Harris Hill 2017 Salary Survey

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Harris Hill 2017 Salary Survey

We're delighted to present the Harris Hill 2017 Salary Survey, our 12th annual review of remuneration for roles throughout the charity and not for profit sectors in the UK.

In our most detailed report to date, we give salary ranges for both permanent and temporary positions at all levels for the all the key roles and job functions in each of our specialist areas, including:

Data Management ▪ Digital ▪ Executive Search ▪ Fundraising ▪ Finance ▪ Human Resources ▪ Marketing & Communications ▪ Operations, Admin & Support ▪ Press & PR ▪ Projects & Programmes

We also highlight the trends we've observed over the past 12 months and look at the potential factors behind them: how are developments within and outside the sector affecting salaries, who are the most sought-after candidates and which skills are likely to be in highest demand over the year ahead?

All the data is taken from the actual roles we've worked on over the past year (approximately 3,000 in total), then analysed by our specialist consultants, applying their insight and expert knowledge of the wider market to ensure the figures are a realistic reflection of the salaries being offered in each field.

As such it is not an exhaustive list of every charity and not-for-profit salary paid in the last year but is a detailed and representative guide which we hope you'll find a genuinely useful reference tool.

If you'd like any further information on salaries with the sector, please get in touch with us on 020 7820 7300 or contact the relevant team below:

Data Management 020 7820 7304 data@harrishill.co.uk
Executive Search 020 7820 7323 executive@harrishill.co.uk
Fundraising 020 7820 7326 fundraising@harrishill.co.uk
Finance 020 7820 7340 financerecruitment@harrishill.co.uk
Human Resources 020 7820 7340 humanresources@harrishill.co.uk
Marketing, PR & Digital 020 7820 7333 marketing@harrishill.co.uk
Operations, Admin & Support 020 7820 7304 operations@harrishill.co.uk
Projects & Programmes 020 7820 7304 projects@harrishill.co.uk
Temporary & Interim 020 7820 7325 teamtemps@harrishill.co.uk

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