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- Market Sentiment
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- Market Sentiment
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- Market Sentiment
- Why work with us
2026 SALARY GUIDE AND
MARKET SENTIMENT REPORT
Your Essential hiring and career guide
INTRODUCTION
At IDEX Consulting we support businesses to identify long term business solutions that add sustainable value. Our decisions and advice are data led utilising the latest technology, to ensure clients are equipped with the insight and figures they need. Helping them to make well informed decisions that are right for their clients, employees, stakeholders, and investors.
In the current climate, we understand how essential it is for businesses and employees to have access to the latest market insights, employment intelligence, and credible salary data. That’s why we’ve produced our 2026 Salary Guide and Market Sentiment report for the General Insurance, Financial Services and Legal professions.
It provides market leading insight on salaries for over 600 roles across 40 different specialisms, in-demand roles, hiring challenges and 2026 hiring plans. With expert commentary from our specialist consultants who have significant recruitment experience, the guide provides essential advice for employers and employees looking to attract and retain the best talent, and secure a new role.
REPORT METHODOLOGY
We invited over 100,000 employers and employees across the UK to share their views on:
- 2026 recruitment plans
- In-demand roles
- Salaries and pay rises
- Hiring challenges
- Job satisfaction
- Anticipated job moves
As well as featuring exclusive data and insights from employers and employees, the report also includes expert commentary from our specialist consultants who have significant recruitment experience. This features essential advice for employers and employees looking to attract and retain the best talent, and secure a new role.

OUR REPORT WILL HELP TO ENSURE THAT
1Employees receive fair and accurate pay and compensation
2Hiring managers are equipped with accurate data for salary benchmarking
3Employers have access to the latest attraction and retention advice
4Employees understand which roles are in-demand
5Businesses remain in legal compliance with salary averages to avoid ‘price fixing'
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

UK SALARIES FOR OVER 600 ROLES ACROSS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES AND ANTICIPATED JOB MOVES

WHAT EMPLOYEES ARE PRIORITISING WHEN MOVING JOBS

NEW AND EMERGING WORKPLACE TRENDS FOR 2026 AND BEYOND

EMPLOYMENT AND HIRING PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
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