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- Editor's choice
There are no recent updates to highlight.
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- Economic data
Updated to include the Brightmine pay settlement data for the three months to the end of November 2025. Brightmine will publish the next pay figures on 21 January 2026.
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- Editor's choice
Updated to include new benchmarking survey data on pay awards December 2025.
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- Date:
- 17 December 2025
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- Survey analysis
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.
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- Date:
- 18 November 2025
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- Survey analysis
After holding steady at 3% for much of 2025, the UK's median basic pay award edged up to 3.3% in the latest quarter - lifted by a wave of public-sector settlements. As employers await clarity from the Autumn Budget and a potential Bank of England interest rate cut, confidence in pay-setting remains cautious but steady.
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
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- Commentary and insights
What are UK employers prioritising when it comes to reward in 2026? We reveal the key themes emerging from our latest survey of more than 200 organisations, offering insight into how pay, benefits and recognition are set to evolve in the next year.
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
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- Editor's choice
Available to all HR & Compliance Centre and Benchmarking - HR Metrics customers, the new benchmarker spreadsheets allow you to generate tailored insights for your organisation and see how you compare to other organisations on key metrics, from pay awards to holiday entitlement.
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
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- Survey analysis
Pay awards have now held at 3% for much of 2025 - the new normal for UK pay settlements. The latest Brightmine analysis confirms another period of steady outcomes and limited change across sectors.
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
- Type:
- Survey analysis
Pay awards have been stable throughout 2025, but lower than seen in the previous two years. We now take stock of the pay setting environment and look ahead to likely activity in 2026.
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- Date:
- 24 September 2025
- Type:
- Survey analysis
Pay awards have cooled in the last 12 months, with the majority of deals being lower than those given in the previous year. As organisations navigate tighter budgets and shifting market pressures, this report reflects on the pay awards delivered in the last year, as collected by Brightmine.