Salary Trends in 2026: Global Compensation and Talent Strategy Report
The 2026 global report highlights a pivotal shift toward precision compensation. As inflation cools to 2%, nominal 3% raises deliver genuine real wage gains. Organizations are surgically targeting high-impact roles while rewarding AI-literacy in non-tech fields. Meanwhile, presence stipends, urban premiums, and “day-one readiness” redefine the modern global talent architecture.