Bespoke Careers – 2026 AU\/NZ Architecture & Design Market Report<\/title>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,400;1,700;1,800;1,900&family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<style>\n @font-face { font-family:'Avenir'; src:local('Avenir'),local('Avenir Next'),local('AvenirNext-Regular'); }\n :root {\n --bg: #1d1d1c;\n --surface: #272726;\n --text: #f2f0eb;\n --text-dim: #c8c6c0;\n --muted: #9e9b93;\n --hero: #97d422;\n --green: #97d422;\n --red: #f05545;\n --amber: #FFCD00;\n --orange: #FF7F32;\n --syd: #68b4ff;\n --mel: #d48aff;\n --bri: #ffd04a;\n --per: #5ce0e8;\n --ade: #ff9a60;\n --nz: #7be080;\n }\n * { margin:0; padding:0; box-sizing:border-box; }\n html { overflow:auto; height:100%; scrollbar-width:none; -ms-overflow-style:none; }\n html::-webkit-scrollbar { display:none; }\n body {\n background:var(--bg); 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}\n @keyframes fadeUp {\n from { opacity:0; transform:translate(-50%,-50%) translateY(8px); }\n to { opacity:1; transform:translate(-50%,-50%) translateY(0); }\n }\n \/* Wellbeing donut (s2) *\/\n .wi-donut-ring {\n --donut-progress: 0;\n background: conic-gradient(\n #97d422 0% calc(54.7% * var(--donut-progress)),\n #232321 calc(54.7% * var(--donut-progress)) 100%\n ) !important;\n }\n #s2.in-view .wi-donut-ring {\n animation: donutSweep 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1) 0.3s forwards;\n }\n \/* Bar slide-in animations *\/\n .anim-bar {\n transform: scaleX(0);\n transform-origin: left;\n transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);\n }\n .in-view .anim-bar { transform: scaleX(1); }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d1 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d2 { transition-delay: 0.22s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d3 { transition-delay: 0.29s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d4 { transition-delay: 0.36s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d5 { transition-delay: 0.43s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d6 { transition-delay: 0.50s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d7 { transition-delay: 0.57s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d8 { transition-delay: 0.64s; }\n \/* Bar row slide-up *\/\n .anim-row {\n opacity: 0;\n transform: translateY(12px);\n transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;\n }\n .in-view .anim-row { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }\n .in-view .anim-row.d1 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d2 { transition-delay: 0.22s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d3 { transition-delay: 0.29s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d4 { transition-delay: 0.36s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d5 { transition-delay: 0.43s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d6 { transition-delay: 0.50s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d7 { transition-delay: 0.57s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d8 { transition-delay: 0.64s; }\n \/* Donut tooltip *\/\n .donut-tip {\n position: absolute; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 8px;\n background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85); color: #f2f0eb;\n font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; pointer-events: none;\n opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\n white-space: nowrap; z-index: 10;\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 NAV - vertical progress line \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #nav {\n position:fixed; right:20px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);\n display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:0; z-index:999;\n }\n .nd {\n width:3px !important; height:18px !important;\n min-width:0 !important; min-height:0 !important;\n max-width:3px !important;\n padding:0 !important; margin:0 !important;\n background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;\n cursor:pointer !important; border:none !important; outline:none !important;\n border-radius:2px;\n transition:all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);\n position:relative;\n display:block; box-sizing:border-box;\n -webkit-appearance:none; appearance:none;\n font-size:0; line-height:0;\n }\n .nd:hover {\n background:rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;\n width:4px !important;\n }\n .nd.a {\n background:var(--hero) !important;\n height:28px !important;\n box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(151,212,34,0.3);\n }\n \/* Nav dot tooltip *\/\n .nd::after {\n content:attr(data-label);\n position:absolute; right:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);\n font-size:10px; font-weight:600; color:var(--text-dim);\n background:rgba(26,26,25,0.9); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);\n padding:4px 10px; border-radius:4px; white-space:nowrap;\n opacity:0; pointer-events:none;\n transition:opacity 0.15s ease, right 0.15s ease;\n }\n .nd:hover::after { opacity:1; right:16px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 SLIDE BACKGROUNDS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s0 { background:#0d0d0c; }\n #s1 { background:#111110; }\n #s1b { background:#161615; }\n #s2b { background:#111110; }\n #s2 { background:#161615; }\n #s3 { background:#111110; }\n #s4 { background:#161615; }\n #s5 { background:#111110; }\n #s6 { background:#161615; }\n #s7 { background:#111110; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CUSTOM TOOLTIP - glass morphism \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #bc-tip {\n position:fixed; pointer-events:none; z-index:9999;\n opacity:0; transition:opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;\n transform:translateY(6px) scale(0.96);\n }\n #bc-tip.show { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0) scale(1); }\n #bc-tip .tip-inner {\n background:rgba(20,20,19,0.85);\n backdrop-filter:blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);\n padding:16px 20px; min-width:110px;\n border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);\n clip-path:polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 6px), calc(100% - 6px) 100%, 0 100%);\n }\n #bc-tip .tip-label {\n font-size:10px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.12em;\n text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:6px;\n }\n #bc-tip .tip-val {\n font-family:'F37 Ginger',serif;\n font-size:32px; font-weight:900; line-height:1; letter-spacing:-0.03em;\n }\n #bc-tip .tip-sub {\n font-size:10px; color:var(--text-dim); margin-top:4px;\n }\n #bc-tip .tip-bar {\n height:2px; margin-top:10px;\n opacity:0.6;\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 COVER ANIMATIONS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s0 .cover-fade { opacity:0; transform:translateY(20px); transition:opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1); }\n #s0.in-view .cover-fade { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf1 { transition-delay:0.2s; }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf2 { transition-delay:0.4s; }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf3 { transition-delay:0.6s; }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf4 { transition-delay:0.8s; }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf5 { transition-delay:1.0s; }\n #s0 .cover-map { opacity:0; transform:scale(1.05); transition:opacity 1.2s ease, transform 1.8s ease; }\n #s0.in-view .cover-map { opacity:0.7; transform:scale(1); }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 ENTRY ANIMATIONS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .slide .ey, .slide h2, .slide .sub-head, .slide .sub, .slide .stats,\n .slide .cbox, .slide .tiles, .slide .callout, .slide .tbl-wrap {\n opacity:0; transform:translateY(24px);\n transition:opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);\n }\n .slide.in-view .ey, .slide.in-view h2, .slide.in-view .sub-head, .slide.in-view .sub, .slide.in-view .stats,\n .slide.in-view .cbox, .slide.in-view .tiles, .slide.in-view .callout, .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap {\n opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);\n }\n .slide.in-view .ey { transition-delay:0.05s; }\n .slide.in-view h2 { transition-delay:0.12s; }\n .slide.in-view .sub-head { transition-delay:0.16s; }\n .slide.in-view .sub { transition-delay:0.2s; }\n .slide.in-view .stats { transition-delay:0.26s; }\n .slide.in-view .cbox { transition-delay:0.15s; }\n .slide.in-view .tiles { transition-delay:0.32s; }\n .slide.in-view .callout { transition-delay:0.3s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap { transition-delay:0.15s; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TABLE ROW CASCADE \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .tbl-wrap tbody tr {\n opacity:0; transform:translateY(12px);\n transition:opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;\n }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(1) { transition-delay:0.25s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(2) { transition-delay:0.32s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(3) { transition-delay:0.39s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(4) { transition-delay:0.46s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(5) { transition-delay:0.53s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(6) { transition-delay:0.60s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(7) { transition-delay:0.67s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(8) { transition-delay:0.74s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(9) { transition-delay:0.81s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(10) { transition-delay:0.88s; }\n #s0 .ey, #s0 h2, #s0 .sub-head, #s0 .sub, #s0 .stats, #s0 .cbox, #s0 .tiles, #s0 .callout {\n opacity:1; transform:none;\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 SHEEN TEXT \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .sheen-text {\n background:linear-gradient(\n 120deg,\n #97d422 0%,\n #c8f05a 25%,\n #ffffff 50%,\n #c8f05a 75%,\n #97d422 100%\n );\n background-size:300% 100%;\n -webkit-background-clip:text;\n background-clip:text;\n -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;\n animation:sheen 4s ease-in-out infinite;\n }\n @keyframes sheen {\n 0% { background-position:100% 50%; }\n 50% { background-position:0% 50%; }\n 100% { background-position:100% 50%; }\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TEXT SELECTION \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n ::selection { background:rgba(151,212,34,0.35); color:#fff; }\n ::-moz-selection { background:rgba(151,212,34,0.35); color:#fff; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 RESPONSIVE \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n \/* Tablet *\/\n @media(max-width:1100px){\n .slide { padding:48px 48px; }\n .br { left:48px; }\n h2 { font-size:34px; }\n .st .v { font-size:26px; }\n .cbox canvas { height:260px!important; }\n .cbox { min-height:290px; }\n }\n \/* Mobile *\/\n @media(max-width:768px){\n html, body { overflow:auto !important; height:auto !important; overflow-x:hidden !important; }\n body { max-width:100vw; }\n * { box-sizing:border-box; }\n .slide {\n padding:32px 20px;\n height:auto; min-height:auto;\n padding-top:56px; padding-bottom:40px;\n overflow-x:hidden;\n max-width:100vw;\n }\n .br { left:20px; top:20px; }\n .sn { display:none !