Welcome to the 2026 Salary Guide

In today’s Luxembourgish market, employers are placing greater emphasis on hiring professionals with specialized skills, multilingual capabilities and sector-specific expertise to strengthen operations, ensure compliance and accelerate innovation. The 2026 Salary Guide from Robert Half Luxembourg provides projected starting salaries, combined with the latest insights into compensation trends. Whether you’re hiring, planning your workforce or evaluating your next career step, this Guide is a vital resource for making informed decisions in a complex and evolving labor market.

Low unemployment, high competition

Luxembourg is experiencing a relatively low unemployment rate, but job growth is slowing down compared to recent years. Despite a market slowdown, companies are still increasingly looking for top talents amongst a shortage of qualified talent. Professionals in finance, risk, legal, compliance and IT are most in-demand. To ensure finding the right long-term match for each role, companies have become more cautious when it comes to hiring. This results in fewer open vacancies and longer recruitment processes.

Blending local expertise and cross border talent

Luxembourg is the second largest investment fund center in the world, and therefore continues to serve as a central hub for finance professionals. As talent shortage is persistent on the market, those financial profiles are often filled in by cross-border talent. Firms tend to outsource back-office functions or parts of their processes to external providers abroad. Nevertheless, core functions, especially those requiring local expertise, remain in Luxembourg.
In Luxembourg’s job market, salary decisions reflect both structure and flexibility. Employers often consider established benchmarks to ensure competitive pay, yet they also weigh the unique value of specialized expertise. This balance between market standards and skill-driven adjustments highlights how compensation strategies evolve to attract and retain talent.

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of EU-employers base salary ranges on industry benchmarks and online guides of EU-employers base salary ranges on industry benchmarks and online guides

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of EU-employers say specialized skills influence their willingness to offer higher salaries

Salary negotiations are becoming a more active part of the career journey. Thanks to benchmarking tools and evolving job roles, professionals are entering 2026 more aware of their market value. Still, emotional barriers remain a significant hurdle. The Salary Transparency Act will strengthen the framework for open conversations, making it easier for employers and candidates to rely on transparent dialogue and data-backed insights to bridge the gap between confidence and outcome.

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of EU-professionals feel confident about negotiating higher salary in 2026 of EU-professionals feel confident about negotiating higher salary in 2026

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of EU-professionals say justifying a higher salary, lack of negotiation skills and lack of confidence are the top challenges in salary negotiations of EU-professionals say justifying a higher salary, lack of negotiation skills and lack of confidence are the top challenges in salary negotiations

Most in-demand skills and jobs in Luxembourg

Regulatory, risk and compliance (EU regulations, reporting obligations) Fund accounting (NAV calculation, Lux GAAP/IFRS knowledge, and fund structuring) Multilingualism  IT-knowledge Communication Collaboration and teamwork Adaptability 
Fund Accountant Financial Controller  Auditors  Treasury Analyst
Risk Manager  Compliance Manager  AML/KYC Officer
Conducting Officer  Compliance Officer (RC) MLRO/AML Officer
ESG Analyst

Why should I trust your salary numbers?

Our starting salary projections come from a detailed, multistep process that ensures our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They’re based on real compensation data for job candidates our recruiters have matched with companies across the country. The Salary Guide from Robert Half is the original. We’ve been publishing salary forecasts since 1950, and our guide has served as a trusted source for employers, job seekers, industry associations, government and educational institutions, and national and local media.
Role Category Position Title 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile Finance: Commercial & Industrial AP/AR Accountant 45.000 € 50.000 € 55.000 € GL Accountant 52.000 € 64.000 € 70.000 € Auditor 50.000 € 53.000 € 58.000 € Senior Auditor 65.000 € 72.000 € 77.000 € Financial Controller 65.000 € 72.000 € 84.000 € Finance Manager 82.000 € 92.000 € 105.000 € CFO/Finance Director 110.000 € 125.000 € 140.000 € Finance: Alternative funds AP/AR Accountant 48.000 € 58.000 € 60.000 € Senior AP/AR Accountant 60.000 € 68.000 € 80.000 € Junior Accountant 50.000 € 58.000 € 62.000 € Senior Accountant 65.000 € 75.000 € 85.000 € Auditor 50.000 € 53.000 € 58.000 € Senior Auditor 65.000 € 72.000 € 80.000 € Controller 88.000 € 95.000 € 120.000 € Finance Manager 110.000 € 120.000 € 140.000 € CFO/Finance Director 180.000 € 220.000 € 260.000 € Corporate: Alternative Funds Corporate Officer 48.000 € 58.000 € 70.000 € Corporate Company Secretary 66.000 € 75.000 € 80.000 € Compliance: alternative funds AML/KYC Officer 65.000 € 75.000 € 80.000 € Compliance Officer 78.000 € 90.000 € 120.000 € Regulate roles: alternative funds Authorized Managed/Conducting Officer 160.000 € 190.000 € 220.000 €

Beyond salary: benefits that make the difference

In the Luxembourgish job market, salary remains important, but there is also a growing focus on benefits. Pension plan Health insurances Bonus Additional paid holiday Meal vouchers

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Frequently asked questions

The 2026 Salary Guide provides hiring managers and job seekers with compensation trends and projected starting salaries. It supports employers with recruitment, retention and workforce planning while helping job candidates with career planning and pay negotiation. 
What is the Robert Half Salary Guide?
What is the Robert Half Salary Guide?
The 2026 Salary Guide provides hiring managers and job seekers with compensation trends and projected starting salaries. It supports employers with recruitment, retention and workforce planning while helping job candidates with career planning and pay negotiation. 
Our salary projections use real compensation data from Robert Half placements nationwide. We provide three salary percentiles because pay varies based on a candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, and other factors.
How accurate is the Robert Half Salary Guide?
How accurate is the Robert Half Salary Guide?
Our salary projections use real compensation data from Robert Half placements nationwide. We provide three salary percentiles because pay varies based on a candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, and other factors.
Employers need salary guides to set pay that’s competitive with what other companies are offering. Job seekers use them to negotiate fair compensation based on their skills and experience.
Why should I use a salary guide? Why are salary guides important?
Why should I use a salary guide? Why are salary guides important?
Employers need salary guides to set pay that’s competitive with what other companies are offering. Job seekers use them to negotiate fair compensation based on their skills and experience.
No. Salaries listed in the guide represent starting salaries only — pay for someone new to the role. They do not include bonuses or annual merit increases. Insights into perks and benefits can be found in the perks and benefits section of the Guide.
Do salaries in the Robert Half Salary Guide include bonuses or annual merit increases?
Do salaries in the Robert Half Salary Guide include bonuses or annual merit increases?
No. Salaries listed in the guide represent starting salaries only — pay for someone new to the role. They do not include bonuses or annual merit increases. Insights into perks and benefits can be found in the perks and benefits section of the Guide.

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The salary benchmarks listed in the Salary Guide from Robert Half are the result of a rigorous, multistep process to ensure our projections accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country. Non-salary data referenced in the Salary Guide is based on an online survey developed by Robert Half and conducted by an independent research firm.  During June and July 2025 Robert Half commissioned research amongst 6000 respondents using an online data collection methodology. The respondents represent 2000 hiring managers and 4000 employees in finance and accounting, IT and technology, legal and administrative, HR and office support from small (1-99 employees), midsize (100-999 employees) and large (1000 or more employees) private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
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