Private sector median pay award remains at 3.5% | press mention
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/private-sector-median-pay-award-remains-at-35

The median pay increase in the private sector remained at 3.5% for the three months to March 2026, according to figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).

Private sector median pay award increases to 3.5% | press mention
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/private-sector-median-pay-award-increases-to-35

The median pay award in the private sector rose in the three months to February 2026 to 3.5% from 3.4%, according to figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).

Applying the Employment Rights Act
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/applying-the-employment-rights-act

IDR's article on how the new legislation affects pay setting

A third of pay awards are worth 4% or more
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/press-releases/a-third-of-pay-awards-are-worth-4-or-more

The median pay increase across the economy has remained at 3.5% in the three months to April 2026

Salaries for HR function heads increase significantly
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/salaries-for-hr-function-heads-increase-significantly

Read IDR's latest analysis of pay for HR roles

Pay for IT and Cyber roles 2026
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/reports/pay-for-it-and-cyber-roles-2026

This report provides you with detailed tables of salaries by sector, job level and region for IT and cyber roles.

Employers seek to maintain gap with statutory minimum
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/employers-seek-to-maintain-gap-with-statutory-minimum

Read IDR's latest insights on the National Living Wage

Employers seek to maintain gap with statutory minimum
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/employers-seek-to-maintain-gap-with-statutory-minimum

Read IDR's latest insights on the statutory minimum wage