• Initial Publication Date: 07 May 2026

Pay Bulletin - May 2026

This month:

  • CPI jumps to 3.3%
  • The continued Middle East Crisis continues to make future inflation unpredictable
  • Median pay settlements remain at 3.3%
  • In the three months to January average weekly earnings are rising by 3.6%
  • An in-depth look at different inflation indices