Salary Increase Budget: the 2025 trends

Every year we take the pulse of HR to find out what the trends are in terms of salary increase budgets for the year ahead. Nearly 300 French, British and German companies responded to our survey, giving you a clearer picture of what's in store for 2025.

In this guide you’ll learn more about:

• Discover the breakdown of salary increase budgets by country, company size and funding stage
• The different budget categories: merit, performance, market adjustment, promotion, reducing the gender gap, etc.
• The evolution of budgets, the frequency of salary reviews and the role of HR in this process