32% of pay rises worth 4% or more, IDR finds
The median pay award across the economy fell from 3.5% to 3.3%, the first time it has fallen below 3.5% since December 2025.
Nearly a third (32%) of pay rises were worth at least 4% in the three months to July 2026, figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR) found.
The median pay award across the economy fell from 3.5% to 3.3%.
This was its first fall below 3.5% since December 2025, when it stood at 3%.
The middle half of awards remained between 3% and 4%, while 54% were in the 3% to 3.99% range, up from 49% the previous month.
Of the awards worth between 3% and 3.99%, the proportion between 3% and 3.49% rose from 28% to 67%.
The median in private services fell from 3.4% in June to 3%.
The latest analysis excluded April awards, which were affected by the 4.1% rise in the National Living Wage.
Zoe Woolacott from IDR said: “April is by far the most popular month for pay setting so the latest median is somewhat less representative of the overall landscape than trends established earlier in the year.”
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