Wages in the United Kingdom increased to 755 GBP/Week in June from 751 GBP/Week in May of 2026. Wages in the United Kingdom averaged 483.02 GBP/Week from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 756.00 GBP/Week in March of 2026 and a record low of 300.00 GBP/Week in February of 2000. source: Office for National Statistics

Wages in the United Kingdom is expected to be 761.16 GBP/Week by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Average Weekly Wages is projected to trend around 775.96 GBP/Week in 2027 and 792.25 GBP/Week in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 32.10 31.90 Hours Jun 2026
Claimant Count Change -11.00 -6.40 Thousand Jul 2026
Employed Persons 34469.00 34475.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 83.00 147.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 75.10 75.10 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 25746.00 25695.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 707.00 711.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.10 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 112.70 points Mar 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change -12.85 -13.49 Thousand Jul 2026
Part Time Employment 8724.00 8780.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.30 100.10 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1675.50 1681.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.90 4.90 percent Jun 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.10 4.40 percent Jun 2026
Average Weekly Wages 755.00 751.00 GBP/Week Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 824.00 813.00 GBP/Week Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.60 14.80 percent Jun 2026


United Kingdom Average Weekly Wages
In the United Kingdom, wages are benchmarked using the average weekly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
755.00 751.00 756.00 300.00 2000 - 2026 GBP/Week Monthly
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