{"id":13136,"date":"2026-01-26T16:17:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/?post_type=hd_report&#038;p=13136"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:11:11","slug":"hr-market-report","status":"publish","type":"hd_report","link":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/report\/hr-market-report\/","title":{"rendered":"UK HR salary guide 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"h-download-the-guide\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#h-download-2026\">Download the 2026 salary guide now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-not-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1810\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/FJ_UK_2026_salary-guide_cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/FJ_UK_2026_salary-guide_cover-scaled.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/FJ_UK_2026_salary-guide_cover-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/FJ_UK_2026_salary-guide_cover-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/FJ_UK_2026_salary-guide_cover-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/FJ_UK_2026_salary-guide_cover-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/FJ_UK_2026_salary-guide_cover-1448x2048.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1810px) 100vw, 1810px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <strong>2026 Frazer Jones UK HR salary guide<\/strong> provides comprehensive salary benchmarking across all HR disciplines and regions. Based on exclusive survey data and deep market insight, this year\u2019s report offers a clear view of the evolving HR landscape, the challenges shaping hiring and the priorities influencing both employers and candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key findings from this year\u2019s survey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hiring processes continue to lengthen<\/strong>, reflecting employers\u2019 desire for certainty in a cautious market. Although candidate experience has improved overall, lengthy processes still lead to lost talent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Redundancy was the leading driver of career moves in 2025<\/strong>, cited by 27% of respondents. Career development was the second biggest reason at 23%. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Career mobility remains high<\/strong>, with nearly 60% of HR professionals planning a move in the next 12 months. Base salary and progression remain the strongest motivators. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybrid working is fully embedded<\/strong>, with most HR professionals in the office around 2.5 days a week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology and AI implementation is the top priority for HR leaders in 2026<\/strong>, more than doubling from last year. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under\u2011resourcing remains a challenge<\/strong>, with 46% of HR leaders saying their teams lack capacity. Learning and development, HRIS\/people analytics and generalist HR are the most stretched areas. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Alongside salary benchmarking, this guide explores the changing HR market, including the rise of hybrid skill sets, increasing organisational design activity, a more strategic approach to employee experience and a notable lift in interim hiring driven by transformation, compliance and new legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year\u2019s guide. Your insights have helped us produce what we hope will be a valuable and informative resource for HR professionals and employers navigating the year ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"download-2026\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-eyebrow\" id=\"h-download-the-guide-0\">Download the guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fill in the form below to access the full report. For a detailed discussion about any of the findings, speak with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/consultant-location\/uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frazer Jones consultant<\/a> today.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/26669168.js\" defer><\/script>\n<div class=\"hs-form-frame\" data-region=\"eu1\" data-form-id=\"ebf586d8-6888-442a-8935-49ef9a57a3b8\" data-portal-id=\"26669168\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people is-slider\" id=\"block_9686ff914d0a9d88fd118797a27b014a\" data-total=\"4\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Meet the team 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href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/consultants\/james-baker\/\">Partner | Head of Professional Services and Human Capital<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">UK, US<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:jamesbaker@frazerjones.com\">jamesbaker@frazerjones.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322163\">+44 20 7332 2163<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jamespatrickbaker\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card--person post-1799 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_experience_focus-executive-search 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Nick-Croucher-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Nick-Croucher-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Nick-Croucher-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Nick-Croucher.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/consultants\/nick-croucher\/\">Nick Croucher<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/consultants\/nick-croucher\/\">Managing Director | Head of UK, US and Europe<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">Germany, Ireland, UK, US<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:nickcroucher@frazerjones.com\">nickcroucher@frazerjones.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322169\">+44 20 7332 2169<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicholascroucher\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card--person post-2074 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_experience_focus-contract-interim hd_person_experience_focus-experienced-hires hd_person_sector-professional-services hd_person_seniority-executive-director hd_person_specialism-interim hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_9686ff914d0a9d88fd118797a27b014a-person-2074\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure 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class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/consultants\/charlotte-faktor\/\">Charlotte Faktor<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/consultants\/charlotte-faktor\/\">Executive Director | Head of Interim<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:charlottefaktor@frazerjones.com\">charlottefaktor@frazerjones.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073329616\">+44 20 7332 9616<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/charlottefaktor\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card--person post-2395 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_experience_focus-contract-interim hd_person_experience_focus-executive-search hd_person_experience_focus-experienced-hires hd_person_sector-banking-and-financial-services hd_person_sector-consumer-retail-hospitality hd_person_sector-manufacturing hd_person_sector-pharma-life-sciences hd_person_sector-professional-services hd_person_sector-tech-media-telecoms hd_person_seniority-executive-director hd_person_specialism-payroll hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_9686ff914d0a9d88fd118797a27b014a-person-2395\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/consultants\/john-obrien\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/consultants\/john-obrien\/\">Executive Director | Head of Payroll <\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:johnobrien@frazerjones.com\">johnobrien@frazerjones.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442074152171\">+44 20 7415 2171<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/john-o-brien-mrec-aat-7b8b3737\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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