Workplace Report (September 2025)

Pay and prices

Payline: Median Pay Deals

Aug 2024 Sep 2024 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 Dec 2024 Jan 2025 Feb 2025 Mar 2025 Apr 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 Pay round Aug’24–July’25
All Agreements 4.9% 4.5% 4.3% 4.0% 4.0% 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.5% 4.0%
Private Sector 4.5% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 4.0% 4.0% 4.2% 3.5% 4.0%
Public Sector 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% 3.1% 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 4.0% 4.2%
Industry 4.7% 4.0% 3.3% 3.2% 3.0% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 4.0% 3.5%
Services 5.0% 4.9% 4.5% 4.3% 4.4% 3.9% 3.8% 3.5% 4.1% 4.2% 4.2% 3.2% 4.0%

Source: LRD Payline. Percentage increase for those on the lowest basic rates. Statistics based on 53 deals in the past three months. Workplace Report Sept ‘25.


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