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 GRIDS - force ALL multi-column grids to single column \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .grid { grid-template-columns:1fr !important; gap:28px; }\n .g2r { direction:ltr; }\n \/* Force all grid children to stack naturally *\/\n .grid > * { min-width:0 !important; max-width:100% !important; }\n \/* Nuclear: force ALL inline multi-col grids to single column on mobile *\/\n [style*=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 2\"],\n [style*=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr\"],\n [style*=\"grid-template-columns:0.\"],\n .slide > div[style*=\"grid-template-columns\"] {\n grid-template-columns:1fr !important;\n gap:20px !important;\n }\n \/* Exceptions: keep 2-col where it works (cover stats, tiles) *\/\n .cover-stats { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; gap:0 !important; }\n .flip-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; gap:10px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TYPOGRAPHY \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n h2 { font-size:26px; }\n .sub-head { font-size:14px; max-width:100%; }\n .sub { font-size:12px; max-width:100%; }\n .ey { font-size:10px; margin-bottom:12px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 STATS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .stats { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; margin-top:16px; }\n .st { flex:0 0 calc(33% - 12px); }\n .st .v { font-size:22px; }\n .st .l { font-size:9px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CHARTS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .cbox { min-height:220px; padding-top:16px; }\n .cbox canvas { height:220px !important; }\n .ct-title { font-size:9px; margin-bottom:10px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TILES \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .tiles { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0; margin-top:16px; }\n .ti {\n flex:0 0 calc(33.33% - 1px); min-width:0;\n padding:12px 10px;\n border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);\n border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);\n box-sizing:border-box;\n }\n .ti:nth-child(3n) { border-right:none; }\n .ti:first-child { padding-left:10px; }\n .ti .tv { font-size:18px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n COVER SLIDE - clean mobile layout\n \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .cover-map { display:none !important; }\n #s0 { min-height:100vh; min-height:100dvh; }\n \/* Cover inner column *\/\n #s0 [style*=\"padding:0 80px\"] { padding:0 24px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 COVER - mobile \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s0 [style*=\"top:36px;left:80px\"] { left:24px !important; top:24px !important; }\n #s0 [style*=\"padding:0 80px\"] { padding:0 24px !important; }\n #s0 [style*=\"height:100%\"] {\n height:100vh !important; height:100dvh !important;\n justify-content:flex-end !important;\n }\n \/* Hide spacer entirely - not needed when bottom-aligned *\/\n #s0 [style*=\"flex:0 0 100px\"] { flex:0 0 0px !important; display:none !important; }\n \/* Subtitle - sits right above title, no gap *\/\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf1 { font-size:9px !important; letter-spacing:0.15em !important; margin-bottom:10px; }\n \/* Title *\/\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf2,\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf3,\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf4 { font-size:clamp(26px,7.5vw,42px) !important; line-height:1 !important; }\n #s0 [style*=\"flex:1;display:flex\"] { flex:none !important; padding:0 !important; margin-bottom:0 !important; }\n \/* Stats *\/\n #s0 .cover-stats {\n margin-top:32px !important;\n margin-bottom:16px !important;\n grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important;\n gap:0 !important;\n }\n .cs { padding:10px 0; }\n .cs .csv { font-size:20px; }\n .cs .csv span { font-size:10px !important; }\n .cs .csl { font-size:8px !important; letter-spacing:0.1em !important; }\n #s0 .csv [style*=\"font-size:16px\"] { font-size:9px !important; }\n .scroll-hint { margin-bottom:6px !important; font-size:9px !important; }\n \/* Show cover hero image on mobile *\/\n .cover-mobile-img { display:block !important; }\n \/* Hide logo on data slides (cover has its own) *\/\n .slide:not(#s0) .br { display:none !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CEO QUOTE \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s0b { padding:32px 20px !important; }\n #s0b > div { max-width:100% !important; }\n #s0b [style*=\"font-size:28px\"] { font-size:18px !important; }\n #s0b [style*=\"font-size:64px\"] { font-size:36px !important; }\n #s0b [style*=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr\"] { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; }\n #s0b .countup { font-size:28px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TABLE - fit within screen, no horizontal scroll \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .tbl-wrap { overflow-x:hidden; max-width:100%; }\n table { min-width:0 !important; width:100% !important; font-size:11px; table-layout:fixed; }\n thead th { padding:8px 6px; font-size:7px; }\n tbody td { padding:8px 6px; word-break:break-word; }\n \/* Rank column *\/\n thead th:first-child, tbody td:first-child { width:24px; }\n \/* Factor name - take remaining space *\/\n thead th:nth-child(2), tbody td:nth-child(2) { width:auto; }\n \/* Percentage + rank cols - compact *\/\n thead th:nth-child(3), tbody td:nth-child(3) { width:50px; text-align:right; }\n thead th:nth-child(4), tbody td:nth-child(4) { width:65px; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CALLOUT \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .callout { padding:14px 14px 14px 44px; margin-top:14px; }\n .callout::before { font-size:36px; left:10px; }\n .callout .cx { font-size:11px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TOOLTIP \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #bc-tip .tip-inner { padding:12px 14px; }\n #bc-tip .tip-val { font-size:24px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 NAV DOTS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #nav { display:none !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 SALARY SATISFACTION - region tiles row \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .pay-region { flex:0 0 auto; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 LOYALTY DRIVERS (s3a) \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s3a { padding:32px 20px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:56px\"] { font-size:32px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:22px\"] { font-size:15px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\"] { font-size:12px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:180px\"] { font-size:80px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:900\"] { font-size:22px !important; }\n \/* Loyalty cards: force single column stack *\/\n #s3a [style*=\"display:flex;gap:2px;margin-top:40px\"] {\n flex-direction:column !important;\n gap:12px !important;\n margin-top:20px !important;\n }\n #s3a [style*=\"flex:1.4\"] { flex:none !important; 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This has been the strongest start to a year we’ve seen since the pandemic.<\/p>\n \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lindsay-1.png\" alt=\"Lindsay Urquhart\"\/>\n Lindsay Urquhart\n CEO & Founder, Bespoke Careers\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signature-1.png\" alt=\"Signature\"\/>\n \n AU\/NZ at a Glance\n 0%\n more vacancies\n Bespoke Careers \u00b7 2025 vs 2024\n 0%\n more job applications\n Bespoke Careers \u00b7 2025 vs 2024\n 0%\n avg salary increase\n up from 4.99% in 2025\n 0%\n more contractors\n 6.4% > 8.0% of AU\/NZ workforce\n 02\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s-toc\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Contents\n <h2>What’s Inside.<\/h2>\n <p>Four chapters covering salary, retention, hiring, and the contract market across Australia & New Zealand.<\/p>\n \n 01\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SALARY-AND-PAY.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Salary & Pay\n 1. Salary & Pay\n Median salaries, satisfaction levels, perceived gaps, and gender pay equity across AU & NZ.\n <button>View Section <\/button>\n \n 02\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TALENT-AND-RETENTION.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Talent & Retention\n 2. Talent & Retention\n What candidates want, how they feel, and what actually keeps them.\n <button>View Section <\/button>\n \n 03\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HIRING-AND-WORKFORCE-2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Hiring & Workforce\n 3. Hiring & Workforce\n Talent shortages, office mandates, and what each generation wants from work.\n <button>View Section <\/button>\n \n 04\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CONTRACT.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Contract Market\n 4. Contract Market\n The fastest-growing segment of the workforce and the roles driving it.\n <button>View Section <\/button>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"ch1\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n 01\n Salary<br \/>& Pay\n Median salaries, satisfaction levels, perceived gaps, and gender pay equity across AU & NZ.