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Pay trends 2025 | July Report

Four in five UK employees have received a smaller pay awards in 2025 compared to last year. Learn …
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Pay trends 2025 | June report

Private‑sector median pay rise stuck at 3% for a sixth consecutive quarter, Brightmine data shows.
Tools & templates

Cost-of-living pay rise notification letter

A model letter for informing employees that they will receive a pay rise to help address increased cost‑of‑living …
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Pay trends 2025 | May report

Surprise UK economic growth offers little relief as employers continue to tread cautiously on pay.
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Pay trends 2025 | April report

Despite UK GDP rising 0.5% in February, employers show restraint on pay decisions amid broader economic pressure.
Guides – How to

How to use inflation statistics in pay setting

Inflation statistics are often used as a reference point when reviewing pay, but they need to be interpreted …
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Pay trends 2025 | March report

Businesses reducing budgets, delaying pay decisions and considering pay freezes ahead of NIC increases
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Pay trends 2025 | February report

Pay increases hold steady at 3% while labour turnover pressures continue to impact businesses across the UK
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Pay Awards Drop to 3.3% in Final Quarter of 2024

New data from Brightmine reveals that pay rises for the three months to the end of December 2024 …

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