Issue 46, September 2026
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/pay-climate/issue-46-september-2026

Our latest issue is a special one, containing the findings of our annual ‘pay planning’ survey, which looks at employers’ intentions on reward for 2027.

Planning for pay in 2027: steady trend for pay awards expected next year
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/planning-for-pay-in-2027-steady-trend-for-pay-awards-expected-next-year

The findings from IDR's survey of employers' pay intentions for 2027

Inflation could rise to between 3½ and 4½ per cent
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/inflation-could-rise-to-between-3-and-4-per-cent

IDR's article on the latest forecasts for inflation

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

Nealy a third (32%) of pay rises were worth at least 4% in the three months to July 2026, according to the latest monitoring figures from Incomes Data Research.

Employers set to award pay increases of between 3% and 3.99% next year
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/press-releases/employers-set-to-award-pay-increases-of-between-3-and-399-next-year

Most employers expect that pay will grow at much the same rate next year as it has done so in 2026, according to the findings of IDR’s latest survey of employers’ pay and reward intentions for 2027.

Headline labour market indicators remain static
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/headline-labour-market-indicators-remain-static

IDR's analysis of the latest labour market statistics from the ONS

Motor fuel prices keep inflation rising across all measures
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/motor-fuel-prices-keep-inflation-rising-across-all-measures

Read IDR's latest article on inflation

A steady trend for pay rises is expected next year
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/a-steady-trend-for-pay-rises-is-expected-next-year

An overview of the findings from IDR's survey of employers' reward intentions for 2027

Steady picture for pay awards in food and drink manufacturing
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/steady-picture-for-pay-awards-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing

An overview of IDR's monitoring of pay rises in the food and drink manufacturing sector this year

Median pay rise remains steady in August
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/median-pay-rise-remains-steady-in-august

IDR's article on pay trends for the three months to August 2026

Median minimum retail pay rate exceeds statutory floor
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/median-minimum-retail-pay-rate-exceeds-statutory-floor

The median minimum established rate for retail assistants in 2026 is £12.73 an hour across the sector as a whole.