Workplace Report (January 2018)

Pay and prices

Pay deals at year-high


Pay settlements finished on year-high, LRD Payline data shows.


In December, the median rise of 3.0% on the lowest grade in collectively agreed settlements was up from the revised figure of 2.5% for November.


The standard increase for December — the rise received by most grades — was lower at 2.5%.


Official data for average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, for the whole economy posted a 2.4% increase in November — unchanged on October. The headline three-monthly rate was also 2.5% in November.

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