August 2023
I’m bored of being an accountant. What other jobs pay well?
Career coach Leah Lambart helps a management accountant who has lost motivation switch careers into a different high-paying industry.
- Euan Black
March 2023
US starting pay beats the UK, and British grads aren’t happy
In 2021/22, the average graduate starting salary in the UK was about 60 per cent lower than the mean starting salary for a graduate in the US.
- Helen Chandler-Wilde
June 2022
Pay rises are coming, but not as much as you want
Workers will have to temper expectations around wage increases as research reveals a gulf between what employers are prepared to offer and what employees want.
- Natasha Boddy
March 2022
The jobs that will pay the highest salaries in 2040
Most of the professions people do today will be obsolete in two decades, so how can you guide your children to a successful career?
- Marianne Power
February 2022
A travel writer tweeted her salary, and reignited a trend
Ask for no less than a $162,500 salary, a signing bonus and a relocation bonus if you’re moving to New York City, Victoria Walker said after quitting her job.
- Janay Kingsberry and Anne Branigin
January 2022
Look beyond a pay rise: How to choose between multiple job offers
Professionals need to look beyond the potential pay bump before jumping into a new work relationship, recruiters say.
- Tess Bennett
November 2021
The digital roles attracting the biggest pay rises
Employers are opening their wallets to offer pay rises of almost 10 to hold on to their existing talent.
- Tess Bennett
June 2021
Four tips for female executives when negotiating a pay rise
How to tackle salary negotiations if you’re being undervalued.
- Tess Bennett
March 2021
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The finance workers who could be in for a big pay rise
Accountants, finance managers and analysts could receive salary bumps of up to 10 per cent this year as companies slug it out to retain top talent in a hot market.
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- Natasha Boddy
January 2021
Five tips on asking for a pay rise in a pandemic
Negotiating your salary can feel uncomfortable, but it doesn't have to be. The experts share their tips on how to get a raise at a difficult time.
- Natasha Boddy
November 2020
Four things HR looks for when promoting leaders
Eager to climb the career ladder? HR bosses share the four things they look for in potential leaders.
- Natasha Boddy and Sally Patten
February 2020
Where to get a payrise in 2020
Low wage growth may be the new normal but two in three workers are planning on asking for a pay rise this year. A survey of employers reveals who may get what.
- Natasha Boddy and Tom McIlroy
November 2019
Vast majority of paper millionaires in Silicon Valley are men
Women make up more than a third of all employees in the US tech hub, but only hold 20 per cent of equity wealth, a study found.
- Candy Cheng
April 2019
Pay transparency to 'transform' the workplace
Seeing what your co-workers get paid is a top trend that will shape the future of work, according to a new survey of talent experts.
- David Marin-Guzman