Analysis

December 21, 2022

If you were expecting a pay rise in 2023 — think again

The majority of European startups won’t be raising salaries in line with inflation next year


Tech workers banking on a pay rise in the new year to help with rising living costs might end up disappointed. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the DACH region and the future of work, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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