2026 Salary Survey & Industry Report

Our annual Salary Survey & Industry Report captures information and opinions from professionals across the beauty, cosmetics and personal care industry.

From salary data to workplace trends and employee sentiments, the Report reveals where the industry is now, and where it’s heading.

This year’s findings explore:

  • Salary benchmarking for 50+ key roles spanning Technical, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Top Level Management
  • A workforce balancing long-term careers with movement and progression
  • What employers expect and employees want when it comes to hybrid working
  • The rapid rise of AI by sector, what it means in practice and how professionals feel about it
  • The growing impact of economic pressure, regulation and changing consumer behaviour
  • How pay, benefits and career priorities shift across different life and career stages

 

Thank you to our industry friends and colleagues who took time to participate.

DISCLAIMER:

Arthur Edward provides these surveys and reports for public use. Arthur Edward is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within the document. While the information contained within these documents are periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in these documents is correct, complete, and up-to-date. These surveys and reports contains data specific to the Cosmetics and Personal Care industries and reflects only the responses obtained from respondents and our own views. The mention of third-parties within the document does not constitute an endorsement by Arthur Edward of the parties or their products and services.

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