UK Total Pay Growth Tops Estimates

2026-10-20 06:31 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, rose 3.7% year-on-year to GBP 757 in the three months to August 2026, slowing from 3.9% in the previous three-month period but exceeding market expectations of 3.8%.

The latest reading marked the softest annual growth since the three months to November 2020, as private-sector pay growth eased to 3.1% from 3.3%, its weakest pace since the three months to November 2020.

Public-sector pay growth also moderated to 6.3% from 6.6%.

After adjusting for inflation, total earnings rose 0.7%, down from 1.0% in the three months to July and marking the weakest growth since the three months to February.



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UK Total Pay Growth Tops Estimates
Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, rose 3.7% year-on-year to GBP 757 in the three months to August 2026, slowing from 3.9% in the previous three-month period but exceeding market expectations of 3.8%. The latest reading marked the softest annual growth since the three months to November 2020, as private-sector pay growth eased to 3.1% from 3.3%, its weakest pace since the three months to November 2020. Public-sector pay growth also moderated to 6.3% from 6.6%. After adjusting for inflation, total earnings rose 0.7%, down from 1.0% in the three months to July and marking the weakest growth since the three months to February.
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Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, rose 3.9% year-on-year to GBP 756 in the three months to July 2026, slowing from 4.2% in the previous three-month period and matching market expectations. The latest reading marked the softest annual growth since the three months to February, as private-sector pay growth eased to 3.2% from 3.7%, its weakest pace since the three months to December 2020. Meanwhile, public-sector pay growth accelerated to 6.6% from 6.2%, marking its strongest increase since the three months to December 2025. After adjusting for inflation, total earnings rose 0.9%, down from 1.2% in both the three months to June and May and marking the weakest growth since the three months to February.
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