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UK Pay Hikes Slow Amid Mixed Wage Signals
21 Oct
Summary
- Pay settlements in Britain increased slightly to 3.1% in September.
- This marks a minor rise from 3.0% in previous three-month periods.
- Signs of a significant shift in overall wage trends remain limited.
In the three months concluding September 2026, pay settlements made by British employers exhibited a modest upward trend. The median pay award reached 3.1%, a slight increase from the 3.0% observed in the periods ending in August and July of the same year.
Despite this marginal rise, available data indicates a lack of significant changes in broader wage trends. This development comes shortly after official statistics revealed that private sector wage growth experienced its first increase since the end of 2024.
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