GLOBAL TECH SALARY INSIGHTS 2026

Hire more efficiently in 2026 with the latest tech salary benchmarks

As demand for specialized tech talent intensifies worldwide, setting competitive and realistic salary benchmarks has never been more challenging. Powered by live 2025 hiring data, this guide offers fresh, data-driven salary insights across the global technology landscape.

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Secure top talent across tech skills markets
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Making more competitive hiring decisions
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Manage budgets and internal expectations
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What skills markets are covered?

Comprehensive salary data across the most in-demand skills markets, including:

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Data, AI, & ML

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Cyber Security

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Software Engineering

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GTM

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Salesforce

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SAP

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Who are the salary insights for?

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Tech talent measuring their earning potential against benchmarks.
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Hiring managers forecasting annual headcount expenses.
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Talent teams working to improve hiring efficiency.

Where do the salary benchmarks come from?

Our benchmarks are based on global salary data captured by Stott and May consultants in 2025 across:

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Live assignments

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Candidate registrations

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Client briefings

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Placement outcomes