Salary increases for 2026: budgets continue to decline
Organizations are expected to continue scaling back their salary increase budgets in 2026, with an average projected increase of 3.1%, excluding salary freezes.
September 2025
Salary increase projections for 2026: Budgets continue to decline
As Canada faces an economic slowdown compounded by ongoing tariff pressures and trade uncertainty, strategic planning around salary increases is essential to retain talent and maintain workforce strength.
July 2025
It’s time to participate to the 2026 salary increase survey!
The data collection period has begun! It’s free, will only take 15 minutes of your time: you have until July 18 to participate.
June 2025
Quick survey results: Uncertainty linked to the threat of tariffs
As the effects of the U.S. tariffs began to emerge in late February, we surveyed 126 Canadian organizations who previously participated in 2025 edition of Normandin Beaudry’s Salary Increase Surveys to assess the impact of tariffs on their proposed 2025 salary increase budgets.
April 2025
Salary increases for 2025: Canadian budget forecasts remain closely aligned with summer projections
In late 2024, nearly 400 organizations across Canada participated in Normandin Beaudry’s annual 2025 Salary Increase Pulse Survey.
As the labour market continues to balance out and inflationary pressures ease, salary increase budgets are continuing their gradual decline towards pre-pandemic market norms.
January 2025