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Salary Survey 2022 Trends
KEY TRENDS FOR 2022
BUMPER RISES , REMOTE ROLES AND MORE
“ Employers must now pay more to get candidates into the office , even just for one or two days a week ”
WILL SAWNEY , HEAD OF MARKETING
30 % PAY RISES ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION
People are no longer prepared to move jobs for a modest pay rise . Unless they ’ re genuinely unhappy with their current employer , candidates need serious incentives to explore new opportunities . A growing number of roles can now command increases approaching or exceeding 30 %, especially for candidates with 3 + years of experience or specialist skills .
CONSOLIDATION IS RIFE
The pace of mergers and acquisitions activity in the igaming industry is brisk as suppliers and operators focus on building competitive positioning and broader capabilities . Drivers for M & A are also shifting away from market access and toward acquiring technology , content and talent .
LEGISLATION IS DRIVING DEMAND
Regulation is having a significant impact on recruitment as countries either regulate igaming for the first time or , in the case of Germany , reregulate . New markets are creating demand for candidates from across the entire igaming sphere , with compliance and legal experts seeing a significant uplift in salaries where regulations are particularly stringent .
WANTED : STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
While the igaming industry includes many of the land-based giants , it ’ s a relatively young sector with numerous challengers and startups that are now maturing , creating demand for more strategic and C-level roles .
Igaming companies recognise the value that exceptional leadership adds and are increasingly willing to overcompensate , often in the form of bonuses and long-term incentive plans ( LTIPs ), to ensure they secure the required level of experience .
REMOTE IS THE NORM
Employers must now pay more to get candidates into the office , even just for one or two days a week . Tech roles have gone almost entirely remote and candidates across all functions expect remote or hybrid options as standard . Remote has also created an environment for ‘ geographic standardisation ’, where location no longer impacts salary levels . Will Sawney
“ A growing number of roles can now command increases approaching or exceeding 30 %, especially for candidates with 3 + years of experience or specialist skills ”
SALARY SURVEY 2022