Pay and reward data

Pay floors, inflation, earnings growth and interest rates, kept current from the official sources. Each figure shows the period it covers and when the next update is due.

Earnings
Inflation
Pay floors and rates
Next releases
Key pay dates
National Living Wage£13.21April 2027
Regular pay growth3.7%+0.3 ptsUK regular pay growthUK regular pay growth was 3.7% in July to September 2026, up 0.3 percentage points on April to June 2026.Jul-Sep 2026 · next 17 Nov 2026 (provisional)
CPI inflation3.5%+0.4 ptsUK CPI inflationUK CPI inflation was 3.5% in September 2026, up 0.4 percentage points on August 2026.Sep 2026 · next 18 Nov 2026 (provisional)
Bank Rate3.75%-0.25 ptsBank RateBank Rate was 3.75% on 18 December 2025, down 0.25 percentage points on 7 August 2025.18 Dec 2025
Public sector regular pay growth6.3%+0.8 ptsPublic sector regular pay growthPublic sector regular pay growth was 6.3% in July to September 2026, up 0.8 percentage points on April to June 2026.Jul-Sep 2026 · next 17 Nov 2026 (provisional)
Private sector regular pay growth3.0%+0.1 ptsPrivate sector regular pay growthPrivate sector regular pay growth was 3.0% in July to September 2026, up 0.1 percentage points on April to June 2026.Jul-Sep 2026 · next 17 Nov 2026 (provisional)

Earnings growth

UK regular pay growth

July to September 2026 · Employees in Great Britain

3.7%+0.3 pts
UK regular pay growthUK regular pay growth was 3.7% in July to September 2026, up 0.3 percentage points on April to June 2026.
Oct-Dec 2024Jul-Sep 2026

UK regular pay growth rises to 3.7% in July to September 2026.

ONS KAI9/LMS · next 17 Nov 2026 (provisional)Data CSV

Average weekly earnings, regular pay excluding bonuses and arrears, whole economy, growth on a year earlier, three-month average, seasonally adjusted

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
Jul-Sep 20263.7%
Apr-Jun 20263.4%
Jan-Mar 20263.6%
Oct-Dec 20254.4%
Jul-Sep 20254.7%
Apr-Jun 20255.0%
Jan-Mar 20255.9%
Oct-Dec 20245.6%
  • Figures for Jul-Sep 2026, published 20 Oct 2026, 07:00
  • Next update expected 17 Nov 2026, 07:00 (provisional)
  • Source: Office for National Statistics (KAI9/LMS)
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

UK total pay growth

July to September 2026 · Employees in Great Britain

3.7%-0.7 pts
UK total pay growthUK total pay growth was 3.7% in July to September 2026, down 0.7 percentage points on April to June 2026.
Oct-Dec 2024Jul-Sep 2026

UK total pay growth falls to 3.7% in July to September 2026.

ONS KAC3/LMS · next 17 Nov 2026 (provisional)Data CSV

Average weekly earnings, total pay including bonuses, excluding arrears, whole economy, growth on a year earlier, three-month average, seasonally adjusted

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
Jul-Sep 20263.7%
Apr-Jun 20264.4%
Jan-Mar 20263.9%
Oct-Dec 20254.6%
Jul-Sep 20255.0%
Apr-Jun 20255.0%
Jan-Mar 20255.7%
Oct-Dec 20245.5%
  • Figures for Jul-Sep 2026, published 20 Oct 2026, 07:00
  • Next update expected 17 Nov 2026, 07:00 (provisional)
  • Source: Office for National Statistics (KAC3/LMS)
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Private sector regular pay growth

July to September 2026 · Private sector employees in Great Britain

3.0%+0.1 pts
Private sector regular pay growthPrivate sector regular pay growth was 3.0% in July to September 2026, up 0.1 percentage points on April to June 2026.
Oct-Dec 2024Jul-Sep 2026

Private sector regular pay growth rises to 3.0% in July to September 2026.

