Salaries are below pre-crisis
almost at par with 2012 levels

InfoPro survey shows increases and decreases

widely vary according to position and business sector

A newly released comprehensive salary survey and index by InfoPro Research reveals that, despite recent adjustments, salaries in the private sector remain significantly below pre-crisis levels in both nominal and real terms.

InfoPro’s 2025 Salary Scale Report and Index, provides a rare long-term comparative view, analyzing salary data from 2012, 2018, and 2025. It also charts changes in salaries since the beginning of the economic and financial crisis.

According to the InfoPro Salary Index, current average salaries in nominal terms have just reached the levels seen in 2012, the base year. But when adjusted for cumulative inflation over the period in fresh dollars, today’s salaries are down by 36 percent.



The full report includes average salaries position-by-position in 12 major sectors.

Compared to the pre-crisis benchmark of 2018, salaries are 13 percent lower in nominal terms, and nearly 40 percent lower when adjusted for inflation.

This general index masks significant sectoral and positional disparities. “Each position in each sector has charted its own course,” the report notes, emphasizing that each position was assessed independently to reflect diverging realities across the various sectors.

Winners and Losers by Sector
Some job categories have bucked the overall trend. Management and technical roles in the Information Technology sector have surged by 40 percent since 2018, while positions in marketing have seen a 17 percent rise. Manufacturing is also showing signs of recovery, particularly among skilled workers, and the restaurant sector has seen increases for managerial roles.

Sharp declines were recorded in other fields: Human Resources and sales positions have suffered a broad-based drop across most sectors. In the insurance industry, both managerial and technical roles have experienced steep salary cuts. Similarly, audit managers in accounting and finance have seen significant reductions in compensation.

About the Survey
The 2025 Salary Scale report is based on data collected between January and March 2025 from dozens of medium and large-sized enterprises across Lebanon, primarily located in Greater Beirut. Participating companies had dedicated HR personnel, providing detailed input across a wide array of job functions.

The survey spans key private sector industries including Accounting and Finance, Advertising, Construction, FMCG, Insurance, ICT, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Restaurants, Retail, Transport, and Travel and Tourism.
The banking, health, and education sectors, along with the public sector, were excluded from the study.

While the report serves as an indicative guide for companies looking to benchmark compensation, InfoPro cautions that determining a salary scale for any specific company would require a more in-depth, tailored study. Variables such as company size, market reputation, geographic location, soft benefits, financial incentives, and competitive dynamics all play a significant role in salary structuring.

Over a Decade of Tracking
Since 2012, InfoPro has conducted in-depth sectoral salary surveys across Lebanon, compiling a robust database of job positions and salary trends across industries. This latest edition offers a rare lens into the shifting landscape of employment compensation amid one of the deepest economic crises the country has ever faced.

As Lebanon’s private sector cautiously navigates a path to recovery, the salary scale report stands as both a reflection of resilience and a reminder of the long road still ahead.