Pay Forecasts for 2025

The Spring 2025 XpertHR survey of pay forecasts, gauging private-sector employers' pay intentions for the year from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. The survey is based on data covering 354 organisations.

Survey questions

How will your organisation's 2025 pay award compare with that awarded in 2024?
What is the expected value of the next pay review (over the year to 31 December 2025)?
What is the most common expected outcome of the next pay review (over the year to 31 December 2025)?
What factors are expected to exert an upward influence on the overall budget for pay awards at your organisation effective during 2025?
What factors are expected to exert a downward influence on the overall budget for pay awards at your organisation effective during 2025?
How does your organisation plan to respond to the increase in National Insurance Contributions?
Will your organisation have to increase wages for at least some workers in April 2025 due to the increase in the national living wage?
What impact will the 2025 national living wage increase have/is likely to have on pay differentials at your organisation?

Additional information

Date:: 11 March 2025
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 354

Survey analysis

Forecasts for pay awards in 2025

Benchmarking - HR Metrics

Pay Forecasts for 2025

Survey questions

Additional information

Survey analysis