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City workers moving jobs see 22% salary bump as competition for talent intensifies

The 'Great Resignation' is in full swing as vacancies spike across financial services

’It’s safe to say that firms have been desperate to hire'
’It’s safe to say that firms have been desperate to hire' Photo: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Getty Images

City workers changing jobs in the first quarter of the year have received a typical salary bump of 22% amid a fierce battle for talent across financial services.

This is “indicative of the short supply of candidates available within the London financial services markets,” said Hakan Enver, managing director at recruitment firm Morgan McKinley UK.

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