86% of Employers Plan to Hire More in 2024, but Benefits, DEI Declining
<p><strong>DENVER </strong>— Following two years of radical corporate downsizing as consumers returned to pre-COVID spending levels and investment dollars evaporated, the cannabis industry is poised for a strong hiring upswing in 2024, according to a new salaries-and-jobs report.</p>
<p>Wages are on the rise, too, according to the report. Despite cutbacks, top-level salaries rose 4.7 percent in 2023, compared to an average increase of 4.1 percent for similar roles in traditional industries.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://vangst.com/blog/2024-cannabis-industry-salary-guide" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><em>2024 Cannabis Industry Salary Guide</em></a>, the sixth in an annual series published by staffing firm Vangst, predicts as many as 100,000 new jobs could be created this year. The guide’s authors based their prediction, in part, on a survey indicating 86 percent of employers expect to expand hiring in core areas, with two-thirds planning to hire five or more new people.</p>
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