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Key Salary and Hiring Trends in the Housing Sector

Our Public & Non-Profit Housing salary guide provides key insights into pay trends, benefits, and hiring conditions across the housing market. As developers and housing associations navigate increasing demand, regulatory changes, and digital transformation, demand for skilled professionals remains high. This guide helps employers attract top talent and supports professionals in making informed career decisions.

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UK Labour Market Update: Public & Non-Profit Housing

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Understanding market pay trends is essential in today’s competitive job landscape. Our 2026 Salary Guide provides up-to-date insights into salaries, benefits, and hiring trends across key sectors. Whether you’re negotiating a new role or benchmarking your team’s pay, this guide offers data-driven insights to help you make informed decisions. Stay competitive with the latest salary trends and industry analysis.

UK Labour Market Update: Public & Non-Profit Housing

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Despite challenges, shifts in both policy and investment offers plenty of opportunities for organisations and professionals across the sector. Key market trends include:

Hiring Demand: Demand is likely to remain high for key roles in development, regeneration, building safety and change management, thanks to key policy changes.
Regulatory Change: Pressure around meeting development targets and stricter regulation of damp and mould issues mean increased need for professionals in property and asset management, safety and compliance.
Local Authority Mergers: Combining LA promises greater efficiencies and more streamlines operations and will create demand for skilled leadership.
Digital Transformation: Ongoing transformations across planning, finance and other key functions will require professionals with digital literacy as well as change management skills.
Talent Shortages: Most pronounced in planning and development; organisations can expect increased funding and government support to address critical shortages in these areas.

Salaries, Benefits & Perks

Professionals in public and non-profit housing roles can expect salaries to remain stable as organisations focus on offering compelling benefits packages.

Flexible Working: Remote working has expanded the opportunities available. Professionals overwhelmingly prefer hybrid models with 1-2 in-office days and the ability to adjust their working hours.
Training and Development: Both employers and professionals benefit from strong development programmes, with funding for key certifications growing as the sector adapts to stricter safety and regulatory standards.
Candidate Experience: With 60% of housing professionals considering a move in 2026, organisations that offer clear, transparent recruitment processes and personalised, timely communication will have an advantage.

Public & Non-Profit Housing Recruitment Spotlight

The recruitment landscape for housing professionals across development, property services and back-office roles reflects shifting market needs and skills demands.

Hiring Trends

Certifications like RICS, CIOB Level 6 (Building Safety), BSc in Building Surveying, and NEBOSH Fire Safety are commanding the highest premiums.

Sought after professionals in all areas combine technical expertise with leadership capability, strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Building Safety and Fire Safety roles, along with Damp & Mould Management, have experienced the most noticeable rises in compensation

Candidate Availability

Organisations continue to compete with the private sector for critical finance, accounting, technology and change management skillsets.
Digital literacy and compliance knowledge are key differentiators when it comes to total compensation.
Increased demand for professionals with strong regulatory understanding and specific building safety certifications.

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In-Demand Roles

Senior Project Manager 
Senior Development Manager
FP&A Analyst
Compliance Specialist – Fire
Compliance Specialist – Damp & Mould
Building Safety Manager

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