incomes data research (212 results)


Median pay award at lowest level since 2021
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/press-releases/median-pay-award-at-lowest-level-since-2021

The median pay award across the economy fell from 3.4% to 3.0% in the three months to July 2025, according to the latest monitoring figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).


UK pay settlements drop to lowest since December 2021 | press mention
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/uk-pay-settlements-drop-to-lowest-since-december-2021

British employers offered the lowest pay settlements in more than three-and-a-half years in July and hiring continued to slow - albeit by less than in previous months - according to surveys of employers and recruiters released on Monday.


Pay awards feeling tightest squeeze since December 2021 | press mention
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/pay-awards-feeling-tightest-squeeze-since-december-2021

Pay awards felt the squeeze in the three months to July, coming in at a median of 3%, down from 3.4%, the lowest they have been since December 2021, according to latest monitoring figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).


Pay rises set to remain steady in 2026
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/pay-rises-set-to-remain-steady-in-2026

An overview of the findings from IDR's survey of employers' reward intentions for 2026



Pay rises set to remain steady in 2026 despite evidence of labour market softening
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/press-releases/pay-rises-set-to-remain-steady-in-2026-despite-evidence-of-labour-market-softening

Most employers expect that pay will grow at much the same rate next year as it has done so in 2025, according to the findings of IDR’s latest survey of employers’ pay and reward intentions for 2026.



Standby, Call-out & Shift Pay 2025
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/reports/standby-call-out-shift-pay-2025

Standby, Call-out and Shift Pay 2025 offers authoritative analysis of how organisations across the UK structure and reward non-standard working hours.




Voluntary living wage increases by almost 7% to £13.45
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/voluntary-living-wage-increases-by-almost-7-to-1345

An update on the 2025 increase to the voluntary living wage and how it compares with the statutory minimum.



Three-month notice periods are becoming the norm and this is the impact on workers
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/three-month-notice-periods-are-becoming-the-norm-and-this-is-the-impact-on-workers

Sam*, a PR manager from Cambridge, has bagged himself a new job. He’s looking forward to starting…in two months’ time. The 25-year-old is one-month into a three-month notice period, something that’s increasingly becoming the norm for younger workers.


Gender pay gap is largest for women over 40
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/gender-pay-gap-is-largest-for-women-over-40

The UK’s gender pay gap narrowed overall in the past year, but widened for women over 40, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday (23 October).