ONS KAJ4/LMS · next 17 Nov 2026 (provisional)Data CSV

Average weekly earnings, regular pay, private sector, growth on a year earlier, three-month average, seasonally adjusted

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
Jul-Sep 20263.0%
Apr-Jun 20262.9%
Jan-Mar 20263.2%
Oct-Dec 20253.6%
Jul-Sep 20254.4%
Apr-Jun 20254.9%
Jan-Mar 20255.9%
Oct-Dec 20245.9%
  • Figures for Jul-Sep 2026, published 20 Oct 2026, 07:00
  • Next update expected 17 Nov 2026, 07:00 (provisional)
  • Source: Office for National Statistics (KAJ4/LMS)
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Public sector regular pay growth

July to September 2026 · Public sector employees in Great Britain

6.3%+0.8 pts
Public sector regular pay growthPublic sector regular pay growth was 6.3% in July to September 2026, up 0.8 percentage points on April to June 2026.
Oct-Dec 2024Jul-Sep 2026

Public sector regular pay growth rises to 6.3% in July to September 2026.

ONS KAJ7/LMS · next 17 Nov 2026 (provisional)Data CSV

Average weekly earnings, regular pay, public sector, growth on a year earlier, three-month average, seasonally adjusted

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
Jul-Sep 20266.3%
Apr-Jun 20265.5%
Jan-Mar 20265.2%
Oct-Dec 20257.9%
Jul-Sep 20256.0%
Apr-Jun 20255.5%
Jan-Mar 20255.7%
Oct-Dec 20244.2%
  • Figures for Jul-Sep 2026, published 20 Oct 2026, 07:00
  • Next update expected 17 Nov 2026, 07:00 (provisional)
  • Source: Office for National Statistics (KAJ7/LMS)
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Inflation

UK CPI inflation

September 2026 · All items, UK households

3.5%+0.4 pts
UK CPI inflationUK CPI inflation was 3.5% in September 2026, up 0.4 percentage points on August 2026.
Oct 2024Sep 2026

UK CPI inflation rises to 3.5% in September 2026.

ONS D7G7/MM23 · next 18 Nov 2026 (provisional)Data CSV

Consumer Prices Index, percentage change over 12 months, not seasonally adjusted

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
Sep 20263.5%
Aug 20263.1%
Jul 20262.9%
Jun 20262.6%
May 20262.8%
Apr 20262.8%
Mar 20263.3%
Feb 20263.0%
Jan 20263.0%
Dec 20253.4%
Nov 20253.2%
Oct 20253.6%
Sep 20253.8%
Aug 20253.8%
Jul 20253.8%
Jun 20253.6%
May 20253.4%
Apr 20253.5%
Mar 20252.6%
Feb 20252.8%
Jan 20253.0%
Dec 20242.5%
Nov 20242.6%
Oct 20242.3%
  • Figures for Sep 2026, published 21 Oct 2026, 07:00
  • Next update expected 18 Nov 2026, 07:00 (provisional)
  • Source: Office for National Statistics (D7G7/MM23)
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

UK CPIH inflation

September 2026 · All items, UK households

3.6%+0.3 pts
UK CPIH inflationUK CPIH inflation was 3.6% in September 2026, up 0.3 percentage points on August 2026.
Oct 2024Sep 2026

UK CPIH inflation rises to 3.6% in September 2026.

ONS L55O/MM23 · next 18 Nov 2026 (provisional)Data CSV

Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs, percentage change over 12 months, not seasonally adjusted

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
Sep 20263.6%
Aug 20263.3%
Jul 20263.1%
Jun 20262.8%
May 20263.0%
Apr 20263.0%
Mar 20263.4%
Feb 20263.2%
Jan 20263.2%
Dec 20253.6%
Nov 20253.5%
Oct 20253.8%
Sep 20254.1%
Aug 20254.1%
Jul 20254.2%
Jun 20254.1%
May 20254.0%
Apr 20254.1%
Mar 20253.4%
Feb 20253.7%
Jan 20253.9%
Dec 20243.5%
Nov 20243.5%
Oct 20243.2%
  • Figures for Sep 2026, published 21 Oct 2026, 07:00
  • Next update expected 18 Nov 2026, 07:00 (provisional)
  • Source: Office for National Statistics (L55O/MM23)
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

UK core CPI inflation

September 2026 · UK households

2.8%+0.2 pts
UK core CPI inflationUK core CPI inflation was 2.8% in September 2026, up 0.2 percentage points on August 2026.
Oct 2024Sep 2026

UK core CPI inflation rises to 2.8% in September 2026.

