Pay for some startup employees has jumped by nearly 60% in Europe over the past three years, according to new data, as increasingly well-financed young tech companies engage in a war for talent.
Analysis
September 15, 2021
Pay for European startup employees jumps nearly 60% amid war for talent
Bigger funding rounds and competition for talent are pushing up compensation in European startups.
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Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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