme broadens the employee benefit package that we offer."

Mike Davies FCIHT, Head of Transport, Environmental Sustainability Team, University of Cambridge

Salary Sacrifice Benchmarking Report

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