Attraction and retention remain challenging for organizations worldwide
Organizations grapple with sourcing talent for major roles at every level
| Location | Average voluntary attrition rate |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 8% |
| Taiwan | 11% |
| United Arab Emirates | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 12% |
| United States | 11% |
Major roles employers plan to hire for in the next 12 months
| Location | Information technology | Engineering | Sales | Technical skills trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 57% | 54% | 47% | 52% |
| Taiwan | 51% | 57% | 58% | 38% |
| United Arab Emirates | 56% | 58% | 50% | 45% |
| United Kingdom | 61% | 51% | 43% | 37% |
| United States | 64% | 51% | 35% | 45% |
Salary budget increases continued in 2023
Because salary impacts an organization's ability to attract and retain talent, this pattern is expected to continue in 2024, but employers will be cautious about allocating their salary budget.
Organizations also granted higher bonus payouts for 2023, and are expected to repeat it in 2024.
Employers (60% or more) in every industry worldwide have taken or are considering taking the following measures:
- Compensation review of specific employee populations
- Full compensation review for all employees
- Targeted increases for specific employee populations
- Hire people higher in relevant salary range
Top 3 functions at professional level (P3) with the highest pay across all industries
| Rank | Brazil | China | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geosciences |
Data Science and Business Intelligence | Legal | IT Development |
| 2 | Research |
Legal |
IT development | Business Consulting |
| 3 | Product Development | IT development | Business Consultancy | Research |
A few skills will receive the highest pay premiums across regions
| Region | Skills | Pay premium (median in percent of base salary) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | AI/machine learning frameworks | 15% |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | AI/machine learning frameworks | 20% |
| Latin America | Cryptography, distributed ledger development, smart contract programming | 15% |
| North America | Cryptography, distributed ledger development, smart contract programming | 15% |
3% increase in the number of unique organizations participating in WTW’s 2023 general industry surveys, and a 5% overall increase in data submissions.
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