ONS DKO8/MM23 · next 18 Nov 2026 (provisional)Data CSV

CPI excluding energy, food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, percentage change over 12 months, not seasonally adjusted

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
Sep 20262.8%
Aug 20262.6%
Jul 20262.6%
Jun 20262.6%
May 20262.6%
Apr 20262.5%
Mar 20263.1%
Feb 20263.2%
Jan 20263.1%
Dec 20253.2%
Nov 20253.2%
Oct 20253.4%
Sep 20253.5%
Aug 20253.6%
Jul 20253.8%
Jun 20253.7%
May 20253.5%
Apr 20253.8%
Mar 20253.4%
Feb 20253.5%
Jan 20253.7%
Dec 20243.2%
Nov 20243.5%
Oct 20243.3%
  • Figures for Sep 2026, published 21 Oct 2026, 07:00
  • Next update expected 18 Nov 2026, 07:00 (provisional)
  • Source: Office for National Statistics (DKO8/MM23)
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pay floors and rates

National Living Wage

April 2027 · Workers aged 21 and over

£13.21

National Living Wage to rise to £13.21 in April 2027.

The legal minimum hourly rate for workers aged 21 and over

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
April 2027£13.21
  • Figures for April 2027, published 30 Oct 2024, 11:07
  • Source: GOV.UK (NLW, 21 and over)
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Bank Rate

18 December 2025 · Bank of England policy rate

3.75%-0.25 pts
Bank RateBank Rate was 3.75% on 18 December 2025, down 0.25 percentage points on 7 August 2025.
16 Dec 202118 Dec 2025

Bank Rate: 3.75%, unchanged since 18 December 2025.

Bank of England IUDBEDRData CSV

The Bank of England's official Bank Rate, effective from the date shown

Data table
PeriodValueStatus
18 Dec 20253.75%
7 Aug 20254.00%
8 May 20254.25%
6 Feb 20254.50%
7 Nov 20244.75%
1 Aug 20245.00%
3 Aug 20235.25%
22 Jun 20235.00%
11 May 20234.50%
23 Mar 20234.25%
2 Feb 20234.00%
15 Dec 20223.50%
3 Nov 20223.00%
22 Sep 20222.25%
4 Aug 20221.75%
16 Jun 20221.25%
5 May 20221.00%
17 Mar 20220.75%
3 Feb 20220.50%
16 Dec 20210.25%
  • Figures for 18 Dec 2025, published 18 Dec 2025, 12:00
  • Source: Bank of England (IUDBEDR)
  • Bank of England Database, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Next releases

SeriesPeriodValueChangeReleasedNext releaseStatus
UK CPI inflationSep 20263.5%+0.4 pts21 Oct 202618 Nov 2026
UK CPIH inflationSep 20263.6%+0.3 pts21 Oct 202618 Nov 2026
UK core CPI inflationSep 20262.8%+0.2 pts21 Oct 202618 Nov 2026
UK regular pay growthJul-Sep 20263.7%+0.3 pts20 Oct 202617 Nov 2026
UK total pay growthJul-Sep 20263.7%-0.7 pts20 Oct 202617 Nov 2026
Private sector regular pay growthJul-Sep 20263.0%+0.1 pts20 Oct 202617 Nov 2026
Public sector regular pay growthJul-Sep 20266.3%+0.8 pts20 Oct 202617 Nov 2026
National Living WageApril 2027£13.2130 Oct 2024
Bank Rate18 Dec 20253.75%-0.25 pts18 Dec 2025

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Bank Rate from the Bank of England Database.