\n Salary & Pay\n Talent & Retention\n Hiring & Workforce\n Contract Market\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SALARY-AND-PAY.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s1\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Median Salary\n <h2>Brisbane overtakes Melbourne as second-highest paying city<\/h2>\n Brisbane leapfrogs Melbourne to claim #2 in AU\/NZ salaries.\n <p>Brisbane is riding a strong project pipeline, but the local talent pool has not kept pace with demand. Employers are increasingly looking to Sydney, Melbourne and beyond to fill the gap, and salaries are rising to make the move worth it.<\/p>\n AU\/NZ Median$105k\n Avg Increase+5.41%\n Received Pay Rise63%\n Median Salary by City – 2026 (AUD)\n <canvas id=\"c1\"><\/canvas>\n Sydney$110k↑ 5.81%\n Brisbane$108k↑ 6.96%\n Melbourne$105k↑ 4.72%\n Perth$103k↑ 3.3%\n Adelaide$103k↑ 4.69%\n New Zealand*$95k↑ 3.28%* Converted to AUD from NZD\n 03\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s1b\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Salary Satisfaction – 2025 \u2192 2026\n <canvas id=\"c1b\"><\/canvas>\n Salary Satisfaction\n <h2>AU\/NZ is the only region where salary satisfaction rose<\/h2>\n Brisbane leads at 56%. NZ trails at 45%.\n <p>AU\/NZ leads the US and UK on salary satisfaction — the only region to report higher satisfaction than last year. Brisbane’s score notably grew 5 points, becoming the highest ranking city across the region.<\/p>\n AU\/NZ52%↑ +1pp\n United States51%— flat\n United Kingdom44%↓ \u22125pp\n Hiring implication\n NZ at 45% is the most vulnerable pool for salary-led offers. Brisbane at 56% shows the highest contentment, while Melbourne at 50% leaves staff open to competing offers.\n Brisbane56%↑ +5pp\n Perth53%no 2025 data\n Sydney52%— flat\n Melbourne50%↑ +1pp\n Adelaide53%no 2025 data\n New Zealand45%no 2025 data\n 04\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s1c\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Perceived Pay Gap\n <h2>86% of professionals believe they are underpaid<\/h2>\n Most workers believe they’re worth more than they’re paid.\n <p>When asked what they believe is a fair salary for their skills and experience, 86% of AU\/NZ respondents named a figure higher than their current pay, with a median gap of $12,500.<\/p>\n Median Gap\n $12.5k\n actual vs perceived fair pay\n Increase Needed\n +11.4%\n to close the median gap\n Hiring implication\n With 86% of the talent pool feeling undervalued, salary-led moves remain highly viable. Even modest above-market offers carry disproportionate pull.\n How AU\/NZ Workers Rate Their Pay\n \n \n \n \n \n 86%\n feel underpaid\n Underpaid (86%)\n Fair (10%)\n Overpaid (5%)\n Salary Increase Needed to Feel Fairly Paid\n Sydney+13.6%82.1% feel underpaid\n Melbourne+14.3%87.5% feel underpaid\n Brisbane+9.1%78.2% feel underpaid\n 05\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s5\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Gender Pay Gap\n <h2>The gender pay gap halved in a single year<\/h2>\n AU\/NZ gap halved: 18.7% in 2025 down to 8.7%.\n <p>Men earn $115k vs women’s $105k. Brisbane lags heavily at 18.1% – the widest gap by city. Melbourne leads at 4.5%, falling within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgea.gov.au\/pay-and-gender\/employer-gender-pay-gaps-information\" target=\"_blank\">WGEA<\/a>‘s target range of ±5%, where pay does not significantly favour either gender.<\/p>\n AU\/NZ Male$115k\n AU\/NZ Female$105k\n AU\/NZ Gap8.7%↓ from 18.7%\n Median Salary by Gender & City\n <canvas id=\"c5\"><\/canvas>\n Brisbane18.1%M $119k \u00b7 F $97.5k\n Sydney12.5%M $120k \u00b7 F $105k\n Melbourne4.5%M $110k \u00b7 F $105k\n 06\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"ch2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n 02\n Talent<br \/>& Retention\n What candidates want, how they feel, and what actually keeps them.\n Salary & Pay\n Talent & Retention\n Hiring & Workforce\n Contract Market\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TALENT-AND-RETENTION.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s2b\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Decision Factors\n <h2>Salary overtakes flexibility as the top factor motivating jobseekers<\/h2>\n Salary jumped to #1. Flexibility slipped to second.\n <p>Top factors candidates weigh when considering opportunities. Salary overtook flexibility as the #1 priority, a major shift from 2025.<\/p>\n Top desired perks\n WFH flexibility, bonuses, gym membership, 9-day fortnight and mental health days are the most requested benefits from employees.\n <table>\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <th>#<\/th>\n <th>Factor<\/th>\n <th>2026<\/th>\n <th>’25 Rank<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr><td>1<\/td><td>Salary<\/td><td>64.6%<\/td><td>was #4 ↑<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>2<\/td><td>Flexibility & work-life balance<\/td><td>53.7%<\/td><td>was #1 ↓<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>3<\/td><td>Team culture<\/td><td>39.9%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>4<\/td><td>Project pipeline & quality<\/td><td>31.2%<\/td><td>new<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>5<\/td><td>Career progression<\/td><td>29.3%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>6<\/td><td>Location \/ commute<\/td><td>28.5%<\/td><td>was #8 ↑<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>7<\/td><td>Values alignment<\/td><td>27.4%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>8<\/td><td>Job security<\/td><td>14.5%<\/td><td>was #9 ↑<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>9<\/td><td>Training & development<\/td><td>7.0%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>10<\/td><td>Holiday \/ PTO<\/td><td>3.1%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <p>% who selected (multi-select) · AU\/NZ employed respondents<\/p>\n 07\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n \n Wellbeing Index\n <h2>Employee wellbeing falls as industry confidence wavers<\/h2>\n Eight factors scored on a 0–100 scale.\n \n 55%\n AU \/ NZ\n \n −1.5pp\n vs 2025 (56.2%)\n \n \n Global Comparison\n US\n 56.9%\n ▲1.2pp\n AU\n 54.7%\n ▼1.5pp\n UK\n 48.9%\n ▼5.7pp\n Wellbeing Index Breakdown\n Feeling Valued63.5% ▼4.1pp\n Industry Confidence58.6% ▼5.9pp\n Job Satisfaction58.3% ▼0.3pp\n Workload54.6% ▼1.9pp\n Mental Health52.5% ▼1.3pp\n Salary Satisfaction51.7% ▲1.1pp\n Work-Life Balance49.5% ▼1.5pp\n Career Progression48.9% ▲1.8pp\n \n Australia sits mid-table globally — ahead of the UK but trailing the US. The decline is modest but broad-based: career path confidence and feeling valued saw the steepest falls while salary satisfaction and career progression were the only bright spots, both ticking up as the market tightens.\n \n Adelaide65.4%no 2025 data\n Brisbane59.4%↑ +3.5pp\n Perth58.4%no 2025 data\n Sydney54.7%↓ −1.8pp\n Melbourne52.5%↓ −3.6pp\n New Zealand49.1%no 2025 data\n 08\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s3\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Flight Risk\n <h2>Six in ten Melbourne professionals are considering moving jobs<\/h2>\n Melbourne workers are 34% more likely to leave in the next 18 months than Brisbane.\n <p>Melbourne is the easiest city to recruit in, 60% are open to a move. Brisbane tells the opposite story: low flight risk (45%) makes it a retention stronghold, but talent attraction is tougher.<\/p>\n AU\/NZ55.0%↓ -2.8pp\n United States61.1%↑ +3.0pp\n United Kingdom69.4%↑ +8.3pp\n Brisbane Paradox\n Brisbane has the lowest employee flight risk (45%) but highest talent shortage belief (71%). Great for keeping your team, brutal for building it.\n Flight Risk (FR 6+) – All Cities\n <canvas id=\"c3\"><\/canvas>\n Melbourne60.1%↑ +2.0pp\n New Zealand58.3%no 2025 data\n Adelaide58.3%no 2025 data\n Perth54.5%no 2025 data\n Sydney53.9%↓ \u22120.8pp\n Brisbane44.7%↓ \u221222.8pp\n 09\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s3a\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n \n Loyalty Drivers\n <h2>A clear progression pathway is the number one loyalty driver<\/h2>\n <p>Career progression is the single highest predictor of candidate tenure.<\/p>\n <p>Salary is the #1 reason people move jobs – but once they’re in, it’s not the strongest lever for keeping them. Career progression, mental health support, and feeling valued are all more predictive of whether someone stays.<\/p>\n \n \n 1\n #1 Driver\n Career Progression\n 2.9\u00d7 more likely to stay\n % likely to leave within 18 months\n No path\n 84%\n Clear path\n 29%\n 55pp reduction – the single biggest lever in the data\n \n #2 Driver\n Mental Health Support\n 2.1\u00d7\n % likely to leave within 18 months\n No support\n 78%\n Supported\n 36%\n 42pp reduction\n \n #3 Driver\n Feeling Valued\n 1.9\u00d7\n % likely to leave within 18 months\n Not valued\n 81%\n Valued\n 42%\n 39pp reduction – costs nothing but a conversation\n 10\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"ch3\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n 03\n Hiring<br \/>& Workforce\n Talent shortages, office mandates, and what each generation wants from work.\n Salary & Pay\n Talent & Retention\n Hiring & Workforce\n Contract Market\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HIRING-AND-WORKFORCE-2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s3b\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Top Hiring Challenges – 2026 (Hiring Managers)\n <canvas id=\"c3b\"><\/canvas>\n Talent Shortage\n <h2>Two in three employers say they cannot find the talent they need<\/h2>\n Competition for talent is heating up.\n <p>Salary expectations and skills shortages dominate challenges. Brisbane hiring managers feel the squeeze most acutely at 71%, while Melbourne is more relaxed at 62%.<\/p>\n Employers Report Talent Shortage67%↑ +10pp from 2025\n Finding It Difficult to Hire56%scored 4+ out of 5↑ from 43% in 2025\n \n Global Comparison – % reporting talent shortage\n AU\/NZ\n 67%\n US\n 65%\n UK\n 56%\n Brisbane71%report shortage\n Sydney67%report shortage\n Melbourne62%report shortage\n 11\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s4\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Office Days Required – 2025 vs 2026\n <canvas id=\"c4\"><\/canvas>\n Hybrid & Office Mandates\n <h2>Staff want 2 days at home. Employers say 1.