Median pay award remains at 3.4%
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/median-pay-award-remains-at-34

IDR's article on the latest pay award trends

Pay trends down in fast food, pubs and restaurants but high-level awards continue
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/pay-trends-down-in-fast-food-pubs-and-restaurants-but-high-level-awards-continue

IDR's article on the latest trends in pay

Majority of labour market indicators point to continuing softening over latest quarter
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/majority-of-labour-market-indicators-point-to-continuing-softening-over-latest-quarter

IDR's analysis of the labour market data for April - June 2025

Inflation rises further
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/inflation-rises-further

IDR's article on inflation figures for July 2025

Median pay award in 2025 is 3.3%
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/median-pay-award-in-2025-is-33

IDR's latest analysis on pay in 2025

Median pay award lowest since 2021
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/median-pay-award-lowest-since-2021

IDR's article on the latest pay award trends

Issue 42, September 2025
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/pay-climate/issue-42-september-2025

This issue is all about planning ahead for pay decisions in 2026. It contains findings from our survey of employers’ reward plans, including for pay rises.

Planning for pay in 2026: pay awards set to remain steady
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/planning-for-pay-in-2026-pay-awards-set-to-remain-steady

The findings from IDR's survey of employers' pay intentions for 2026

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).

Inflation likely to only diminish slowly
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/inflation-likely-to-only-diminish-slowly

Read IDR's insights on the latest forecasts for inflation

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).