Quarterly and annual analyses of ONS ASHE, RTI and sector pay data — the long view on how UK pay is actually moving.
Pay Reports take an ONS or HMRC dataset and turn it into a sourced, structured narrative: who's gaining, who's falling behind, and what the headline averages hide. Each report links directly to the underlying tables for verification.
Median full-time salary in London is £47,600 — 27% above the UK average. Broken down by sector, job level, and what a London salary actually buys.
The ONS ASHE 2024 release shows median full-time pay reached £37,430. We break down who earns what, which sectors lead, and how pay has changed since 2020.
How does your pay compare? We use ONS ASHE 2024 data to explain what constitutes a good salary in the UK, broken down by age, region, and sector.