<\/h2>\n AU\/NZ permanent full-time staff now average 4.01 days in the office p\/w.\n <p>Staff want 2 days from home – a 0.73-day gap employers can use as a hiring lever. Offering even one extra WFH day is a decisive differentiator.<\/p>\n Avg Days p\/w4.01<small>d<\/small>\n Hybrid (1-4d)51.6<small>%<\/small>\n Pref. Gap0.73<small>d<\/small>\n Required office days – AU\/NZ respondents\n \n Fully remote\n 7.0%\n \n 1 day\n 2.5%\n \n 2 days\n 5.5%\n \n 3 days\n 18.6%\n \n 4 days\n 24.6%\n \n 5 days\n 41.7%\n Hybrid (1-4d): <strong id=\"hw-sum-hybrid\">51.2%<\/strong>\n Fully in office: <strong id=\"hw-sum-office\">41.7%<\/strong>\n Fully remote: <strong id=\"hw-sum-remote\">7.0%<\/strong>\n Adelaide4.33dno 2025 data\n Perth4.31dno 2025 data\n New Zealand4.11dno 2025 data\n Brisbane4.10d↑ +0.75d\n Melbourne4.09d↑ +0.28d\n Sydney3.90d↑ +0.01d\n 12\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s6\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n \n Generational Priorities\n <h2>Different generations require a different approach<\/h2>\n <p>One retention strategy won’t work. Career progression matters 5\u00d7 more to Gen Z than Boomers. Tailor by cohort.<\/p>\n \n \n Gen Z \u00b7 18-24\n $60k\n median salary \u00b7 82% flight risk\n Wants mentoring, a clear career path, and skill development opportunities.\n Salary59%\n Career35%\n Flexibility38%\n Training21%\n Pref. office days3.5d\n \n Millennials \u00b7 25-34\n $82k\n median salary \u00b7 72% flight risk\n Wants flexibility, upward progression, and fair compensation for their experience.\n Salary60%\n Flexibility51%\n Career36%\n Culture34%\n Pref. office days3.0d\n \n Gen X \u00b7 35-54\n $102k\n median salary \u00b7 59% flight risk\n Wants stability, interesting project work, and respect for their experience.\n Salary60%\n Flexibility51%\n Culture32%\n Project Quality27%\n Pref. office days2.9d\n \n Boomers \u00b7 55+\n $124k\n median salary \u00b7 55% flight risk\n Wants legacy, purpose, and ease of commute. Least likely to chase salary alone.\n Salary51%\n Flexibility42%\n Culture36%\n Location34%\n Pref. office days3.1d\n 13\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"ch4\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n 04\n Contract<br \/>Market\n The fastest-growing segment of the workforce and the roles driving it.\n Salary & Pay\n Talent & Retention\n Hiring & Workforce\n Contract Market\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CONTRACT.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s7\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n \n Contract Market\n <h2>Contract hiring surges as the fastest-growing segment of the workforce<\/h2>\n The contract workforce is accelerating.\n <p>The contract workforce grew 25% YoY, from 6.4% to 8.0% of all employed respondents.<\/p>\n \n 2025\n 6.4%\n 2026\n 8.0%\n % of AU\/NZ workforce on contract\n Contract Vacancies321AU\/NZ \u00b7 last 12 months\n YoY Growth+25%contractor share\n \n \n 1\n High Demand\n Interior Designer\n Mid-to-senior FF&E specialists\n \n 2\n High Demand\n Revit Architect\n Most in-demand software skill\n \n 3\n Growing\n Arch Technician\n Documentation specialist\n \n 4\n Growing\n Graduate Architect\n Entry level \u00b7 contract-to-perm pipeline\n \n 5\n Emerging\n Receptionist \/ Admin\n Practice support \u00b7 office management\n \n 6\n Emerging\n Wayfinding Designer\n Signage & environmental graphics\n <p>Source: Bespoke Careers – 321 contract vacancies, AU\/NZ, last 12 months<\/p>\n 14\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s-close\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Thank You\n <h2>Have a question?<br \/>Get in touch.<\/h2>\n <p>Our team leaders across Australia & New Zealand are here to help. 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}\n .cs .csl {\n font-size:12px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3); text-transform:uppercase;\n letter-spacing:0.14em; margin-bottom:4px; font-weight:600;\n }\n .cs .csv {\n font-family:'F37 Ginger',serif;\n font-size:34px; font-weight:900; color:#fff; letter-spacing:-0.03em;\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TABLE \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n table { font-family:inherit; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:16px; }\n thead th {\n text-align:left; padding:10px 12px; font-size:12px; font-weight:700;\n letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--muted);\n border-bottom:2px solid var(--hero);\n }\n thead th:nth-child(3), thead th:nth-child(4) { text-align:right; }\n tbody td { padding:16px 8px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04); color:var(--text); white-space:nowrap; }\n tbody td:nth-child(3), tbody td:nth-child(4) { text-align:right; }\n tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom:none; }\n tbody tr { cursor:pointer; transition:background 0.15s, opacity 0.15s; }\n tbody tr:hover { background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); }\n tbody tr.row-active { background:rgba(151,212,34,0.08); border-left:2px solid var(--green); }\n tbody tr.row-dim { opacity:0.3; }\n table.has-active tbody tr:not(.row-active):not(.row-dim) { opacity:0.3; }\n .tbl-wrap {\n border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);\n overflow:hidden;\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 SCROLL HINT \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .scroll-hint {\n position:absolute; bottom:28px; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%);\n font-size:9px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2); letter-spacing:0.16em;\n text-transform:uppercase;\n }\n .scroll-hint span { animation:bob 2s infinite ease-in-out; display:inline-block; }\n @keyframes bob { 0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)} 50%{transform:translateY(5px)} }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 DONUT CIRCLE-IN ANIMATION \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n @keyframes donutSweep {\n from { --donut-progress: 0; }\n to { --donut-progress: 1; }\n }\n @property --donut-progress {\n syntax: '<number>';\n initial-value: 0;\n inherits: false;\n }\n \/* Pay donut (s1c) *\/\n .pay-donut-ring {\n --donut-progress: 0;\n background: conic-gradient(\n #97d422 0% calc(85.6% * var(--donut-progress)),\n rgba(151,212,34,0.28) calc(85.6% * var(--donut-progress)) calc(95.2% * var(--donut-progress)),\n rgba(255,255,255,0.12) calc(95.2% * var(--donut-progress)) calc(100% * var(--donut-progress)),\n transparent calc(100% * var(--donut-progress)) 100%\n ) !important;\n transition: transform 0.25s ease;\n }\n #s1c.in-view .pay-donut-ring {\n animation: donutSweep 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1) 0.3s forwards;\n }\n \/* Pay donut hover segments - using overlaid arcs *\/\n .pay-donut-ring:hover { transform: scale(1.02); }\n .donut-segment {\n position: absolute; inset: -6px; border-radius: 50%;\n background: transparent; cursor: pointer !important;\n transition: filter 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;\n }\n .donut-segment:hover {\n filter: brightness(1.25);\n transform: scale(1.04);\n }\n .donut-segment.seg-underpaid {\n clip-path: polygon(50% 50%, 50% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%, 0% 0%, 50% 0%);\n background: conic-gradient(#97d422 0% 85.6%, transparent 85.6% 100%);\n }\n .donut-segment.seg-fair {\n clip-path: polygon(50% 50%, 50% 0%);\n background: conic-gradient(transparent 0% 85.6%, rgba(151,212,34,0.28) 85.6% 95.2%, transparent 95.2% 100%);\n }\n .donut-segment.seg-overpaid {\n clip-path: polygon(50% 50%, 50% 0%);\n background: conic-gradient(transparent 0% 95.2%, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 95.2% 100%);\n }\n \/* Donut centre label fade in *\/\n .donut-label {\n opacity: 0;\n transition: opacity 0.4s ease;\n }\n #s1c.in-view .donut-label {\n animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 1.1s forwards;\n }\n #s2.in-view .wi-label {\n animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 1.1s forwards;\n }\n .wi-label { opacity: 0; }\n @keyframes fadeUp {\n from { opacity:0; transform:translate(-50%,-50%) translateY(8px); }\n to { opacity:1; transform:translate(-50%,-50%) translateY(0); }\n }\n \/* Wellbeing donut (s2) *\/\n .wi-donut-ring {\n --donut-progress: 0;\n background: conic-gradient(\n #97d422 0% calc(54.7% * var(--donut-progress)),\n #232321 calc(54.7% * var(--donut-progress)) 100%\n ) !important;\n }\n #s2.in-view .wi-donut-ring {\n animation: donutSweep 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1) 0.3s forwards;\n }\n \/* Bar slide-in animations *\/\n .anim-bar {\n transform: scaleX(0);\n transform-origin: left;\n transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);\n }\n .in-view .anim-bar { transform: scaleX(1); }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d1 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d2 { transition-delay: 0.22s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d3 { transition-delay: 0.29s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d4 { transition-delay: 0.36s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d5 { transition-delay: 0.43s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d6 { transition-delay: 0.50s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d7 { transition-delay: 0.57s; }\n .in-view .anim-bar.d8 { transition-delay: 0.64s; }\n \/* Bar row slide-up *\/\n .anim-row {\n opacity: 0;\n transform: translateY(12px);\n transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;\n }\n .in-view .anim-row { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }\n .in-view .anim-row.d1 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d2 { transition-delay: 0.22s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d3 { transition-delay: 0.29s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d4 { transition-delay: 0.36s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d5 { transition-delay: 0.43s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d6 { transition-delay: 0.50s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d7 { transition-delay: 0.57s; }\n .in-view .anim-row.d8 { transition-delay: 0.64s; }\n \/* Donut tooltip *\/\n .donut-tip {\n position: absolute; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 8px;\n background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85); color: #f2f0eb;\n