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Salary and Recruiting Trends guides

Salary and Recruiting Trends 2026

This year’s Hays Salary & Recruiting Trends guide uncovers the workplace challenges and opportunities impacting both employers and employees.

Access our digital guide to discover the findings from our research of over 5,100 professionals, including how industry-wide employment outlooks have evolved, the most sought-after skills and roles for 2026, the influence of AI on working practices, along with more future trends and recommendations. 

  • UK Technology Contractor Day Rate Guide 2025

    Access the 2025 UK Technology Contractor Day Rate Guide to get the latest insights on contractor rates and market trends across the UK. Discover average day rates for hundreds of tech roles and explore expert analysis drawn from our in-depth research. 

  • CIPS Procurement & Supply Salary Guide 2025

    Discover the latest salary benchmarks, in-demand skills, and hiring trends shaping procurement in 2025. Based on insights from thousands of professionals, the CIPS Salary Guide, in partnership with Hays, offers essential data to navigate the evolving procurement landscape.

Access our Global workforce insights

  • Global Talent Tracker

    Get clear, data‑driven insight into global labour markets with the Hays Global Talent Tracker, built in partnership with Oxford Economics. Compare 35 countries across five performance metrics to guide your workforce planning.

  • RPO Playbook

    Understand how RPO can boost efficiency, reduce hiring pressure and support high‑volume or hard‑to‑fill recruitment.

    Learn how the models work and how to choose the right provider.

  • MSP Guide

    Discover how an MSP can improve visibility, reduce risk and streamline your contingent workforce.

    This guide outlines common challenges and how a structured MSP model helps solve them.

  • Beyond MSP

    See how organisations evolve from MSP to a Total Workforce Model that unifies permanent, contingent and project‑based talent.

    Learn the key principles, sourcing methods and technology foundations needed to make it work.

  • Workforce of the Future Report

    Explore emerging talent pools, industry skill shortages and the trends shaping future workforce needs.

    Use these insights to build a future‑ready workforce strategy and take practical steps to close your organisation’s skills gaps.

  • Public Sector Whitepaper

    Learn how public sector organisations can overcome workforce challenges and make budgets work harder.

    Based on insights from over 3,000 professionals, this whitepaper outlines the pressures and the strategies that help address them.

  • Tech Talent Explorer

    Built from insights from nearly 10,000 IT professionals across 32 countries, this interactive guide shows where to find the tech skills you need and what they cost.

    It also reveals what motivates today’s tech talent.

  • Cyber Security Report

    Explore the Global Cyber Security Report, featuring insights from 1,000+ cyber security leaders.

    See how organisations are strengthening their defences, tackling talent challenges, and hiring and retaining critical cyber expertise.

  • Future of Work Report

    Understand the shifts shaping the modern workplace - from inflation and productivity pressure to the impact of AI and changing workforce expectations.

    Use these insights to build a future‑ready workforce strategy.

Discover the latest workplace wellbeing insights


Find out how wellbeing is influencing talent attraction, retention, and performance, and what steps organisations can take to support their people more effectively.

Hays UK 2025 Working Well Report

Most employers recognise the business case for employee wellbeing – yet 68% don’t measure the effectiveness of their wellbeing initiatives.  

Our report explores insights from over 3,600 professionals and employers across the UK on how wellbeing is shaping the future of work. Discover the current state of workplace wellbeing, the most valued wellbeing initiatives, and how organisations can better support their people. 

The report uncovers: 

  • How wellbeing is shaping employee attraction, engagement and retention
  • Current wellbeing strategies and implementation challenges
  • Recommendations to build a lasting culture of wellbeing

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report


In the Hays Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report, we take a closer look at how capturing this data can help you build a more diverse workforce, plus tips on how to level up your DE&I strategies.

Unlock your guide to securing diverse talent

61% of professionals say they actively look for an organisation’s DE&I policy when researching a potential employer – are organisations doing enough to promote their diversity efforts? 

The answers to this and more can be found in Hays’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report, now available for you to access. 

 

What Workers Want reports


Based on insights from nearly 11,900 professionals, our latest What Workers Want Report reveals what candidates value most when exploring new opportunities - from workplace culture and flexibility to career growth and compensation. Use these findings to refine your talent strategy and attract top talent.

What Workers Want 2024:

What Workers Want When Applying for Jobs report

Our highly anticipated 2024 What Workers Want report is now available for you to access. Discover what almost 11,900 professionals have to say about what makes them more likely to apply for a job as well as what deters them.

You’ll also find out what matters most to different age groups when applying for jobs, the impact of AI on recruitment and how to gather more diversity data during the application process to further your DE&I initiatives. 

  • What Workers Want 2023: Different ways of working

    With the world of work constantly changing, it’s more important than ever to understand how to best support employees whichever working approach your organisation follows.

  • What Workers Want 2023: Working with AI

    Take a closer look at how rapidly evolving artificial intelligence is set to change the way we work and how employers can best support their staff in making the most of AI tools.

  • What Workers Want 2023:
    Older workers

    Find out what attracts and keeps professionals over the age of 50 in a role. We also examine topics such as ageism, flexible working, benefits and more.
     

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