Remote Work, Wage Growth, and Promotions

Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia and Victoria Vernon

No 1858, GLO Discussion Paper Series from Global Labor Organization (GLO)

Abstract: Using longitudinal data from the Current Population Survey, we examine how post-pandemic work-from-home arrangements relate to wage growth and promotions, with a focus on differences by sex and parental status. Our analysis shows that on average, remote and hybrid work are associated with increased wage growth for those in the top 75% of the wage distribution. Among mothers, hybrid work is associated with increased wage growth only among those in the top wage quartile. We find that the relationship between work-from-home arrangements and promotions depends on parental status, type of work-from-home arrangement, and a worker's position on the job ladder.

Keywords: wages; hybrid work; remote work; promotions; productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J22 J3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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