The Talent Labs has launched the third edition of its TA Salary & Rewards Report, offering a benchmark of pay, bonuses, benefits and career intentions across the UK talent acquisition profession.
Key takeaways
- The report provides a UK benchmark for talent acquisition pay, bonuses and benefits.
- It helps employers inform reward, retention and workforce-planning conversations.
- Individual practitioners can compare their position and career intentions with peers.
Based on 300 responses from talent acquisition professionals across the UK, the report is designed to move beyond advertised salary ranges and show what people working in TA say they are actually earning. It examines pay by role, seniority and location, alongside bonuses, benefits and the gender pay gap.
The report shows what people are actually being paid, not what’s advertised.”
The Talent Labs
A benchmark for TA teams
The report is intended to help employers and talent leaders benchmark their teams, support pay and retention conversations, and build cases for reward budgets. For individual practitioners, it also offers a view of where they sit in the market and how peers are thinking about their next career move.
Salary and reward data remains especially relevant as businesses look to retain experienced talent acquisition professionals while balancing recruitment costs, skills needs and changing hiring demand.
What the report covers
- Salary information by TA role, seniority and location
- Bonuses and benefits offered across the profession
- The gender pay gap in talent acquisition
- Career-move intentions among TA professionals
Download the report
Readers can download a free copy of The Talent Labs’ TA Salary & Rewards Report 2026 here.


















