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Pay trends July 2025: Public-sector awards continue to outpace the private sector

Author: Hannah Mason

Standing steady at a 3% median, pay awards have remained consistent so far in 2025. As public-sector pay deals have started coming into effect, we are seeing these awards remain higher than the private sector, a trend we have recorded consistently since mid-2023.