Are you getting a pay rise this year?

Evilwasp2 · 2025-09-08T15:34:02+00:00

Ours works out as around £55-60 a month extra after tax, I know it's better than nothing but bills, mortgage , transport etc. Will outweigh it.. Anyone else?

Notthatgameagain · 09/09/2025 09:19

4catsaremylife · 08/09/2025 22:35

Found a new job, not massively paid better but better, plus annual review of salaries and training for industry qualification that also incurs a pay award once qualified.

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Good for you, making a change 😊 good luck

Tablesandchairs23 · 09/09/2025 02:43

No our pay rise was a pay cut.

AgingLikeGazpacho · 09/09/2025 02:23

0%. To add insult to injury I got promoted and only received a 5% payrise as well - lots of companies are clearly struggling

Daisy617 · 09/09/2025 00:41

8k but that’s not much as it sounds in % terms.

MajesticWhine · 09/09/2025 00:08

3.6% - NHS worker. Not a union member and no complaints from me.

NoKidsSendDogs · 09/09/2025 00:01

Just a small one, about 500 a month after tax. I say small bc my husband gets 40k bonuses regularly. My company has offered to hire me as a contractor under my own business though so this will allow me to keep much more of my pay packet, which is something.

CoastalCalm · 08/09/2025 23:43

ColinVsCuthbert · 08/09/2025 22:58

I one time got a tiny pay raise that kicked me into an entirely new tax bracket, and I ended up taking home less per month than before. I really wish they had run the maths on that one... miserable. I'm not expecting a raise this year, was told that last year, so hopefully bonus. Let's see.

That really shouldn’t have been the case - a new tax bracket means you should only pay the higher tax rate on the amount in the higher bracket. It will have sorted itself out over the tax year

CoastalCalm · 08/09/2025 23:41

3.25 %

Happyandkoiful · 08/09/2025 23:12

The exec of the charity I work for has given staff the options of a little under 3% or a bit less than that but with some extra benefits for new parents. Payrise was meant to be in April but was delayed because there was a restructure earlier this year that massively overran (and was badly handled). The options have just been presented to the union reps who are meant to now get us to pick one. Exec are clear there is simply no more money for an inflation-matched payrise this year. But people are pissed off about the restructure so making lots of comments that it's insulting, too low, they won't accept either offer etc... I just want the bloody money!!

Noelshighflyingturds · 08/09/2025 23:12

Yes 5% i believe

Franpie · 08/09/2025 23:11

I’ll be getting an 8% pay rise but that’s because my pay rises are in my contract and not discretionary.

That said, the vast majority of our staff will not be receiving a pay rise this year. They can thank Rachel Reeves for that due to her employers NIC hike.

TartanMammy · 08/09/2025 23:07

ratatouille99 · 08/09/2025 19:23

Charity sector. Haven't had a pay rise for 4 years.

Join a union. I'm also in the charity sector Unite have secured our pay rise every year for the last decade, between 1% and 5% a year.

Just because you work for a charity doesn't mean you don't deserve a decent wage, cost of living impacts us too. Don't be guilted into budgets and findings issues as an excuse to pay your properly.

ColinVsCuthbert · 08/09/2025 22:58

I one time got a tiny pay raise that kicked me into an entirely new tax bracket, and I ended up taking home less per month than before. I really wish they had run the maths on that one... miserable. I'm not expecting a raise this year, was told that last year, so hopefully bonus. Let's see.

ScrambledEggs12 · 08/09/2025 22:55

Private sector, think I'm more likely to be made redundant than get a pay rise.

DysonLover1 · 08/09/2025 22:55

Private sector 2.5% last January.

TheHateIsNotGood · 08/09/2025 22:51

A lump of tax burden, local and national. comes from the employer (state/taxpayer) contributions towards public sector pensions and enhanced employment conditions.

Civil service employer/taxpayer contributions are off the scale when compared to the statutory minimum in the private sector.The Local Government Association sets payscales and T&Cs well beyond the reach of the businesses that employ the local council tax payers that funds their council.

Take the heat out of that and encorage public sector workers to opt out of their taxpayer funded schemes and things might simmer down a bit.

Wowweee1234 · 08/09/2025 22:46

TSHconfusion · 08/09/2025 22:00

Our union has just rejected 5%, starting to realise how lucky we are to be offered that reading this post

Precisely! Sometimes I think Unions are in a fairy tale land. I agree with having unions, but when there's no money almost anywhere, wish they would focus on improving comditions and contracts over high wage increases (which do drive up inflation as well).

Private sector, 1.5-2.5% inflationary linked rise most years but not all years.

Also charity trustee. Just trying to avoid redundancies of our staff.

4catsaremylife · 08/09/2025 22:35

Notthatgameagain · 08/09/2025 20:59

What change have you made ? Did you find a new job ? Just curious, don't have to answer if you would not !

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Found a new job, not massively paid better but better, plus annual review of salaries and training for industry qualification that also incurs a pay award once qualified.

brunettemic · 08/09/2025 22:30

OverlyFragrant · 08/09/2025 16:36

Civil service so again, below inflation is expected.
Getting pretty sick of it to be honest.

Out of interest what was it? I’m private sector and got 2% so I’m intrigued to see the difference. Absolutely not here for a public sector vs private sector argument.

Vasculargammon · 08/09/2025 22:17

I just got 25%, charity sector. I'm pretty happy with that. I pointed out a few weeks ago that I'd not had a pay rise since I started 2 years ago and hinted that I'm looking elsewhere. Feel I've earned it though

Idstillratherbepaddleboarding · 08/09/2025 22:15

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Lancasterel · 08/09/2025 22:13

4%, part-time teacher here. I think it works out about £50/month but never sure on the tax calculators online.

Didimum · 08/09/2025 22:12

Haven’t had a pay rise since 2023, and that was with a promotion. Can’t recall when the last inflationary one was at my place. Years ago. Nothing last year, nor this year. Private sector.

My DH is public sector and his has had a good few pay uplifts. Lucky him …

AhBiscuits · 08/09/2025 22:11

I got one in April. 4.5%.

pinkpony88 · 08/09/2025 22:09

GonnaeNoDaeThatJustGonnaeNo · 08/09/2025 17:26

It’s really only the public sector that get pay rises.

That’s not true from my experience. I used to work in the private sector and got much better pay rises than I ever have in the public sector!