Private sector pay prospects 2010/11: 2% rises forecast amid signs of optimism

The XpertHR annual survey of pay prospects reveals the key pressures on pay awards over the next year, as well as examining the likely level of pay awards in 2011.

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Economic background
Our research
Pay prospects for 2010/11
Comparing predicted increases with 2009/10 awards
Chart 1: Pay settlement expectations for 2010/11, compared with 2009/10
Pay rises forecast at 2%
Pay forecasts by sector
Chart 2: Expected awards in the 2010/11 pay round
Influences on pay settlements
      Business and economic factors
      Comparability factors
      Labour market factors
Key upward pressures
Key downward pressures
Balance of pay pressures
Chart 3: Key negotiating pressures for 2010/11
Role of inflation in setting pay
Reward systems
Reward changes planned
Table 1: Predicted influences on the 2010/11 pay round by broad industrial sector
Table 2: Predicted key upward and downward pressures on the 2010/11 pay round
Table 3: Current and planned reward strategies
Box 1: Survey details
Additional resources on XpertHR.