2027 edition · September 2026
UK Executive Salary Guide 2027
Indicative UK executive base salary ranges, with every figure sourced and dated — and an honest account of the roles where credible published data does not exist.
Executive Recruitment
Executive recruitment reports and guides.
Long-form, dated guidance for employers making executive appointments — what the role should own, which engagement model fits, what the published salary evidence actually supports, and how to plan succession and international leadership.
In short
These guides are written for owners, boards and senior leaders making executive appointments, not for candidates. Every externally verifiable claim carries a named source, salary figures are attributed to published third-party data with their scope and date, and where credible evidence does not exist the guides say so rather than filling the gap.
- Employer-first: definition, authority, assessment and governance.
- Sourced salary evidence, with the limits of the data stated plainly.
- Free to read in full on the site, with a PDF edition of each.
Current editions
Five guides covering the decisions behind an executive appointment.
2027 edition · September 2026
The Executive Hiring Guide 2027
The board-level questions to answer before you start an executive search — defining the outcome, the authority and the engagement model before anyone is approached.
2027 edition · September 2026
Permanent, Interim and Fractional Executive Leadership: A Decision Guide
How to choose the engagement model for an executive requirement — and how to change model later without losing momentum.
2027 edition · September 2026
The Executive Succession Guide
Planning leadership transitions before they become urgent — planned succession, sudden departures, founder transition and the confidential replacement.
2027 edition · September 2026
The International Executive Hiring Guide 2027
Appointing leadership outside your home market — what the role must own, how to structure the appointment legally and commercially, and how to judge candidates you cannot easily reference.
Working through an executive requirement?
A short conversation about what the appointment needs to own is usually more useful than another benchmark. Confidential requirements, including replacing an executive still in post, are handled discreetly.
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