Salary Survey archive

Here you'll find previous editions for reference, to view or download in pdf format.

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​The Harris Hill Salary Survey

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2024

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Increases slowed and demand for talent fell as the market began to cool, in a year when economic chills throughout the sector began to bite. We asked whether wages were really outpacing high inflation, and looked into the growing trend for combining roles into strange new hybrids.

2023

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A rare year in which demand for candidates far exceeded supply, driving sizeable salary increases in many areas, and leading us to investigate what organisations without the budget to compete on salaries can do to attract new talent.

2022

The 2022 survey is our first post-pandemic review of salaries, showing the impact of that time on remuneration in the sector, looking at reasons for the continued candidate shortage, and exploring the new pandemic-inspired essential: flexible working.

2019

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For our 2019 survey we teamed up with market-leading job board CharityJob, bringing fresh insight and a vast wealth of information to the 2019 Salary Report: our biggest and most comprehensive to date, and the definitive guide to charity sector salaries of the time.


*NB: due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was no edition produced in 2020 or 2021.

2018

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2017

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2016

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How to nail your charity sector interview

By Hannah Gibson • February 18, 2026
What's the best way to handle your charity sector interview? Senior temps specialist Hannah Gibson shares some expert advice to help you prepare for the big day.
People holding scorecards labeled 9, 8, 9, representing competencies: Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Strategic Thinking.

How to handle competency-based interviews – part 1

By Jenny Hills • January 30, 2026
Competency-based questions are all about your experience and whether they’re the main focus of your interview or not, it’s worth knowing how to answer them. Director Jenny Hills of our Executive Search practice offers expert insight and advice in the first of a two-part guide.
Cartoon of three people behind a table:

How to nail your charity sector interview

By Hannah Gibson • February 18, 2026
What's the best way to handle your charity sector interview? Senior temps specialist Hannah Gibson shares some expert advice to help you prepare for the big day.
People holding scorecards labeled 9, 8, 9, representing competencies: Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Strategic Thinking.

How to handle competency-based interviews – part 1

By Jenny Hills • January 30, 2026
Competency-based questions are all about your experience and whether they’re the main focus of your interview or not, it’s worth knowing how to answer them. Director Jenny Hills of our Executive Search practice offers expert insight and advice in the first of a two-part guide.
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How to handle competency-based interviews – part 2

By Jenny Hills • January 30, 2026
In part two of our guide, Jenny Hills looks at what to say when you don't have the competency in question, and how to bring out your personality, values and vision for the future, even if the questions focus firmly on your past...