Blue Eskimo

The 2021 Work & Salary Report for the L&D Sector

This year’s work and Salary survey is our 10th annual survey, conducted in the closing weeks of 2021, with the help of some 1536 respondents. It was designed to provide information about key aspects of employment within the learning industry (including training, learning & development and e-learning) – both within commercial providers and corporate learning departments.

This year’s work and salary survey is our 10th annual survey, conducted in the closing weeks of 2021, with the help of some 1536 respondents. It was designed to provide information about key aspects of employment within the learning industry (including training, learning & development and e-learning) – both within commercial providers and corporate learning departments.

Key findings: remote working

Some of the survey’s key findings were that, overall, learning and development is a vibrant sector and has embraced the challenges of remote working wholeheartedly. The increased shift to remote working has been perceived by most employees in a very positive light, with the majority of our respondents reporting that they feel happy in their work and connected to their team.

  • 85% felt that remote working had positive or very positive effects on their motivation levels.
  • 61% of respondents said they were very or quite happy in their current role.
  • 93% felt they had been successful or very successful in maintaining social connections with their team whilst working remotely.