Salary Guide 2026
Unlock the 2026 LHH Salary Guide
Ready to make smarter, data-driven decisions about pay and talent?
The LHH UK Salary Guide 2026 is your essential resource for benchmarking salaries, understanding market trends, and planning with confidence.
By downloading the guide, you’ll gain access to comprehensive salary ranges for key roles across:
- Finance & Accounting
- HR
- Legal
- Marketing
- Sales
- Supply Chain & Procurement.
Broken down by company size and region. Discover how AI, skills-first hiring, and shifting employee expectations are reshaping the workforce, and get practical insights to help you attract, retain, and reward top talent in a rapidly changing market.
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New for 2026: In-Depth Specialism Guides
This year, we’re excited to introduce four additional specialism guides, offering even deeper insights into key sectors.
Alongside the main Salary Guide, you’ll receive access to focused reports covering:
- Legal (Practice and In-House)
- Engineering
- Financial Services
- Accountancy Practice, Audit, Tax and Advisory
Each specialism guide dives into sector-specific salary benchmarks, emerging trends, and the unique challenges facing leaders in these fields. Whether you’re hiring, benchmarking, or planning for the future, these new resources provide the targeted intelligence you need to make informed decisions in your area of expertise.
Complete the form to ensure you receive the full suite of guides and stay ahead in your sector.
Leading Through Uncertainty: Insights from Jonathan Firth
“In a year of complex talent decisions and economic volatility, the choices you make on pay, skills, and workforce strategy will shape your organisation’s future. This guide delivers robust data and market intelligence to help you make informed decisions and build a workforce ready to thrive amid change.”
What’s Shaping the Talent Market in 2026?
The LHH UK Salary Guide 2026 is packed with the latest market intelligence and real-world data to help you make informed decisions. Here are just a few standout insights from this year’s research:
98%
of professionals now plan to stay with their current employer, up from 75% in 2023
89%
of professionals are open to changing roles, despite high retention rates
56%
of professionals feel overwhelmed by the pace of job change
63%
of professionals want to develop AI capabilities
About LHH
Our full suite of offerings connects solutions that are traditionally siloed, making LHH your single talent partner. From hiring great people, developing skills and nurturing leaders, to advancing individuals to the next stage of their careers, LHH makes talent your competitive edge. We're able to support organisations of any size with the following solutions:
- Recruitment
- Employer branding & communications
- Upskilling & Reskilling
- Leadership Development & Coaching
- Career Transition & Mobility
- HR & Talent Advisory
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