Good news: wages should increase slightly in 2026. While the labor market in France seems to be disaster victims, some areas are actively looking for candidates. A particular job stands out.
What do you have to work to hope to have a salary increase in 2026? The International Recruitment and Interim firm Pagegroup page Recently conducted a vast study on the basis of 900 different trades distributed in 25 sectors of activity. First observation, the cabinet says that after “Average increases
between 1.5% and 2% in 2025, the average increase should remain similar in 2026. “No white year for your wallet and that’s already good news!
But the study highlights these trades more and more sought after by companies. If we already knew that thousands of positions are to be filled in both national education and in the hotel and restaurant and trades of personal aid, other areas also face a shortage of candidates. “”Despite a tense context, strategic sectors such as industry (energy, defense, aeronautics, etc.), logistics, IT, or even
finance continue to have high recruitment needs“, can we read.
And a job stands out. For what ? Because at the start of a career, he promises a salary which increased from 40,000 euros per year in 2024 to 45,000 euros expected in 2026. That is a very good increase of +12.5 % in two years! The profession in question? Cybersecurity engineer. “”Thousands of positions, sometimes several tens of thousands, remain to be filled every year in France (…) The demand is such that some graduates find a job even before the end of their studies“Also said the specialized site, Cyber-security.fr. And whether it is an SME or a multinational, employers are in demand!
What is a cybersecurity engineer for? His job: protect companies from any online attacks and secure their IT access. He is also responsible for analyzing and treating any threats and intrusions in the company’s computer system to which he is attached. In terms of studies, you must generally have a master’s degree and universities like those of Caen or Rennes offer a master’s degree in cybersecurity. It is also possible to go through engineering schools. At this start of the school year, this is what to think about which job to offer yourself stability.
