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Pay rises in this year's round of publisher negotiations are running between 1% and 3%, according to National Union of Journalists publishing organiser Fiona Swarbrick.
"Considering the rate of inflation they are better than nothing, and it's pleasing to get offers," she said.
Swarbrick confirmed there had been no major rounds of job losses in the industry this spring,
aside from those at New Holland and John Wiley.
Recruitment consultant Steve Hyde of Inspired Selection echoed Swarbrick's view, saying: "There is not a second wave of depression, there's some cost-cutting going on. The Easter break is the time you do let some people go, after three months of checking how the market is going, and there are
some tweaks."
But he warned that publishers cost base was set for a "significant" rise in coming months as the industry takes on more staff with digital skills. "On average they cost 30-35% more for the same level of experience," he said.