Base salaries are broadly trending upward across the Europe’s financial sciences and services industry compared to last year’s survey results, whether respondents are paid in GBP or EUR. However, only 58% said they received a salary increase in the past year, with the value of these concentrated at lower pay brackets. Cost-of-living pressures have been felt across much of Europe, which means many professionals’ real purchasing power has not meaningfully improved - even if their payslip has. Employers hiring for mid-to-senior roles should ensure they are working with live market data, as the gap between what candidates expect and what offers reflect can be wide enough to lose a hire entirely. Explore Selby Jennings’ range of compensation guides for current salary and bonus benchmarks across key sectors and finance hubs, or contact our team for bespoke benchmarks for your specific role or location.