In 2025, private sector employees will benefit from average salary increases of between 1.5% and 2%. However, some sectors will offer more significant increases.
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– The employees who will benefit from the biggest increases will come from the tech sector.
Wage increases have not met employees’ expectations in 2024. And for good reason: in 2023, inflation reached 5.7%. The median increase in salaries was only 4%. Result: your purchasing power has decreased. And next year should be even more disappointing: “HR managers are predicting an average increase of between 1.5% and 2% for 2025”figures the 2025 compensation survey, published Thursday, September 12 by the recruitment firm PageGroup. With inflation estimated at 2.5% in 2024 by the Banque de France, the news could once again make private sector employees grind their teeth… Except for a privileged few?
As this is an average, some employees will logically be better off. Starting, surprisingly, with those of small businesses. “SMEs, with fewer fringe benefits to offer and more limited career prospects, often compensate with more attractive salary increases”underlines Laurent Blanchard. And direct negotiation with the boss is simpler, without the administrative burdens of large structures.
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“But more than the size of the company or the sector of activity, it is the profession in which you are positioned which will allow you – or not – to claim a better increase”explains Laurent Blanchard. With one exception: the sector of industryFaced with a glaring shortage of qualified workers, employers must act on their attractiveness. Result: salary increases will be generous – up to 3.5% – for both field and administrative positions.
Tech profiles will be the best off
And some jobs promise salary increases that are just as generous, if not more so. Among them, those related to technology, and more particularly artificial intelligence. The tech job market has become so competitive that companies have no choice but to increase salaries to retain and attract talent. Jackpot for engineers specializing in Cloud and cybersecurity experts: particularly rare, they will easily be able to claim a raise of up to 4%. And if their employer refuses, looking elsewhere can turn out to be much more interesting: “An employee in the Cloud or cybersecurity who decides to change employers can expect a salary increase of 10 to 15% on average”assures Laurent Blanchard.
It must be said that next year again, tech skills will continue to be particularly valued, including in sectors such as finance. The rise of IT tools has created new jobs, and candidates must now wear two hats. A versatility that will be rewarded by employers: “Expect a salary increase of more than 4% for these profiles”he believes.
Another profession that will benefit from more generous increases than the average next year: experts in corporate social responsibility (CSR). And this is true even if you do not have much seniority under your belt: “There are few candidates with many years of experience, because these skills are still recent”assures the manager. Manager, project manager or even CSR policy coordinator… Due to scarcity, you can therefore hope for an increase of at least 3%.
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