Nearly all cyber job benefits reduced in 2022, reveals survey
Almost all job benefits were slashed in 2022 compared to previous year, reveals the latest salary survey from Cybershark Recruitment
The largest drops were seen in performance related bonuses; private healthcare; life cover; and company cars.
The benefits table shows that only 74% of participants are receiving a bonus this year, compared to the 91.64% of participants last year.
Download the full salary list here
Daniel Murray, founder of Cybershark Recruitment, said a significant portion of the market today is working remotely, or on a hybrid model, which explains the decline in company cars and car allowances.
Murray added that candidates he has worked with this year have indicated that their organisations have significantly reduced performance-related benefits due to the uncertain global economic climate.
Download the full UK Cybersecurity Salary Survey 2023 by Cybershark Recruitment in partnership with SC Media here
The UK Cybersecurity Salary Survey 2023 polled 2,300 cyber execs across England, Scotland and Wales from November–December 2022. The online survey was conducted anonymously.
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