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  • Pay trends 2026 | August Report

    Pay trends 2026 | August Report

    Discover the latest UK pay trends for August 2026. Median pay awards remain broadly stable, although more than a third of matched settlements are lower than last year.

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Pay trends 2026 | August Report

Discover the latest UK pay trends for August 2026. Median pay awards remain broadly stable, although more than …
Guides – How to

How to tackle wage compression and protect pay fairness

As wage compression narrows the pay gaps between roles, organisations need a clear strategy. Explore practical approaches to …
Reports

Salary trends for incumbent employees: June 2026

Are your salary review outcomes keeping pace with the market? Benchmark pay movements for more than 640,000 employees …
Whitepapers

UK pay awards in the first six months of 2026

Report The median pay award stands at 3.3% in the first six months of the year. But the …
Press releases

Pay trends 2026 | July Report

Discover the latest UK pay trends for July 2026. Median pay award remains resilient, despite a significant number …
Press releases

Pay trends 2026 | June Report

Discover the latest UK pay trends for June 2026. UK pay awards remain steady at 3.2% as employers …
Webinars

Practical actions to manage wage compression

Wage compression is becoming a structural risk across UK organisations—driven by rising National Living Wage levels, flat pay …
Press releases

Pay trends 2026 | May Report

Discover the latest UK pay trends for May 2026. Median pay awards return to 3%, with nearly half …
Webinars

Pay and labour market update, June 2026

After a year of relative stability in pay awards, employers are once again facing a shifting landscape. Global …

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