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The 2026 L&D Work and Salary Report is here

This year’s report is based on our latest annual survey, conducted at the end of 2025, gathering quantitative responses from over 500 Learning and Development professionals.

Respondents represent a wide range of disciplines and job titles, including L&D Manager, L&D Business Partner, Chief Learning Officer, Learning Experience Designer, Instructional Designer, Learning Technologist and Customer Success and commercial roles within learning providers and platforms.

The survey explores topics including:

  • The economic outlook and expectations for L&D budgets
  • Salaries, pay movement and working conditions
  • Hiring trends, redundancies and career progression
  • Hybrid and remote working patterns
  • Job satisfaction and retention risk
  • The practical use and impact of generative AI in L&D
  • Professional qualifications and career development pathways

We hope you find the research useful. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the report or current hiring challenges, please contact us HERE.