Annual review of pay prospects 2011/12

This month's pay review resources contain a package of tools and data to help pay and benefits professionals plan for the year ahead. 

Browse the slideshow for a brief summary of our research findings. 

Outlook: pay awards in 2011/12

Private sector employers are predicting a median 2.5% pay rise for the year ahead, but whether or not this materialises will depending largely on company performance. 

 
> Full findings of the pay prospects survey

 
> Pay bargaining agenda - manufacturing and production

 
> Pay bargaining agenda - private sector services

 

Outlook: the economy

Our detailed analysis of the economic outlook includes a look at the likely path of RPI inflation over the next year. We also present our latest forecasts from City and academic commentators. 

 

 
> Economic outlook for 2012

 
> Inflation and earnings forecasts


 

Pay-setting tools

Other data and tools to help you conduct a pay review. 

 

 
> The pay bargaining year

 
> Benchmarking approaches to pay setting

 
> Benchmarking pay settlements

 
> Economic indicators

 

Settlements by sector

We have also recently published a review of pay settlements over the past year, as well as a sector-by-sector analysis of pay awards. 

 

 
> A year of subdued pay rises

 
> Private sector pay overview

 


Data: latest quarterly pay figures from XpertHR

Our analysis of pay awards in the three months to the end of October 2011 reveals a median 2% basic pay increase. 

 
> Pay trends October 2011

 
> Find out how we collect and analyse pay data

 

Archives

Visit our comprehensive archive of pay data. 

 

 
> Pay trends articles

 
> Pay awards by sector

 
> Annual review of pay trends 2010