Base Salaries & Increases

Our survey results found that base salaries across European supply chains are moving upward year-on-year. This is partly driven by the job market (professionals who have changed employer tend to secure larger increases) and partly by companies beginning to close the gap after a period of flat or below-inflation pay awards. However, gaps remain between employer benchmarks and employee expectations. For employers, a targeted review of frontline compensation, particularly for high performers who have not moved roles recently, is one of the highest-return retention investments available right now.

QUESTION 6

What is your current annual base salary in EUR? (Not including benefits, on-target earnings, bonuses, or any other monetary contributions)

<€49,999

€50,000 - €74,999

€75,000 - €99,999

€100,000 - €124,999

€125,000 - €149,999

€150,000 - €174,999

€175,000 - €199,999

€200,000 - €224,999

€225,000 - €249,999

>€250,000

QUESTION 7

Have you received a base salary increase in the past 12 months? If yes, what percentage of your base salary did you receive?

1-5%

6-10%

11-15%

16-20%

21%+

4% more respondents reported receiving a pay rise in the past 12 months than in 2025’s survey.

Planning professionals were most likely to have received a pay rise (79% received one), while engineering professionals were least likely to (59% received one).

QUESTION 8

How do you believe your current base salary compares to the wider supply chain market for similar roles?

Much higher

Slightly higher

About the same

Slightly lower

Much lower

39% of individual contributors and 36% of managers believed their salaries were slightly or much lower under market rate, indicating these groups are more likely to feel undervalued.

“Even though the majority of respondents feel they’re paid fairly or better, you have to think about the people who don’t - because they are often the engine room of the business. As an employer, it’s worth asking yourself: what is your appetite for the risk of losing your individual contributors or frontline managers?”