font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; pointer-events: none;\n opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\n white-space: nowrap; z-index: 10;\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 NAV - vertical progress line \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #nav {\n position:fixed; right:20px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);\n display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:0; z-index:999;\n }\n .nd {\n width:3px !important; height:18px !important;\n min-width:0 !important; min-height:0 !important;\n max-width:3px !important;\n padding:0 !important; margin:0 !important;\n background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;\n cursor:pointer !important; border:none !important; outline:none !important;\n border-radius:2px;\n transition:all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);\n position:relative;\n display:block; box-sizing:border-box;\n -webkit-appearance:none; appearance:none;\n font-size:0; line-height:0;\n }\n .nd:hover {\n background:rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;\n width:4px !important;\n }\n .nd.a {\n background:var(--hero) !important;\n height:28px !important;\n box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(151,212,34,0.3);\n }\n \/* Nav dot tooltip *\/\n .nd::after {\n content:attr(data-label);\n position:absolute; right:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);\n font-size:10px; font-weight:600; color:var(--text-dim);\n background:rgba(26,26,25,0.9); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);\n padding:4px 10px; border-radius:4px; white-space:nowrap;\n opacity:0; pointer-events:none;\n transition:opacity 0.15s ease, right 0.15s ease;\n }\n .nd:hover::after { opacity:1; right:16px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 SLIDE BACKGROUNDS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s0 { background:#0d0d0c; }\n #s1 { background:#111110; }\n #s1b { background:#161615; }\n #s2b { background:#111110; }\n #s2 { background:#161615; }\n #s3 { background:#111110; }\n #s4 { background:#161615; }\n #s5 { background:#111110; }\n #s6 { background:#161615; }\n #s7 { background:#111110; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CUSTOM TOOLTIP - glass morphism \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #bc-tip {\n position:fixed; pointer-events:none; z-index:9999;\n opacity:0; transition:opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;\n transform:translateY(6px) scale(0.96);\n }\n #bc-tip.show { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0) scale(1); }\n #bc-tip .tip-inner {\n background:rgba(20,20,19,0.85);\n backdrop-filter:blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);\n padding:16px 20px; min-width:110px;\n border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);\n clip-path:polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 6px), calc(100% - 6px) 100%, 0 100%);\n }\n #bc-tip .tip-label {\n font-size:10px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.12em;\n text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:6px;\n }\n #bc-tip .tip-val {\n font-family:'F37 Ginger',serif;\n font-size:32px; font-weight:900; line-height:1; letter-spacing:-0.03em;\n }\n #bc-tip .tip-sub {\n font-size:10px; color:var(--text-dim); margin-top:4px;\n }\n #bc-tip .tip-bar {\n height:2px; margin-top:10px;\n opacity:0.6;\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 COVER ANIMATIONS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s0 .cover-fade { opacity:0; transform:translateY(20px); transition:opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1); }\n #s0.in-view .cover-fade { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf1 { transition-delay:0.2s; }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf2 { transition-delay:0.4s; }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf3 { transition-delay:0.6s; }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf4 { transition-delay:0.8s; }\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf5 { transition-delay:1.0s; }\n #s0 .cover-map { opacity:0; transform:scale(1.05); transition:opacity 1.2s ease, transform 1.8s ease; }\n #s0.in-view .cover-map { opacity:0.7; transform:scale(1); }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 ENTRY ANIMATIONS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .slide .ey, .slide h2, .slide .sub-head, .slide .sub, .slide .stats,\n .slide .cbox, .slide .tiles, .slide .callout, .slide .tbl-wrap {\n opacity:0; transform:translateY(24px);\n transition:opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);\n }\n .slide.in-view .ey, .slide.in-view h2, .slide.in-view .sub-head, .slide.in-view .sub, .slide.in-view .stats,\n .slide.in-view .cbox, .slide.in-view .tiles, .slide.in-view .callout, .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap {\n opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);\n }\n .slide.in-view .ey { transition-delay:0.05s; }\n .slide.in-view h2 { transition-delay:0.12s; }\n .slide.in-view .sub-head { transition-delay:0.16s; }\n .slide.in-view .sub { transition-delay:0.2s; }\n .slide.in-view .stats { transition-delay:0.26s; }\n .slide.in-view .cbox { transition-delay:0.15s; }\n .slide.in-view .tiles { transition-delay:0.32s; }\n .slide.in-view .callout { transition-delay:0.3s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap { transition-delay:0.15s; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TABLE ROW CASCADE \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .tbl-wrap tbody tr {\n opacity:0; transform:translateY(12px);\n transition:opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;\n }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(1) { transition-delay:0.25s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(2) { transition-delay:0.32s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(3) { transition-delay:0.39s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(4) { transition-delay:0.46s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(5) { transition-delay:0.53s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(6) { transition-delay:0.60s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(7) { transition-delay:0.67s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(8) { transition-delay:0.74s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(9) { transition-delay:0.81s; }\n .slide.in-view .tbl-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(10) { transition-delay:0.88s; }\n #s0 .ey, #s0 h2, #s0 .sub-head, #s0 .sub, #s0 .stats, #s0 .cbox, #s0 .tiles, #s0 .callout {\n opacity:1; transform:none;\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 SHEEN TEXT \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .sheen-text {\n background:linear-gradient(\n 120deg,\n #97d422 0%,\n #c8f05a 25%,\n #ffffff 50%,\n #c8f05a 75%,\n #97d422 100%\n );\n background-size:300% 100%;\n -webkit-background-clip:text;\n background-clip:text;\n -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;\n animation:sheen 4s ease-in-out infinite;\n }\n @keyframes sheen {\n 0% { background-position:100% 50%; }\n 50% { background-position:0% 50%; }\n 100% { background-position:100% 50%; }\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TEXT SELECTION \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n ::selection { background:rgba(151,212,34,0.35); color:#fff; }\n ::-moz-selection { background:rgba(151,212,34,0.35); color:#fff; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 RESPONSIVE \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n \/* Tablet *\/\n @media(max-width:1100px){\n .slide { padding:48px 48px; }\n .br { left:48px; }\n h2 { font-size:34px; }\n .st .v { font-size:26px; }\n .cbox canvas { height:260px!important; }\n .cbox { min-height:290px; }\n }\n \/* Mobile *\/\n @media(max-width:768px){\n html, body { overflow:auto !important; height:auto !important; overflow-x:hidden !important; }\n body { max-width:100vw; }\n * { box-sizing:border-box; }\n .slide {\n padding:32px 20px;\n height:auto; min-height:auto;\n padding-top:56px; padding-bottom:40px;\n overflow-x:hidden;\n max-width:100vw;\n }\n .br { left:20px; top:20px; }\n .sn { display:none !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 GRIDS - force ALL multi-column grids to single column \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .grid { grid-template-columns:1fr !important; gap:28px; }\n .g2r { direction:ltr; }\n \/* Force all grid children to stack naturally *\/\n .grid > * { min-width:0 !important; max-width:100% !important; }\n \/* Nuclear: force ALL inline multi-col grids to single column on mobile *\/\n [style*=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 2\"],\n [style*=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr\"],\n [style*=\"grid-template-columns:0.\"],\n .slide > div[style*=\"grid-template-columns\"] {\n grid-template-columns:1fr !important;\n gap:20px !important;\n }\n \/* Exceptions: keep 2-col where it works (cover stats, tiles) *\/\n .cover-stats { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; gap:0 !important; }\n .flip-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; gap:10px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TYPOGRAPHY \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n h2 { font-size:26px; }\n .sub-head { font-size:14px; max-width:100%; }\n .sub { font-size:12px; max-width:100%; }\n .ey { font-size:10px; margin-bottom:12px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 STATS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .stats { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; margin-top:16px; }\n .st { flex:0 0 calc(33% - 12px); }\n .st .v { font-size:22px; }\n .st .l { font-size:9px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CHARTS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .cbox { min-height:220px; padding-top:16px; }\n .cbox canvas { height:220px !important; }\n .ct-title { font-size:9px; margin-bottom:10px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TILES \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .tiles { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0; margin-top:16px; }\n .ti {\n flex:0 0 calc(33.33% - 1px); min-width:0;\n padding:12px 10px;\n border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);\n border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);\n box-sizing:border-box;\n }\n .ti:nth-child(3n) { border-right:none; }\n .ti:first-child { padding-left:10px; }\n .ti .tv { font-size:18px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n COVER SLIDE - clean mobile layout\n \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .cover-map { display:none !important; }\n #s0 { min-height:100vh; min-height:100dvh; }\n \/* Cover inner column *\/\n #s0 [style*=\"padding:0 80px\"] { padding:0 24px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 COVER - mobile \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s0 [style*=\"top:36px;left:80px\"] { left:24px !important; top:24px !important; }\n #s0 [style*=\"padding:0 80px\"] { padding:0 24px !important; }\n #s0 [style*=\"height:100%\"] {\n height:100vh !important; height:100dvh !important;\n justify-content:flex-end !important;\n }\n \/* Hide spacer entirely - not needed when bottom-aligned *\/\n #s0 [style*=\"flex:0 0 100px\"] { flex:0 0 0px !important; display:none !important; }\n \/* Subtitle - sits right above title, no gap *\/\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf1 { font-size:9px !important; letter-spacing:0.15em !important; margin-bottom:10px; }\n \/* Title *\/\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf2,\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf3,\n #s0 .cover-fade.cf4 { font-size:clamp(26px,7.5vw,42px) !important; line-height:1 !important; }\n #s0 [style*=\"flex:1;display:flex\"] { flex:none !important; padding:0 !important; margin-bottom:0 !important; }\n \/* Stats *\/\n #s0 .cover-stats {\n margin-top:32px !important;\n margin-bottom:16px !important;\n grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important;\n gap:0 !important;\n }\n .cs { padding:10px 0; }\n .cs .csv { font-size:20px; }\n .cs .csv span { font-size:10px !important; }\n .cs .csl { font-size:8px !important; letter-spacing:0.1em !important; }\n #s0 .csv [style*=\"font-size:16px\"] { font-size:9px !important; }\n .scroll-hint { margin-bottom:6px !important; font-size:9px !important; }\n \/* Show cover hero image on mobile *\/\n .cover-mobile-img { display:block !important; }\n \/* Hide logo on data slides (cover has its own) *\/\n .slide:not(#s0) .br { display:none !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CEO QUOTE \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s0b { padding:32px 20px !important; }\n #s0b > div { max-width:100% !important; }\n #s0b [style*=\"font-size:28px\"] { font-size:18px !important; }\n #s0b [style*=\"font-size:64px\"] { font-size:36px !important; }\n #s0b [style*=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr\"] { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; }\n #s0b .countup { font-size:28px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TABLE - fit within screen, no horizontal scroll \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .tbl-wrap { overflow-x:hidden; max-width:100%; }\n table { min-width:0 !important; width:100% !important; font-size:11px; table-layout:fixed; }\n thead th { padding:8px 6px; font-size:7px; }\n tbody td { padding:8px 6px; word-break:break-word; }\n \/* Rank column *\/\n thead th:first-child, tbody td:first-child { width:24px; }\n \/* Factor name - take remaining space *\/\n thead th:nth-child(2), tbody td:nth-child(2) { width:auto; }\n \/* Percentage + rank cols - compact *\/\n thead th:nth-child(3), tbody td:nth-child(3) { width:50px; text-align:right; }\n thead th:nth-child(4), tbody td:nth-child(4) { width:65px; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CALLOUT \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .callout { padding:14px 14px 14px 44px; margin-top:14px; }\n .callout::before { font-size:36px; left:10px; }\n .callout .cx { font-size:11px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 TOOLTIP \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #bc-tip .tip-inner { padding:12px 14px; }\n #bc-tip .tip-val { font-size:24px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 NAV DOTS \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #nav { display:none !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 SALARY SATISFACTION - region tiles row \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .pay-region { flex:0 0 auto; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 LOYALTY DRIVERS (s3a) \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s3a { padding:32px 20px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:56px\"] { font-size:32px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:22px\"] { font-size:15px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\"] { font-size:12px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:180px\"] { font-size:80px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:900\"] { font-size:22px !important; }\n \/* Loyalty cards: force single column stack *\/\n #s3a [style*=\"display:flex;gap:2px;margin-top:40px\"] {\n flex-direction:column !important;\n gap:12px !important;\n margin-top:20px !important;\n }\n #s3a [style*=\"flex:1.4\"] { flex:none !important; padding:20px 16px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column\"] { flex:none !important; gap:10px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr\"] { grid-template-columns:1fr !important; gap:10px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px\"] { flex-direction:column !important; align-items:flex-start !important; gap:6px !important; padding:14px 14px !important; }\n #s3a [style*=\"width:1px;height:24px\"] { width:100% !important; height:1px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 WELLBEING DONUT (s2) \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s2 > [style*=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr\"] { grid-template-columns:1fr !important; gap:20px !important; }\n \/* Wellbeing donut - scale everything down *\/\n #s2 [style*=\"width:320px;height:320px\"] { width:180px !important; height:180px !important; margin:0 auto; }\n #s2 [style*=\"width:240px;height:240px\"] { width:136px !important; height:136px !important; }\n #s2 [style*=\"font-size:80px\"] { font-size:40px !important; }\n #s2 [style*=\"font-size:30px\"] { font-size:16px !important; }\n #s2 [style*=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:900;color:var(--red)\"] { font-size:24px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 CONTRACT ROLES (s7) \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s7 [style*=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(3\"] { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; }\n #s7 [style*=\"max-width:860px\"] { max-width:100% !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 GENERATIONAL PERSONAS (s6) \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s6 [style*=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr\"] { grid-template-columns:1fr !important; gap:10px !important; }\n #s6 .loyalty-card { grid-template-columns:1fr !important; gap:10px !important; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550 OVERFLOW SAFETY - nothing should exceed viewport \u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n [style*=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px\"] { max-width:100% !important; }\n img, svg, canvas, video { max-width:100%; height:auto; }\n \/* Force all absolute-positioned decorative elements to stay contained *\/\n .slide { overflow:hidden !important; }\n \/* Prevent any inline padding\/width from causing overflow *\/\n [style*=\"padding:0 80px\"] { padding-left:20px !important; padding-right:20px !important; }\n [style*=\"padding:60px 80px\"] { padding-left:20px !important; padding-right:20px !important; }\n [style*=\"padding:44px 80px\"] { padding-left:20px !important; padding-right:20px !important; }\n [style*=\"padding:48px 80px\"] { padding-left:20px !important; padding-right:20px !important; }\n \/* Callout box overflow *\/\n .callout { max-width:100%; box-sizing:border-box; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n CHAPTER DIVIDERS - image on top, text beneath\n \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n .chapter-divider {\n flex-direction:column !important;\n padding:0 !important;\n }\n .ch-right {\n flex:none !important;\n height:32vh;\n min-height:180px;\n order:1;\n }\n .ch-right::before { inset:6px; }\n .ch-left {\n flex:none !important;\n padding:28px 20px 32px !important;\n order:2;\n }\n .ch-num { font-size:56px !important; margin-bottom:10px; }\n .chapter-divider .sheen-text { font-size:32px !important; }\n .ch-sub-text { font-size:12px !important; margin-top:12px; }\n .ch-nav { margin-top:18px; gap:4px; }\n .ch-nav-btn { padding:5px 11px; font-size:10px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n TOC - simple cards (no flip on mobile)\n \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s-toc { padding:32px 20px !important; }\n #s-toc h2 { font-size:28px !important; }\n .flip-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; gap:10px; }\n .flip-card { height:24vh; min-height:160px; }\n \/* Disable flip animation on mobile - just show front *\/\n .flip-card:hover .flip-card-inner { transform:none !important; }\n .flip-front .flip-label { font-size:15px; bottom:12px; left:12px; right:12px; }\n .flip-front .flip-num { font-size:28px; top:10px; left:12px; }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n CLOSING \/ CONTACT - 2\u00d72 grid\n \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n #s-close { padding:32px 20px !important; }\n #s-close h2 { font-size:28px !important; }\n #s-close p { font-size:12px !important; margin-bottom:28px !important; }\n #s-close [style*=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(4\"] {\n grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important;\n gap:10px !important;\n }\n .contact-card { padding:20px 14px !important; }\n .contact-avatar { width:56px !important; height:56px !important; margin-bottom:10px !important; }\n .contact-card [style*=\"font-size:17px\"] { font-size:14px !important; }\n .contact-card [style*=\"font-size:11px\"] { font-size:9px !important; }\n .contact-card a { padding:6px 14px !important; font-size:9px !important; }\n }\n \/* Small mobile *\/\n @media(max-width:480px){\n .slide { padding:24px 16px; padding-top:48px; }\n .br { left:16px; }\n h2 { font-size:22px; }\n .st .v { font-size:20px; }\n .stats { gap:16px; }\n .cover-stats { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important; }\n .cs .csv { font-size:18px; }\n .cs .csv span { font-size:10px!important; }\n .cbox canvas { height:180px!important; }\n .cbox { min-height:200px; }\n #nav { display:none; }\n #s0 > div:last-of-type { padding:0 16px!important; }\n \/* Tiles: 2 columns on small mobile *\/\n .ti { flex:0 0 calc(50% - 1px); }\n .ti:nth-child(3n) { border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }\n .ti:nth-child(2n) { border-right:none; }\n \/* Contract roles 1 col *\/\n #s7 [style*=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(3\"] { grid-template-columns:1fr !important; }\n \/* Chapter dividers - extra compact *\/\n .ch-left { padding:20px 16px 24px !important; }\n .ch-num { font-size:44px !important; }\n .chapter-divider .sheen-text { font-size:26px !important; }\n .ch-right { height:28vh; min-height:160px; }\n .ch-nav { flex-wrap:wrap; }\n .ch-nav-btn { padding:4px 9px; font-size:9px; }\n \/* TOC flip cards *\/\n .flip-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; gap:8px; }\n .flip-card { height:20vh; min-height:130px; }\n .flip-front .flip-label { font-size:13px; }\n .flip-front .flip-num { font-size:24px; }\n \/* Closing slide *\/\n #s-close [style*=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(4\"] { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important; }\n #s-close h2 { font-size:22px !important; }\n .contact-avatar { width:48px !important; height:48px !important; }\n \/* Stats tiles - 2 columns *\/\n .ti { flex:0 0 calc(50% - 1px); }\n .ti:nth-child(3n) { border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }\n .ti:nth-child(2n) { border-right:none; }\n }\n \/* \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES - No overflow, all screen sizes\n \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 *\/\n \/* Global overflow guard *\/\n html, body {\n overflow-x: hidden !important;\n max-width: 100vw;\n }\n \/* All slides: allow natural height on non-wide screens *\/\n @media (max-width: 1400px) {\n .slide {\n height: auto !important;\n min-height: 100svh;\n overflow: hidden;\n }\n \/* Ensure body scrolls naturally *\/\n html { overflow-y: auto !important; }\n body { overflow-x: hidden !important; }\n }\n \/* \u2500\u2500\u2500 LARGE TABLET \/ SMALL LAPTOP (900px - 1100px) \u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n @media (max-width: 1100px) and (min-width: 769px) {\n .slide { padding: 40px 40px !important; height: auto !important; min-height: 100svh; }\n .br { left: 40px !important; }\n h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 48px) !important; }\n .sub-head { font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%; }\n .sub { font-size: 13px; max-width: 100%; }\n .st .v { font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px); }\n .sn { font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); }\n \/* Chapter dividers *\/\n .chapter-divider { flex-direction: row !important; }\n .ch-left { padding: 40px 40px 48px 40px !important; }\n .ch-num { font-size: clamp(80px, 12vw, 160px) !important; }\n .chapter-divider .sheen-text { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.5vw, 60px) !important; }\n \/* Charts *\/\n .cbox canvas { height: 240px !important; }\n .cbox { min-height: 270px; }\n \/* Grids - keep 2-col but with less gap *\/\n .grid { gap: 32px; }\n \/* Donut charts - scale down *\/\n \/* Approach: clamp via CSS custom properties override *\/\n [style*=\"width:320px;height:320px\"] { width: clamp(180px, 28vw, 320px) !important; height: clamp(180px, 28vw, 320px) !important; }\n [style*=\"width:240px;height:240px\"] { width: clamp(136px, 21vw, 240px) !important; height: clamp(136px, 21vw, 240px) !important; }\n \/* Salary donut (s1c) *\/\n #s1c [style*=\"width:300px;height:300px\"],\n #s1c [style*=\"width:280px;height:280px\"] {\n width: clamp(160px, 25vw, 300px) !important;\n height: clamp(160px, 25vw, 300px) !important;\n }\n \/* Tiles - prevent squishing *\/\n .ti .tv { font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 32px); }\n .ti .tn { font-size: 11px; }\n \/* Cover *\/\n #s0 [style*=\"padding:0 80px\"] { padding: 0 40px !important; }\n #s0 [style*=\"top:36px;left:80px\"] { left: 40px !important; }\n \/* TOC flip cards *\/\n .flip-card { min-height: 280px; }\n .flip-front .flip-label { font-size: 18px; }\n \/* Loyalty cards *\/\n #s3a [style*=\"font-size:56px\"] { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 56px) !important; 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This has been the strongest start to a year we’ve seen since the pandemic.<\/p>\n \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lindsay-1.png\" alt=\"Lindsay Urquhart\"\/>\n Lindsay Urquhart\n CEO & Founder, Bespoke Careers\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signature-1.png\" alt=\"Signature\"\/>\n \n AU\/NZ at a Glance\n 0%\n more vacancies\n Bespoke Careers \u00b7 2025 vs 2024\n 0%\n more job applications\n Bespoke Careers \u00b7 2025 vs 2024\n 0%\n avg salary increase\n up from 4.99% in 2025\n 0%\n more contractors\n 6.4% > 8.0% of AU\/NZ workforce\n 02\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s-toc\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Contents\n <h2>What’s Inside.<\/h2>\n <p>Four chapters covering salary, retention, hiring, and the contract market across Australia & New Zealand.<\/p>\n \n 01\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SALARY-AND-PAY.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Salary & Pay\n 1. Salary & Pay\n Median salaries, satisfaction levels, perceived gaps, and gender pay equity across AU & NZ.\n <button>View Section <\/button>\n \n 02\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TALENT-AND-RETENTION.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Talent & Retention\n 2. Talent & Retention\n What candidates want, how they feel, and what actually keeps them.\n <button>View Section <\/button>\n \n 03\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HIRING-AND-WORKFORCE-2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Hiring & Workforce\n 3. Hiring & Workforce\n Talent shortages, office mandates, and what each generation wants from work.\n <button>View Section <\/button>\n \n 04\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CONTRACT.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Contract Market\n 4. Contract Market\n The fastest-growing segment of the workforce and the roles driving it.\n <button>View Section <\/button>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"ch1\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n 01\n Salary<br \/>& Pay\n Median salaries, satisfaction levels, perceived gaps, and gender pay equity across AU & NZ.\n Salary & Pay\n Talent & Retention\n Hiring & Workforce\n Contract Market\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SALARY-AND-PAY.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s1\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Median Salary\n <h2>Brisbane overtakes Melbourne as second-highest paying city<\/h2>\n Brisbane leapfrogs Melbourne to claim #2 in AU\/NZ salaries.\n <p>Brisbane is riding a strong project pipeline, but the local talent pool has not kept pace with demand. Employers are increasingly looking to Sydney, Melbourne and beyond to fill the gap, and salaries are rising to make the move worth it.<\/p>\n AU\/NZ Median$105k\n Avg Increase+5.41%\n Received Pay Rise63%\n Median Salary by City – 2026 (AUD)\n <canvas id=\"c1\"><\/canvas>\n Sydney$110k↑ 5.81%\n Brisbane$108k↑ 6.96%\n Melbourne$105k↑ 4.72%\n Perth$103k↑ 3.3%\n Adelaide$103k↑ 4.69%\n New Zealand*$95k↑ 3.28%* Converted to AUD from NZD\n 03\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s1b\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Salary Satisfaction – 2025 \u2192 2026\n <canvas id=\"c1b\"><\/canvas>\n Salary Satisfaction\n <h2>AU\/NZ is the only region where salary satisfaction rose<\/h2>\n Brisbane leads at 56%. NZ trails at 45%.\n <p>AU\/NZ leads the US and UK on salary satisfaction — the only region to report higher satisfaction than last year. Brisbane’s score notably grew 5 points, becoming the highest ranking city across the region.<\/p>\n AU\/NZ52%↑ +1pp\n United States51%— flat\n United Kingdom44%↓ \u22125pp\n Hiring implication\n NZ at 45% is the most vulnerable pool for salary-led offers. Brisbane at 56% shows the highest contentment, while Melbourne at 50% leaves staff open to competing offers.\n Brisbane56%↑ +5pp\n Perth53%no 2025 data\n Sydney52%— flat\n Melbourne50%↑ +1pp\n Adelaide53%no 2025 data\n New Zealand45%no 2025 data\n 04\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s1c\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Perceived Pay Gap\n <h2>86% of professionals believe they are underpaid<\/h2>\n Most workers believe they’re worth more than they’re paid.\n <p>When asked what they believe is a fair salary for their skills and experience, 86% of AU\/NZ respondents named a figure higher than their current pay, with a median gap of $12,500.<\/p>\n Median Gap\n $12.5k\n actual vs perceived fair pay\n Increase Needed\n +11.4%\n to close the median gap\n Hiring implication\n With 86% of the talent pool feeling undervalued, salary-led moves remain highly viable. Even modest above-market offers carry disproportionate pull.\n How AU\/NZ Workers Rate Their Pay\n \n \n \n \n \n 86%\n feel underpaid\n Underpaid (86%)\n Fair (10%)\n Overpaid (5%)\n Salary Increase Needed to Feel Fairly Paid\n Sydney+13.6%82.1% feel underpaid\n Melbourne+14.3%87.5% feel underpaid\n Brisbane+9.1%78.2% feel underpaid\n 05\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s5\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Gender Pay Gap\n <h2>The gender pay gap halved in a single year<\/h2>\n AU\/NZ gap halved: 18.7% in 2025 down to 8.7%.\n <p>Men earn $115k vs women’s $105k. Brisbane lags heavily at 18.1% – the widest gap by city. Melbourne leads at 4.5%, falling within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgea.gov.au\/pay-and-gender\/employer-gender-pay-gaps-information\" target=\"_blank\">WGEA<\/a>‘s target range of ±5%, where pay does not significantly favour either gender.<\/p>\n AU\/NZ Male$115k\n AU\/NZ Female$105k\n AU\/NZ Gap8.7%↓ from 18.7%\n Median Salary by Gender & City\n <canvas id=\"c5\"><\/canvas>\n Brisbane18.1%M $119k \u00b7 F $97.5k\n Sydney12.5%M $120k \u00b7 F $105k\n Melbourne4.5%M $110k \u00b7 F $105k\n 06\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"ch2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n 02\n Talent<br \/>& Retention\n What candidates want, how they feel, and what actually keeps them.