Salaries: What is still possible with salaries - despite the crisis?
An exclusive evaluation by the management consultancy Willis Towers Watson shows how company remuneration budgets are developing – and what employees can expect.
A survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has found that salary increases in Germany are expected to remain stable, with a median increase of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027. The survey of over 1,000 companies in Germany, part of a global survey of 35,000 firms in 156 countries, also found that salary increases vary by industry, with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and banking and insurance sectors expecting the highest increases at 3.2%.
The survey also found that performance plays a significant role in salary increases, with top performers receiving an average increase of 5.2%, compared to 2.7% for average performers and 1.3% for underperformers.
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