With pay awards reaching the highest levels of the last 30 years, we review the trends in both basic pay awards and those based on a measure of performance.
At the halfway point in the year, pay awards remain high but continue to lag behind inflation, implying many employees are still facing a real-terms cut.
XpertHR's latest analysis of pay settlement trends takes in April pay reviews, the most common month in the year for this activity. The data reveals no let-up in pay pressures, with the median standing firm on the level recorded in the first quarter of the year.
XpertHR's headline measure of basic pay awards remains unchanged in the three months to the end of March 2023, with April settlements likely to follow suit.
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XpertHR's headline measure of basic pay awards has risen to 6% over the three months to the end of January 2023, one percentage point higher than in the previous rolling quarter, reaching a 32-year high.
As 2023 dawns it appears likely that pay awards will continue to lag behind inflation over the next 12 months, with the resulting cut in real wages set to hit employees hard.