Navigating Uncertainty in 2025: TAP Network Pulse Survey Summary
How to Get Ahead of the B.C. Pay Transparency Reporting Deadlines
by Annika Reinhardt (CCP®, GRP®, CSCP®) For many organizations, the deadline for their first B.C. Pay Transparency Report may seem far away, but that’s an illusion. In 2025, organizations with 300 or more employees will be required to publish their reports by Nov. 1, followed by companies with 50 or more employees in 2026. Delaying action could leave […]
Treading Carefully in 2025: How Tech Employers Are Approaching Compensation
As political and economic headwinds continue into 2025, many People & Culture leaders are navigating tough decisions to keep their organizations on stable footing. In March, TAP Network surveyed its members to understand how tech employers across Canada are responding—particularly when it comes to compensation strategies and cost-saving measures. Companies Are Tightening Their Belts Survey […]
A Snapshot of Tech Sector Compensation Changes in 2024
The tech sector employment market in Canada has faced a challenging landscape in 2024, marked by ongoing layoffs which have prompted companies to adopt more targeted approaches to workforce and talent management. This was reflected in a lower voluntary turnover rate, which dropped to a median of 9% in the past year. Despite the layoffs, the demand for critical […]
Amidst a Cooling Tech Sector Compensation Market, Roles in Clean Tech and Hardware See Largest Gains, According to TAP Network
Salary growth and voluntary turnover have slowed in Canada’s tech sector according to TAP Network’s 2024 Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey. In a rapidly evolving industry, the 2024 Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey, conducted by TAP Network and produced by Mercer, showed a cooling compensation market with median salary increases of […]
Salary and Total Rewards Trends in Canada’s Tech Sector
The Canadian tech sector is an expanding, volatile, and rapidly evolving landscape. Understanding the current conditions and salary trends within the industry is crucial to navigate the changes for both employers and employees. Our comprehensive Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey has provided an in-depth view of compensation packages across a wide range of […]
Compensation Trends in Canada’s Video Game and Interactive Digital Media, VFX and Animation Industries
In a year of inflation, layoffs, union drives and continued skills shortages, how did Creative Technology salaries move? TAP Network’s annual Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey was recently published by Mercer Canada, showing tech sector salaries across a broad cross section of subsectors such as Software Products and Services, AI, Clean Tech, Hardware Design and […]
Skills Shortages and Inflation Drive Sizable Salary Increases Across Canada’s Tech Sector
Our annual Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey was recently published by Mercer Canada, showing tech sector salaries continue to grow in softening market. The tech sector’s average salary increase budget was 4.5% this year. We’ve seen some seismic shifts shaping the technology industry in the past few years and despite widespread layoffs, critical tech skills are […]
Tech Sector Salaries Continue to Grow in Softening Market
Our recently released 2023 Tech Salary and Total Rewards Survey shows balanced headcount growth for the sector and continued salary pressure in key jobs where skills shortages persist. Read the full press release here: Vancouver, BC, September 19, 2023 (BUSINESS WIRE) Skills shortages and inflation drive sizable salary increases across Canada’s tech sector according to TAP Network’s […]
Are you ready for Pay Transparency?
Guest post by Lisa Blackham, Global HR executive, talent and culture builder, change agent and TAP Network member Pay Equity and Pay Transparency along with commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) are key drivers behind a growing number of pay transparency laws. With this significant shift underway globally, many People and Culture practitioners and executives […]
