Know the market before the market moves on you. Hiring budgets are tightening. Skill premiums are widening. Remote pay is stabilising. If you’re making compensation decisions in 2026 without live market data, you are guessing. This report gives you clarity. Built from real Q3 to Q4 2025 placement data across the UK, the 2026 Salary Benchmarks reveal what DTC and CPG brands are actually paying across: Pet • Health & Wellness • Beauty • Food & Beverage • Home Goods Inside, you will discover:

• Where salaries are rising fastest and where they are stalling
• Which skills are commanding 15 to 25 percent plus premiums including AI, retail media, social commerce, and lifecycle marketing
• London versus regional pay adjustments across eight UK markets
• Remote and hybrid compensation expectations in 2026
• Bonus structures, equity benchmarks, and full compensation breakdowns
• Real hiring timelines, offer acceptance trends, and negotiation leverage

Whether you are:

• Setting next quarter’s hiring budget • Trying to secure top talent before competitors do • Negotiating your own compensation • Planning a sector move for a 15 to 30 percent uplift

This benchmark puts you in control of the conversation. The brands winning talent in 2026 are not guessing. They are informed.