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title: "Base Salary Forecast for 2015"
description: "U.S. workers can expect a median base salary increase of 3 percent in 2015 across all main employee categories and most industries, still below pre-recession levels, according to separate research fin..."
url: https://www.dashrconsulting.com/base-salary-forecast-2015/
date: 2014-09-01
modified: 2018-01-17
author: "Dr. Di Ann Sanchez"
image: https://www.dashrconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/Total-U.S.-Salary-Budget-Increases.png
categories: ["Human Resources", "Talent Management"]
type: post
lang: en
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# Base Salary Forecast for 2015

U.S. workers can expect a median base salary increase of 3 percent in 2015 across all main employee categories and most industries, still below pre-recession levels, according to separate research findings by pay consultancy Hay Group and WorldatWork, an association of total rewards professionals.

Preliminary results from the WorldatWork 2014-2015 Salary Budget Survey, published on July 8, show actual 2014 and projected 2015 salary budgets in the U.S. as follows:

![Total U.S. Salary Budget Increases](https://www.dashrconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/Total-U.S.-Salary-Budget-Increases.png)

Oil and gas industry employees can expect a median base salary increase of 4 percent in 2015.

Hospital employees can expect an increase of 2 percent for most employee groups in 2015.

Reference : Base Salary Rise of 3% Forecast for 2015 By Stephen Miller, CEBS 7/9/2014 , SHRM.org