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HR professionals to see average pay hikes of just 1.6 per cent in 2026: Robert Half

by Todd Humber September 29, 2025

written by Todd Humber September 29, 2025

Salaries for HR professionals in Canada will increase an average of 1.6 per cent in 2026, with compensation and benefits professionals seeing the highest gains at 2.5 per cent, according to Robert Half's 2026 Canada Salary Guide. The staffing firm's annual report shows HR managers and generalists wi...

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

HR professionals to see average pay hikes of just 1.6 per cent in 2026: Robert Half

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