London indexes 96/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with largest financial-services and technology talent pool in emea.

Talent index: 96/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 25%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

London office talent and salary benchmarks

London indexes 96/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with largest financial-services and technology talent pool in emea.

TL;DR

Talent index: 96/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 25%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Largest financial-services and technology talent pool in EMEA. Average all-in compensation indexes 96 vs. New York's 100.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in London is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark London against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

city	London
country	United Kingdom
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	95 GBP/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$121/sqft/yr
vacancy	8.6%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	24
submarkets	7
primeYieldPct	4.5%

Frequently asked questions

Is London a deep talent market for tech/finance?: Largest financial-services and technology talent pool in EMEA. Average all-in compensation indexes 96 vs. New York's 100.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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Related topics

Workplace Talent Strategy — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.

London indexes 96/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with largest financial-services and technology talent pool in emea.

Talent index: 96/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 25%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Cities › London › London office talent and salary benchmarksLondon office talent and salary benchmarksLondon indexes 96/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with largest financial-services and technology talent pool in emea.

TL;DR

Talent index: 96/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 25%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Largest financial-services and technology talent pool in EMEA. Average all-in compensation indexes 96 vs. New York's 100.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in London is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark London against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

city	London
country	United Kingdom
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	95 GBP/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$121/sqft/yr
vacancy	8.6%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	24
submarkets	7
primeYieldPct	4.5%

Frequently asked questions

Is London a deep talent market for tech/finance?: Largest financial-services and technology talent pool in EMEA. Average all-in compensation indexes 96 vs. New York's 100.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

Full sources index · Submit a correction

Related topics

Workplace Talent Strategy — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.