UK median pay increased by 6.4% in the year to April
Median earnings growth by industry, Apr 2024 to Apr 2025
UK median 6.4%
Accommodation
and food services
8.5%
Other service
activities
7.3
Wholesale and retail;
vehicle repair
6.9
Health and social
work
6.8
Public admin and
defence; social security
6.7
6.7
Construction
Arts, entertainment
and recreation
6.5
6.4
Education
Information and
communication
5.9
Transportation
and storage
5.8
Administrative and
support services
5.6
5.4
Manufacturing
Finance and
insurance
4.8
Professional, scientific
and technical
4.6
UK median 6.4%
Accommodation
and food services
8.5%
Other service
activities
7.3
Wholesale and retail;
vehicle repair
6.9
Health and social
work
6.8
Public admin and
defence; social security
6.7
6.7
Construction
Arts, entertainment
and recreation
6.5
6.4
Education
Information and
communication
5.9
Transportation
and storage
5.8
Administrative and
support services
5.6
5.4
Manufacturing
Finance and
insurance
4.8
Professional, scientific
and technical
4.6
UK median 6.4%
8.5%
Accommodation and food services
7.3
Other service activities
6.9
Wholesale and retail; vehicle repair
6.8
Health and social work
6.7
Public admin & defence; social security
6.7
Construction
6.5
Arts, entertainment and recreation
6.4
Education
5.9
Information and communication
5.8
Transportation and storage
5.6
Administrative and support services
5.4
Manufacturing
4.8
Finance and insurance
4.6
Professional, scientific and technical
UK median 6.4%
8.5%
Accommodation and food services
7.3
Other service activities
6.9
Wholesale and retail; vehicle repair
6.8
Health and social work
6.7
Public admin & defence; social security
6.7
Construction
6.5
Arts, entertainment and recreation
6.4
Education
5.9
Information and communication
5.8
Transportation and storage
5.6
Administrative and support services
5.4
Manufacturing
4.8
Finance and insurance
4.6
Professional, scientific and technical
UK median 6.4%
Accommodation
and food services
8.5%
Other service
activities
7.3
Wholesale and retail;
vehicle repair
6.9
Health and social
work
6.8
Public admin and
defence; social security
6.7
6.7
Construction
Arts, entertainment
and recreation
6.5
6.4
Education
Information and
communication
5.9
Transportation
and storage
5.8
Administrative and
support services
5.6
5.4
Manufacturing
Finance and
insurance
4.8
Professional, scientific
and technical
4.6
UK median 6.4%
Accommodation
and food services
8.5%
Other service
activities
7.3
Wholesale and retail;
vehicle repair
6.9
Health and social
work
6.8
Public admin and
defence; social security
6.7
6.7
Construction
Arts, entertainment
and recreation
6.5
6.4
Education
Information and
communication
5.9
Transportation
and storage
5.8
Administrative and
support services
5.6
5.4
Manufacturing
Finance and
insurance
4.8
Professional, scientific
and technical
4.6
UK median 6.4%
UK median 6.4%
8.5%
8.5%
Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7.3
7.3
Other service activities
Other service activities
6.9
6.9
Wholesale and retail; vehicle repair
Wholesale and retail; vehicle repair
6.8
6.8
Health and social work
Health and social work
6.7
6.7
Public admin & defence; social security
Public admin & defence; social security
6.7
6.7
Construction
Construction
6.5
6.5
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Arts, entertainment and recreation
6.4
6.4
Education
Education
5.9
5.9
Information and communication
Information and communication
5.8
5.8
Transportation and storage
Transportation and storage
5.6
5.6
Administrative and support services
Administrative and support services
5.4
5.4
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4.8
4.8
Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
4.6
4.6
Professional, scientific and technical
Professional, scientific and technical
UK median 6.4%
8.5%
Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7.3
Other service activities
Other service activities
6.9
Wholesale and retail; vehicle repair
Wholesale and retail; vehicle repair
6.8
Health and social work
Health and social work
6.7
Public admin & defence; social security
Public admin & defence; social security
6.7
Construction
Construction
6.5
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Arts, entertainment and recreation
6.4
Education
Education
5.9
Information and communication
Information and communication
5.8
Transportation and storage
Transportation and storage
5.6
Administrative and support services
Administrative and support services
5.4
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4.8
Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
4.6
Professional, scientific and technical
Professional, scientific and technical