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Economics, government & businessPay settlements

Pay awards lift higher in January 2014

by Rob Moss 21 Feb 2014
by Rob Moss 21 Feb 2014

The latest data on pay awards has shown an increase in average levels in the three months to the end of January 2014. Latest figures from pay specialists at XpertHR indicate the median pay award for UK employees was 2.4%, noticeably higher than the 2% increase recorded through most of 2013.

Based on 115 pay settlements covering around 234,000 employees, XpertHR’s figure is also above that recorded one year ago, when pay awards in the three months to the end of January 2013 stood at 2.2%.

The research still records a number of pay freezes, and only one pay award in five (22.6%) is above 3%. With retail prices index (RPI) inflation at 2.8%, less than a quarter (24.3%) of pay awards match or exceed the change in the cost of living.

Key findings for pay awards in the three months to the end of January 2014 include:

  • The middle half of deals fall between 1.6% and 2.8%.
  • More than one pay award in every eight (13.5%) is a pay freeze.
  • Pay awards in the private sector were worth 2.4% at the median. The public sector continues to be covered by the average 1% pay award stipulated by the Government.
  • Manufacturing-and-production employers record a higher median pay award (at 2.5%) than the services sector (2%).

XpertHR survey report

Pay trends February 2014: pay deals pick up in January

XpertHR pay and benefits editor Sheila Attwood said: “Over the past few years, XpertHR has recorded an increase in the level of pay awards in the first few months of the year, only for this to fall back when more services and public-sector deals are concluded in April.

“Employees will be looking for a sustained increase in pay awards after several years of no or low increases, but many employers are likely to still be waiting for signs of sustained economic growth. Although the outlook is for higher pay awards in 2014 than in 2013, below [RPI] inflation increases are a distinct possibility for many employees.”

Rob Moss
Rob Moss

Rob Moss is a business journalist with more than 25 years' experience. He has been editor of Personnel Today since 2010. He joined the publication in 2006 as online editor of the award-winning website. He specialises in labour market economics, gender diversity and family-friendly working. He has hosted hundreds of webinar and podcasts, most recently on the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. Before writing about HR and employment he ran news and feature desks on publications serving the global optical and eyewear market, the UK electrical industry, and energy markets in Asia and the Middle East.

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