Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends Guide 2026

The UK’s trusted guide to salaries and workforce trends is here. 

 

 

Our 2026 Salary & Recruiting Trends Guide is now available. With insights from over 5,100 professionals across the UK, you'll discover invaluable data and expert analysis to help you plan for what's next.

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Access expert workforce and hiring insights from across the UK, including:

  • How employment trends are shaping the UK job market
  • The most in-demand skills and roles employers are hiring for
  • Salary movements and what they mean for attracting talent
  • How AI is changing recruitment and working practices
  • What employers are doing to stand out in a competitive market

Gain a unique perspective informed by deep dives across 15 sectors and salary benchmarks for hundreds of roles, this guide helps you make more confident workforce and hiring decisions.

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Key insights:

 

93%

62%
of employers have faced skills shortages in the last 12 months
 plan to move jobs in the coming year
 

84%

34%
of employers increased salaries in the last 12 months
 of employees use AI regularly in their workplace
 
 
 

About our research:

15

industries and sectors covered

5k

employers and professionals surveyed across the UK

15+

insights from industry experts

10k+

salaries for roles across the UK, split by sector and region

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