2026 Financial Services Salary Benchmarking Report

Have you checked out our latest remuneration report? This report is exclusively on the Financial Services and Fintech markets.We know that pay benchmarking matters, both personally and for the teams you’re responsible for, particularly in a market where expectations around reward, risk and value are continuing to shift. This year, we partnered with PwC, @Partners& and the High Pay Centre to bring together up-to-date market data covering: -Base salary and total compensation benchmarking -Variable pay and incentive structures -Employee benefits and reward design -HR hiring and talent trends looking ahead to 2026 We’ve also gone a step further this year, exploring employee attitudes to reward, including changing views on fixed vs variable pay and evolving expectations around benefits - insights many HR leaders are grappling with right now.   *The download link is in the comments*

Pay equity is not just the right thing to do. It is smart business. Here is the ROI: 📉 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 37% of voluntary exits are linked to workplace inequity. And replacing an employee costs 50 to 200% of their annual salary. Fair pay keeps your best people. 📈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 Employees in fair environments perform 26% better and are 27% less likely to quit. Fairness fuels performance. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Some companies have faced major consequences, one facing £2.5B in potential back-pay and another settling for $118M. With the EU Pay Transparency Directive requiring mandatory reporting by June 2027, the cost of inaction is rising. Fairness is not just ethical. It is profitable. Book a demo today. ↳ Link in first comment #PayEquity #SpendSmarter #WorkplaceEquity #HRTech #EUPayDirective #TalentRetention

The newest Global Total Rewards Pulse Survey is here. Nearly 8,000 organizations across 140+ countries revealed how they’re shaping salary strategy, incentive design, and future-focused reward practices. See the trends defining what’s next. https://bit.ly/3YZXFca

The newest Global Total Rewards Pulse Survey is here. Nearly 8,000 organizations across 140+ countries revealed how they’re shaping salary strategy, incentive design, and future-focused reward practices. See the trends defining what’s next. https://bit.ly/48OW5jh

Pay transparency changes the standard of proof. It is no longer enough to state that roles sit in different pay ranges, you need to show the rationale and the evidence behind the evaluation. Reward Logic launches on 5 January 2026. Our Job Evaluation and Internal Equity Platform gives HR and Reward teams a structured way to capture role evidence, run consistent evaluations, and produce reports that document the outcome clearly, with an audit trail you can rely on when pay decisions are challenged. Sign up for a demo account and get 2 free job evaluations and reports: https://lnkd.in/eHGvvzXX #PayTransparency #JobEvaluation #InternalEquity #PayEquity #EqualPay #TotalRewards #Compensation #HRTech #PeopleAnalytics

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 ����𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭? 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯. Our FinTech Unfiltered 2025/26 Salary & Employee Insights Survey reveals how compensation expectations have moved across Product Management, from Managers to Owners, and what competitive employers must offer to secure and retain top performers. If Product is a core driver of your growth roadmap, these insights will help you budget smarter, hire with confidence, and build a salary strategy that stands up to real market conditions. Our survey reveals the truth behind culture, retention, sentiment, and what top performers really value, giving leaders the clarity they need to hire smarter and retain better. 📥 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲: https://lnkd.in/eyiPNprs #HarringtonStarr #FinTechSalary #FinTechUnfiltered

If you’ve been following the CFPB’s latest on earned wage access and are still wondering what it actually means, this is a good read from American Banker. Within, you’ll find insights from Jason Lee, Chief of Chime Enterprise, on why the CFPB’s guidance brings helpful clarity to employers. Worth a read to get up to speed on earned wage access as a modern employee benefit: https://lnkd.in/gd3pUGYe #EWA #HR #FinancialWellness #FinancialHealth #ChimeWorkplace

As you plan for 2026, access to accurate, forward-looking market intelligence has never been more critical. We’re preparing to release our 2026 Salary Guides/Market Reports, delivering in-depth insight into hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and evolving talent dynamics across key functions including Tax, Treasury, Legal, and more. https://bit.ly/4jIqh3o Built from live market data, these guides go beyond headline numbers; they provide practical and specific insight to support workforce planning, retention strategies, and senior-level hiring decisions. These 2026 guides cover the UK and Hong Kong, with US-focused editions launching later in the year. Our consultants are currently finalising the data to ensure each guide is accurate, relevant, and genuinely actionable - designed to help leaders plan with confidence as they move into the year ahead. Register now for early access and be among the first to receive a copy - giving you the clarity you need to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive market: https://bit.ly/4jIqh3o

After years of pay turbulence, 2026 pay planning is shaping up to be steadier, but not necessarily simpler 👀 Our latest Pay Planning Survey shows: • Median pay increases holding at around 3% • Budgets driven by affordability, inflation and NLW pressure • Flat-rate awards becoming more common • Pay transparency accelerating • Benefits doing more of the retention heavy lifting We’ve pulled the full picture together in our 2026 Pay Trends Survey Report. Check out the full report, here: https://bit.ly/49CwaKP #payplanning #reward #UKHR #compensation #HRleadership

Waiting for appraisal season in 2026 is already costing you talent. Pay transparency, skills-based premiums, and tighter budgets mean compensation conversations are happening now, with or without you. The companies that start early won’t just retain better talent. They’ll control the narrative. #PayTransparency #CompensationStrategy #HRLeadership #TalentRetention #WorkforcePlanning #SalaryBenchmarking #FutureOfWork #HiringStrategy #PeopleStrategy #TheStaffingHub