Expectra Salary Barometer – Wave 4

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06.02.26

  • Ifop Opinion
  • Public affairs
  • FR

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Compensation deemed satisfactory by a clear majority of executives – especially younger ones.

The vast majority of executives today feel that they are adequately remunerated by their company, and a significant proportion even declare themselves fully satisfied. This level of satisfaction is well up on previous years, and bears witness to a lasting improvement since the post-Covid period.

A generally positive perception of AI, with use particularly frequent among young executives and managers.

Artificial intelligence arouses a majority of positive emotions, even more so among executives who use it regularly, younger managers and those with team responsibilities. Among the most frequently cited emotions, curiosity and enthusiasm dominate. However, a significant proportion of executives also express caution or mistrust, while others evoke hope, concern or indifference, to a lesser extent.

AI, a factor in the profound transformation of work, and management in particular.

As artificial intelligence becomes part of their daily lives, private-sector managers anticipate a significant evolution in their missions, marked by increased productivity and a refocusing on more creative and strategic tasks.

Although emotional intelligence is seen as a differentiating asset for the future, many executives are still struggling to imagine how it will actually find its place and be recognized in a work environment increasingly structured around digital performance.

Executives expect to see the emergence of forms of management combining human skills and AI tools, as well as teams combining human collaborators and automated systems.
Nevertheless, the idea of management provided entirely by artificial intelligence arouses significant reservations, particularly as regards the relational dimension.

Detailed results can be found on the Expectra website, by clicking here.