Pay data: three months to August 2025
Various research bodies have published pay data for the three months to the end of August 2025.
- Brightmine recorded a median basic pay award of 3.0% for the three months to the end of August.
- According to the LRD Payline, pay deals were averaging 3.2% for the lowest paid in the three months to August 2025, with the public sector median lower at 2.9%.
- Incomes Data Research shows the median pay award across the whole economy at 3.0% for the three months to August. (interquartile range: 2.5% to 3.4%).
