"In general, the trend of regular annual pay increases is continuing," says Julia Zmítko, remuneration expert at Kienbaum in Frankfurt am Main. However, it is becoming apparent that cloud and innovation-intensive roles in particular are subject to increasingly fierce competition. "Traditional IT roles are increasingly being confronted with complex management content and shortening innovation intervals, meaning that increasing remuneration dynamics can be expected in this environment in particular," Zmítko continues. The best earners ...