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The 2025 Compensation Survey Report is here, and it’s packed with insights on how tech leadership pay, retention, and team structures are evolving in a world of AI, remote work, and constant change. Whether you’re benchmarking your own package or just curious about what’s shifting in the market, this is essential reading (and watching!).
We’ve broken down the big takeaways into short, snappy video explainers, so you can get the insights without the scroll fatigue.
Plus, a huge thank you to everyone who contributed – we’re proud to be building a more transparent, fair, and informed tech community together.
Ready to dive in? Scroll down to explore the trends, challenges, and what it all means for you. Don’t forget, all of this and much, much more is available on-demand in Campus.
Check out the Summary of Key Findings:
New Approaches to Pay and Equity
This year’s survey shows a shift in equity allocation, especially in private equity-backed companies. As the race for top talent heats up, more employers are moving beyond traditional comp models to attract and retain standout leaders.
Women in Tech Leadership: Still Underrepresented
While women make up around 25-30% of the tech workforce, that number drops to just 11% in leadership roles. It’s a gap we can’t ignore – and one our community is committed to helping close.
Big Equity in Western Europe
Compensation across Western Europe shows wide variation – driven largely by VC activity. With a rise in outlier packages (some over £1M!), the region leads on high-end equity deals, while the UK slightly lags behind due to a surplus of talent.
These videos are just a sneak peek of what you’ll find inside CTO Craft Campus. As a member, you get full access to the entire video library – including the complete Compensation Survey series, past conference sessions, exclusive insights, and loads more.
Whether you’re after bite-sized learnings or deep-dive discussions, Campus has something for every stage of your leadership journey.
ICYMI: Deep Dives: Managing Upwards & Sideways
Our brand-new Deep Dives series is around the corner, and it’s packed with sessions to help you lead across the org – not just within your team.
From using storytelling to shape strategy, to making engineering a profit centre, to decoding product strategy and aligning with the board – this one’s all about leading sideways and upwards.
Big names, real talk, and practical tools you can actually use. Oh, and did we mention? Deep Dives are free for Campus members.
