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Our findings at a glance
Market outlook
Long-term views on the economic outlook are less positive, but expected organisational performance remains strong for the year ahead.
Hiring plans
Hiring plans remain at an all-time high but there has only been a slight rise in professionals planning to move jobs in the year ahead.
80
%
of employers
expect to hire over
the next 12 months,
a nine-year high
93
%
expect their organisation’s performance to increase or stay the same in the next 12 months
Skills shortages
Talent shortages are soaring with almost all employers experiencing skills shortages over the last year, and competition for staff looks set to rise in the year ahead.
93
%
of employers
have faced skills shortages over
the last year
Salary levels
Salaries continue to rise at a rapid pace with many roles seeing pay increases of 10-20%. Wage inflation shows no signs of abating in the year ahead.
83
%
of employers increased their workforces’
salaries last year
Benefits & hybrid working
Many organisations are offering hybrid working, but employees want a more
flexible approach. Employees also value benefits aligned to health and wellbeing.
72
%
of employers
offer hybrid working compared to
47% last year
Future world of work
Employees want to work for organisations that have a diverse and inclusive culture, with a strong purpose and which show
a commitment to sustainability.
85
%
of employees say
an organisation’s purpose
is important when applying for a new role
HAYS UK SALARY & RECRUITING TRENDS 2023
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Top external and internal factors causing challenges over the next 12 months
Talent retention
Managing change
Skills shortages within current teams
External factors
Internal factors
Rising cost of living for staff
Rising costs for businesses
Economic environment
61
%
43
%
41
%
62
%
59
%
55
%
When do employees anticipate they will next move jobs?
Within 6 months
Between 6-12 months
Between 1-2 years
Between 2-3 years
More than 3 years
17
%
17
%
8
%
21
%
37
%
Top three hiring challenges for the year ahead
Competition from other employers
Shortage of suitable applicants
Applicants with unrealistic salary requirements
64
%
73
%
61
%
How are salaries likely to change in the next 12 months?
Increase
Stay the same
Decrease
1
20
%
79
%
of employees would be tempted to change job if they could choose how often they were in the workplace
62
%
Other factors important to employees when applying for a new role
An organisation’s ability to demonstrate a diverse and inclusive culture
An organisation’s commitment to sustainability
69
%
78
%
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Thanks for requesting access to the Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2023 guide – the most compre-hensive of its kind. We’ll soon be in touch giving you exclusive access to the full findings based on our survey of over 13,400 professionals. In the meantime, have a sneak preview of some of the key insights into employment trends from our research.
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insights from industry experts
15+
industries and sectors covered
17
salaries for roles across the UK, split by sector and region
10,000+
About our research
employers and professionals surveyed across the UK
13,000+
Our finding at a glance
Market outlook
Long-term views on the economic outlook are less positive, but expected organisational performance remains strong for the year ahead.
Hiring plans
Hiring plans remain at an all-time high but there has only been a slight rise in professionals planning to move jobs in the year ahead.
93
%
expect their organisation’s performance to increase or stay the same in the next 12 months
80
%
of employers expect to hire over the next 12 months,
a nine-year high
Skills shortages
Talent shortages are soaring with almost all employers experiencing
skills shortages over the last year,
and competition for staff looks set
to rise in the year ahead.
93
%
of employers have faced skills shortages over the last year
Salary levels
Salaries continue to rise at a rapid pace with many roles seeing pay increases of 10-20%. Wage inflation shows no signs of abating in the year ahead.
83
%
of employers increased their workforces’ salaries last year
Benefits &
hybrid working
Many organisations are offering
hybrid working, but employees want
a more flexible approach. Employees also value benefits aligned to health and wellbeing.
72
%
of employers offer hybrid working compared to 47% last year
Future world of work
Employees want to work for organisations that have a diverse and inclusive culture, with a strong purpose and which shows a commitment to sustainability.
85
%
of employees say an organisation’s purpose is important when applying for a new role
Internal factors
External factors
Top external and internal factors causing challenges over the next 12 months
Internal factors
Talent retention
Skills shortages within current teams
61
%
43
%
Managing change
41
%
External factors
Rising cost of living for staff
Economic environment
62
%
59
%
Rising costs for businesses
55
%
When do employees anticipate they will next move jobs?
37
%
21
%
17
%
8
%
17
%
Between 6-12 month
Within 6 months
Between 2-3 years
Between 1-2 years
More than 3 years
Top three hiring challenges for the
year ahead
Shortage of suitable applicants
Competition from other employers
73
%
64
%
Applicants with unrealistic salary requirements
61
%
How are salaries likely to change in the next 12 months?
79
%
20
%
1
Stay the same
Increase
Decrease
of employees would be tempted to change job if they could choose how often they were
in the workplace
62
%
Other factors important to employees when applying for a new role
An organisation's commitment to sustainability
An organisation's ability to demonstrate a diverse and inclusive culture
78
%
70
%
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