PayMetric Labs
Choose a market · 2026

Tech market intelligence: 22 global markets

Salary and day-rate trends, in-demand skills, and fastest-growing jobs. Pick 22 global markets first: signals are built from that market’s live benchmarks.

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Country editions

Which market’s signals do you need?

Each edition covers top-paying roles, in-demand skills, and where pay is rising fastest for that country.

Live · 2026

Ireland market intelligence

20 top-paying signals · 20 demand signals · fastest growth DevOps Engineer (+30.5%)

Live · 2026

United Kingdom market intelligence

20 top-paying signals · 20 demand signals · fastest growth Chief Information Security Officer (+30.2%)

Live · 2026

Australia market intelligence

20 top-paying signals · 20 demand signals

Live · 2026

Singapore market intelligence

20 top-paying signals · 20 demand signals

Live · 2026

Canada market intelligence

20 top-paying signals · 20 demand signals

Live · 2026

Hong Kong market intelligence

20 top-paying signals · 20 demand signals

Live · 2026

United Arab Emirates market intelligence

20 top-paying signals · 20 demand signals

Frequently asked questions

1

What is tech market intelligence?

Tech market intelligence combines salary benchmarks, hiring demand signals, and year-on-year pay movement data to help candidates, hiring managers, and recruiters understand what the technology labour market is actually doing, well beyond generic salary surveys.

2

How current is this data?

Our salary and market data is sourced from published compensation benchmarks and kept current on a rolling basis. The figures shown reflect the most recent source year available for each country (2026 for 22 global markets).

3

What countries do you cover?

We currently publish market intelligence for 22 global markets. Each country page covers top-paying roles, most in-demand skills, and fastest-growing jobs.

4

How do I use this data for salary negotiation?

Start with the salary guide for your country to find the benchmark for your role. Cross-reference with the fastest-growing jobs report to understand whether your discipline is in a growth phase. Use the take-home calculator to convert any gross figure into net pay before entering negotiations.

5

Do you cover contractor day rate trends as well as salaries?

Yes. Contractor day rate benchmarks are published separately under Contract Day Rates for 22 global markets. Each role page links to the equivalent permanent salary page so you can compare both.