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Pay trends December 2025: A year of the stagnant 3%

Author: Vernujaa Nagandiram

After a short-lived lift from public-sector pay deals in the autumn, the UK's median basic pay award has settled back to 3%, confirming 2025 as a year of flatter, more subdued pay growth than 2024.