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The Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026 guide is now available. Gain access today and discover key insights into the employment market based on our survey of over 5,100 employers and professionals, as well as salary data for 10,000+ roles across 15 different specialist and technical areas.
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The salary data in this guide has been compiled using information gathered during 2025 from Hays offices across the UK. It is based on job listings, job offers and candidate registrations.
Our survey was carried out between 19th August and 8th September 2025 and received over 5,100 responses from employers and employees working in organisations across a range of sizes and sectors. The survey on which the comparisons are based was carried out between 21st August and 11th September 2024 and secured nearly 11,000 responses.
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Thanks for your interest in the Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends guide
The Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026 guide is now available. Gain access today and discover key insights into the employment market based on our survey of almost 15,000 employers and professionals, as well as salary data for 10,000+ roles across 21 different specialist and technical areas.
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Thanks for your interest in the Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends guide
The Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026 guide is now available. Gain access today and discover key insights into the employment market based on our survey of almost 15,000 employers and professionals, as well as salary data for 10,000+ roles across 21 different specialist and technical areas.
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Thanks for your interest in the Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends guide
The Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026 guide is now available. Gain access today and discover key insights into the employment market based on our survey of over 5,100 employers and professionals, as well as salary data for 10,000+ roles across 15 different specialist and technical areas.
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