Employment: this sector is recruiting massively in 2025, here are the salaries proposed for each profession

Even if hiring is expected to slow down this year, certain sectors, such as industry, will continue to hire heavily in 2025. Discover the 5 jobs most sought after by employers in the industrial sector, with the salaries that could await you based on your experience.

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Are you struggling to get a job? Industry could well be your lifeline! This sector is experiencing real growth and is establishing itself as a key driver of employment in 2025. A study* from the recruitment firm Hays, published this Tuesday, January 21, reveals that 90% of companies in the industry have encountered difficulties recruitment in 2024. A situation which logically impacts their activity, with certain companies being forced to give up orders for lack of qualified candidates. “The industrial sector’s order books are full, but the shortage of talent is forcing some to abandon projects», explains Frédéric Béziers Rose, general manager of Hays in France and Luxembourg.

This shortage in the industry is not new. Its origin is the aging of the workforce. So much so that within 10 years, the sector will have to recruit no less than 1.3 million pairs of workers to compensate for retirements, estimated between 800,000 and 900,000 by Roland Lescure, then Minister Delegate for Industry, in November 2023. Often shunned by young people, these vacant positions do not find takers. For what ? “Industrial employment areas struggle to attract candidates”points out Frédéric Béziers Rose.

Faced with this situation, employers are trying to make the sector more attractive: increased salaries, efforts to modernize the sector’s image… everything is good to attract workers. So, what are the 5 industry professions that will recruit the most this year? And what are the salary ranges you can expect based on your experience? Capital takes stock.

Salaries starting at 28,000 euros gross for young talents

Project managers will be among the most sought-after profiles in 2025. At the start of their career, these organizational experts, capable of coordinating teams and budgets, earn between 38,000 and 40,000 euros gross per year. But with eight years of experience, their gross annual remuneration can climb up to 80,000 euros. Another booming profession: continuous improvement engineers, true artisans of industrial efficiency. Their efforts to optimize processes are rewarded with annual salaries of up to 75,000 euros gross. Predictive maintenance technicians, the guarantors of equipment that is always operational, also see their expertise recognized: they start at 28,000 euros gross per year and can aim for up to 45,000 euros gross annually.

*This remuneration study was carried out with 2,000 candidates and clients. It covers more than 860 professions spread across 26 sectors of activity.