Salary guide

What the hard seats pay, with the sample size stated.

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How the figures are built

  • Sources: published salary data and my own conversations with people in the seats, by role, market and sector.
  • Sample size: every row states n, the number of data points behind it, and its source. Rows with fewer than 3 data points are not published.
  • Basis: base pay stated separately from housing, transport, flights and bonus, in the currency of the market.
  • Dating: every table carries a data-as-of date and is refreshed monthly.

The first published figures follow the first month of data. Until then, a pay benchmark for your seat gives you the number directly.

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