UK Total Pay Growth Eases as Expected

2026-08-18 06:23 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, rose 4.1% year-on-year to GBP 755 in the three months to June 2026, slowing from 4.4% in each of the previous three-month periods but matching market expectations.

The latest result marked the softest pace since the three months to February, as private-sector pay growth eased to 3.7% from 4.1%, also the weakest since February.

Meanwhile, public-sector pay growth accelerated sharply to 6.2% from 5.5%, marking its strongest increase since the three months to December 2025.

After adjusting for inflation, total earnings rose 1.1%, slightly below the 1.2% increase recorded in the three months to May and April.



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