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Are you getting a pay rise this year?

110 replies

Evilwasp2 · 08/09/2025 16:34

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?

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Fgfgfg · 08/09/2025 19:44

@Gingernessy Did you miss the posts from the private sector workers on their 11% and 9% pay rises?

Gingernessy · 08/09/2025 19:40

Mutability · 08/09/2025 17:30

Local government. We haven’t had it yet, but always get one. A piddly amount that I don’t even notice. I think it’s about 3.2% this year.

I'll have it if you won't even notice it.
Why are you getting it, are you taking on extra work?
Why do the public sector (and those on benefits) think they should get a rise every year - surely that's adds to inflation - which makes it worse for those in the private sector who get nothing

DrMadelineMaxwell · 08/09/2025 19:38

4%

woolflower · 08/09/2025 19:36

Self employed, and I’ll be giving myself another pay cut.

The freelance/contractor market at the moment is dire, I’ll be lucky to earn 50% of what I earned 2 years ago.

Fgfgfg · 08/09/2025 19:35

YanTanTetheraPetheraBumfitt · 08/09/2025 17:19

Been offered a 1.4% below inflation pay rise. Same as the last few years. Union are talking about strikes.

University?

Zanatdy · 08/09/2025 19:34

OverlyFragrant · 08/09/2025 16:36

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

I’m civil service and got 5% last year. First decent one in years. Doubt it will be anyway near as generous this year.

supiciousminds · 08/09/2025 19:33

Nothing. It’s charity sector, have inherited another persons work load too. It’s really depressing.

Wheech · 08/09/2025 19:30

Private sector, 2.5%. But our bonus was cut 3% and the targets made harder to achieve resulting in a further ~4% reduction so overall a pay cut.

I've never had a pay rise in line with inflation in the private sector, in 25 years working for lots of big employers. Only significant pay increases have been merit based or because of promotion.

SnackQueen · 08/09/2025 19:29

Private sector. No pay rise since before Covid and told every year since then to be grateful that I still have a job.

MYOB12 · 08/09/2025 19:29

I had one in April and one in August. Not sure why it was staggered but I think it equates to less than 50p p/h.

ratatouille99 · 08/09/2025 19:23

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

mcmen05 · 08/09/2025 19:20

No, I asked and was told your on top wage for your role but my contract has different title to his reply email and says wage will be reviewed yearly so the word reviewed doesn't necessarily mean an increase.
I had to cancel my pension payment thought they would give me employer part but no.
All male staff seem to get more than female and it's so annoying but I can't comment on other people as that would look unprofessional as I do wages.
My contract has Management Accountant but the Accounts assistant left was not replace work split out and he now called me the accounts assistant if I complain I just get silent treatment and no Hr dept to speak to.
Feel I have no were to turn to.

Sundaymorningcalla · 08/09/2025 19:09

3.75% + 1.5% performance based increase

Private sector, FTSE 10 company.

Amba1998 · 08/09/2025 19:07

Private sector professional services think accountancy / law firm type

11%

had 9% most years for last 5

KaitlynnFairchild · 08/09/2025 19:03

I work in the private sector and we get a rise every year usually around 3% though we got 9% and 6% the last couple of years because inflation has been so high.

Chester23 · 08/09/2025 18:47

2.3% but we didnt get one last year. we lost our bonus last year and won't be getting one this year. Also lost a £50 voucher they give to everyone at Christmas.

caringcarer · 08/09/2025 18:43

Foster Carer 5 percent. Most of it goes on increased food and electricity prices.

MyLimeGuide · 08/09/2025 18:41

Im a teacher we all get 4% this month - teachers are favoured by labour because of the unions.

WinterNightStars · 08/09/2025 18:10

Nothing last year, nothing this year

Kitchenbattle · 08/09/2025 18:09

Private sector. 4.5% and 8% bonus each year.

Audiwannabe · 08/09/2025 18:05

No, work in hospitality so absolutely no chance either.
Few pence above min wage for a lot of responsibility.

But I'm always reading how people say using hospitality is a rip off and they don't want to pay more so I've got absolutely no chance until min wage catches up or exceeds my wage, because people can't afford to (I certainly can't) use hospitality services, or won't because they don't like paying what it costs if they put the prices up so I can get one.

Of course all my bills are going up, rent, insurance, utilities, shopping.

Hey ho.

ovalisinvincible · 08/09/2025 18:01

7% for us this year

daffodilandtulip · 08/09/2025 18:01

Nope. On some days, I don't even get minimum wage 👍

I'm a "free" childcare provider, being hated and scammed by the government on every level.

NuovaPilbeam · 08/09/2025 18:00

No. Private sector company, we had redundancies. The lowest paid staff got an inflation based uplift, anyone on a higher wage got nothing unless promoted.

GonnaeNoDaeThatJustGonnaeNo · 08/09/2025 17:59

Queen0fTheNorth · 08/09/2025 17:31

I don't think that's the case. I work in the private sector and apart from last year I've had a pay rise every year for the last 20+ years. Didn't get one last year as I'd handed my notice in.

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Ok I will change it to ‘mostly’ public sector.