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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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Latest pay awards news: July 2024

The latest analysis of pay settlement trends from Brightmine reveal that pay awards are staying close to 5%, …

Press releases

Pay awards stand at 4.6% following the busiest period of the year for pay settlements

The latest Brightmine data reveals the median basic pay award in the three months to the end of …

Press releases

Pay awards rise to 4.9% but remain under median basic rate over previous 12 months

After a noticeable drop in the level of pay awards since last year, we are now noticing some …

Press releases

Median basic pay award falls to 4.8% in opening quarter of the year, finds Brightmine

The latest data from Brightmine shows the median basic pay award in the three months to the end …

Company News

2024 pay forecast: falling inflation resulting in pay awards drop

Pay awards, which have dropped for the second consecutive rolling quarter, are now on a downward trend, according …

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