\n Salary & Pay\n Talent & Retention\n Hiring & Workforce\n Contract Market\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TALENT-AND-RETENTION.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s2b\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Decision Factors\n <h2>Salary overtakes flexibility as the top factor motivating jobseekers<\/h2>\n Salary jumped to #1. Flexibility slipped to second.\n <p>Top factors candidates weigh when considering opportunities. Salary overtook flexibility as the #1 priority, a major shift from 2025.<\/p>\n Top desired perks\n WFH flexibility, bonuses, gym membership, 9-day fortnight and mental health days are the most requested benefits from employees.\n <table>\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <th>#<\/th>\n <th>Factor<\/th>\n <th>2026<\/th>\n <th>’25 Rank<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr><td>1<\/td><td>Salary<\/td><td>64.6%<\/td><td>was #4 ↑<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>2<\/td><td>Flexibility & work-life balance<\/td><td>53.7%<\/td><td>was #1 ↓<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>3<\/td><td>Team culture<\/td><td>39.9%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>4<\/td><td>Project pipeline & quality<\/td><td>31.2%<\/td><td>new<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>5<\/td><td>Career progression<\/td><td>29.3%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>6<\/td><td>Location \/ commute<\/td><td>28.5%<\/td><td>was #8 ↑<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>7<\/td><td>Values alignment<\/td><td>27.4%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>8<\/td><td>Job security<\/td><td>14.5%<\/td><td>was #9 ↑<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>9<\/td><td>Training & development<\/td><td>7.0%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td>10<\/td><td>Holiday \/ PTO<\/td><td>3.1%<\/td><td>no change<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <p>% who selected (multi-select) · AU\/NZ employed respondents<\/p>\n 07\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n \n Wellbeing Index\n <h2>Employee wellbeing falls as industry confidence wavers<\/h2>\n Eight factors scored on a 0–100 scale.\n \n 55%\n AU \/ NZ\n \n −1.5pp\n vs 2025 (56.2%)\n \n \n Global Comparison\n US\n 56.9%\n ▲1.2pp\n AU\n 54.7%\n ▼1.5pp\n UK\n 48.9%\n ▼5.7pp\n Wellbeing Index Breakdown\n Feeling Valued63.5% ▼4.1pp\n Industry Confidence58.6% ▼5.9pp\n Job Satisfaction58.3% ▼0.3pp\n Workload54.6% ▼1.9pp\n Mental Health52.5% ▼1.3pp\n Salary Satisfaction51.7% ▲1.1pp\n Work-Life Balance49.5% ▼1.5pp\n Career Progression48.9% ▲1.8pp\n \n Australia sits mid-table globally — ahead of the UK but trailing the US. The decline is modest but broad-based: career path confidence and feeling valued saw the steepest falls while salary satisfaction and career progression were the only bright spots, both ticking up as the market tightens.\n \n Adelaide65.4%no 2025 data\n Brisbane59.4%↑ +3.5pp\n Perth58.4%no 2025 data\n Sydney54.7%↓ −1.8pp\n Melbourne52.5%↓ −3.6pp\n New Zealand49.1%no 2025 data\n 08\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s3\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Flight Risk\n <h2>Six in ten Melbourne professionals are considering moving jobs<\/h2>\n Melbourne workers are 34% more likely to leave in the next 18 months than Brisbane.\n <p>Melbourne is the easiest city to recruit in, 60% are open to a move. Brisbane tells the opposite story: low flight risk (45%) makes it a retention stronghold, but talent attraction is tougher.<\/p>\n AU\/NZ55.0%↓ -2.8pp\n United States61.1%↑ +3.0pp\n United Kingdom69.4%↑ +8.3pp\n Brisbane Paradox\n Brisbane has the lowest employee flight risk (45%) but highest talent shortage belief (71%). Great for keeping your team, brutal for building it.\n Flight Risk (FR 6+) – All Cities\n <canvas id=\"c3\"><\/canvas>\n Melbourne60.1%↑ +2.0pp\n New Zealand58.3%no 2025 data\n Adelaide58.3%no 2025 data\n Perth54.5%no 2025 data\n Sydney53.9%↓ \u22120.8pp\n Brisbane44.7%↓ \u221222.8pp\n 09\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s3a\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n \n Loyalty Drivers\n <h2>A clear progression pathway is the number one loyalty driver<\/h2>\n <p>Career progression is the single highest predictor of candidate tenure.<\/p>\n <p>Salary is the #1 reason people move jobs – but once they’re in, it’s not the strongest lever for keeping them. Career progression, mental health support, and feeling valued are all more predictive of whether someone stays.<\/p>\n \n \n 1\n #1 Driver\n Career Progression\n 2.9\u00d7 more likely to stay\n % likely to leave within 18 months\n No path\n 84%\n Clear path\n 29%\n 55pp reduction – the single biggest lever in the data\n \n #2 Driver\n Mental Health Support\n 2.1\u00d7\n % likely to leave within 18 months\n No support\n 78%\n Supported\n 36%\n 42pp reduction\n \n #3 Driver\n Feeling Valued\n 1.9\u00d7\n % likely to leave within 18 months\n Not valued\n 81%\n Valued\n 42%\n 39pp reduction – costs nothing but a conversation\n 10\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"ch3\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n 03\n Hiring<br \/>& Workforce\n Talent shortages, office mandates, and what each generation wants from work.\n Salary & Pay\n Talent & Retention\n Hiring & Workforce\n Contract Market\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HIRING-AND-WORKFORCE-2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s3b\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Top Hiring Challenges – 2026 (Hiring Managers)\n <canvas id=\"c3b\"><\/canvas>\n Talent Shortage\n <h2>Two in three employers say they cannot find the talent they need<\/h2>\n Competition for talent is heating up.\n <p>Salary expectations and skills shortages dominate challenges. Brisbane hiring managers feel the squeeze most acutely at 71%, while Melbourne is more relaxed at 62%.<\/p>\n Employers Report Talent Shortage67%↑ +10pp from 2025\n Finding It Difficult to Hire56%scored 4+ out of 5↑ from 43% in 2025\n \n Global Comparison – % reporting talent shortage\n AU\/NZ\n 67%\n US\n 65%\n UK\n 56%\n Brisbane71%report shortage\n Sydney67%report shortage\n Melbourne62%report shortage\n 11\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s4\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Office Days Required – 2025 vs 2026\n <canvas id=\"c4\"><\/canvas>\n Hybrid & Office Mandates\n <h2>Staff want 2 days at home. Employers say 1.<\/h2>\n AU\/NZ permanent full-time staff now average 4.01 days in the office p\/w.\n <p>Staff want 2 days from home – a 0.73-day gap employers can use as a hiring lever. Offering even one extra WFH day is a decisive differentiator.<\/p>\n Avg Days p\/w4.01<small>d<\/small>\n Hybrid (1-4d)51.6<small>%<\/small>\n Pref. Gap0.73<small>d<\/small>\n Required office days – AU\/NZ respondents\n \n Fully remote\n 7.0%\n \n 1 day\n 2.5%\n \n 2 days\n 5.5%\n \n 3 days\n 18.6%\n \n 4 days\n 24.6%\n \n 5 days\n 41.7%\n Hybrid (1-4d): <strong id=\"hw-sum-hybrid\">51.2%<\/strong>\n Fully in office: <strong id=\"hw-sum-office\">41.7%<\/strong>\n Fully remote: <strong id=\"hw-sum-remote\">7.0%<\/strong>\n Adelaide4.33dno 2025 data\n Perth4.31dno 2025 data\n New Zealand4.11dno 2025 data\n Brisbane4.10d↑ +0.75d\n Melbourne4.09d↑ +0.28d\n Sydney3.90d↑ +0.01d\n 12\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s6\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n \n Generational Priorities\n <h2>Different generations require a different approach<\/h2>\n <p>One retention strategy won’t work. Career progression matters 5\u00d7 more to Gen Z than Boomers. Tailor by cohort.<\/p>\n \n \n Gen Z \u00b7 18-24\n $60k\n median salary \u00b7 82% flight risk\n Wants mentoring, a clear career path, and skill development opportunities.\n Salary59%\n Career35%\n Flexibility38%\n Training21%\n Pref. office days3.5d\n \n Millennials \u00b7 25-34\n $82k\n median salary \u00b7 72% flight risk\n Wants flexibility, upward progression, and fair compensation for their experience.\n Salary60%\n Flexibility51%\n Career36%\n Culture34%\n Pref. office days3.0d\n \n Gen X \u00b7 35-54\n $102k\n median salary \u00b7 59% flight risk\n Wants stability, interesting project work, and respect for their experience.\n Salary60%\n Flexibility51%\n Culture32%\n Project Quality27%\n Pref. office days2.9d\n \n Boomers \u00b7 55+\n $124k\n median salary \u00b7 55% flight risk\n Wants legacy, purpose, and ease of commute. Least likely to chase salary alone.\n Salary51%\n Flexibility42%\n Culture36%\n Location34%\n Pref. office days3.1d\n 13\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"ch4\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n 04\n Contract<br \/>Market\n The fastest-growing segment of the workforce and the roles driving it.\n Salary & Pay\n Talent & Retention\n Hiring & Workforce\n Contract Market\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CONTRACT.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s7\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n \n Contract Market\n <h2>Contract hiring surges as the fastest-growing segment of the workforce<\/h2>\n The contract workforce is accelerating.\n <p>The contract workforce grew 25% YoY, from 6.4% to 8.0% of all employed respondents.<\/p>\n \n 2025\n 6.4%\n 2026\n 8.0%\n % of AU\/NZ workforce on contract\n Contract Vacancies321AU\/NZ \u00b7 last 12 months\n YoY Growth+25%contractor share\n \n \n 1\n High Demand\n Interior Designer\n Mid-to-senior FF&E specialists\n \n 2\n High Demand\n Revit Architect\n Most in-demand software skill\n \n 3\n Growing\n Arch Technician\n Documentation specialist\n \n 4\n Growing\n Graduate Architect\n Entry level \u00b7 contract-to-perm pipeline\n \n 5\n Emerging\n Receptionist \/ Admin\n Practice support \u00b7 office management\n \n 6\n Emerging\n Wayfinding Designer\n Signage & environmental graphics\n <p>Source: Bespoke Careers – 321 contract vacancies, AU\/NZ, last 12 months<\/p>\n 14\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"s-close\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/logo2.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AUS-2026-REPORT-A4-Landscape.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n Thank You\n <h2>Have a question?<br \/>Get in touch.<\/h2>\n <p>Our team leaders across Australia & New Zealand are here to help. 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