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Empire group’s 2026\/27 Salary Guide is here. Built on the responses of over 1,000 professionals across Australia, it delivers a comprehensive and current snapshot of today’s employment landscape across legal, corporate services and technology sectors.<\/p>\r\n

This year’s guide goes further than salary data alone. Drawing on perspectives from both candidates and employers across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.\u00a0 It explores workplace culture, flexibility and work-from-home expectations, candidate movement trends, the Right to Disconnect legislation and the continued impact of artificial intelligence on how we work.<\/p>\r\n

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A Market Full of Opportunity<\/strong> With 51% of professionals open to a new role and a further 21% receptive to the right opportunity, the talent market is active, purposeful and presenting real possibilities for both candidates and organisations ready to move with intent.<\/p>\r\n

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Flexibility Has Become the New Standard<\/strong> 84% of Australian employers now offer flexible working arrangements, reflecting a workforce and workplace culture that has genuinely evolved. Organisations that design flexibility thoughtfully are seeing stronger attraction and retention outcomes as a result.<\/p>\r\n

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AI Is Driving Productivity, Not Fear<\/strong> Professionals across all sectors are embracing artificial intelligence as a tool for smarter, faster working. Usage has grown significantly year on year and sentiment has matured, with AI now firmly embedded as a core enabler of productivity and workflow improvement.<\/p>\r\n

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Leadership Is the Heart of Great Culture<\/strong> 59% of professionals rank leadership as the single greatest driver of workplace culture, above workload, communication and environment. The message is clear: organisations that invest in developing strong, people-focused leaders are building the kind of cultures that attract great talent and keep them.<\/p>\r\n

To learn more about the current landscape of the legal, corporate services and technology recruitment marketplace, download our salary guide!<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Innovative Solutions for Recruitment Success<\/h2>\r\n

Recruitment is about connecting great people. For over 16 years, our team of capable industry experts has built extensive networks of job seekers and clients across Australia and internationally. With offices in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, our team intimately understands the recruitment process and can assist you with finding new employees or job opportunities.<\/p>\r\n

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