There’s a gulf emerging between what some workers want and what bosses are willing to pay. The gap is widening between the proportion of professional workers expecting inflation-beating pay rises and the proportion of employers intending to offer that, says Robert Walters. A gulf is growing between the pay rises that white-collar workers expect over the year ahead and the increases that employers are willing to pay, according to one of the country’s largest recruiters. Recruiter Robert Walters said its annual survey of more than 1000 professionals and employers showed a growing disconnect, and signs of a “looming salary stand-off”. supplied Robert Walters Australia and NZ managing director Shay Peters says the talent coming in to NZ next year may not match the talent going out.
