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- Type:
- Editor's choice
Updated to include information about our upcoming webinar on pay transparency.
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- Economic data
Updated to include the Brightmine pay settlement data for the three months to the end of December 2025. Brightmine will publish the next pay figures on 18 February 2026.
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- Editor's choice
Updated to include new benchmarking survey data on pay awards January 2026.
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- Date:
- 21 January 2026
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- Survey analysis
As we look ahead to 2026, pay awards are expected to remain close to the 3% median recorded for much of 2025.
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- Date:
- 20 January 2026
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- Editor's choice
Whether you're ahead of the game and have already settled your 2026 pay review, or are still working through the process, our latest pay forecasts survey is for you!
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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
- Type:
- 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
- Type:
- 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
- Type:
- 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
- Type:
- 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.