Pay Intelligence February 2007: Pay deals rise to 3.5%

Latest pay statistics | Commentary | IRS pay databank | State of play in key negotiations
Pay review update | Inflation and earnings | Bargaining statistics
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On this page: Access the latest data from the February 2007 edition of Pay Intelligence, the influential monthly report for pay setters and reward practitioners.

Summary of key pay data:

IRS headline measure of pay settlements: 3.5% in the three months to 31 January 2007

Release date: 16 February 2007

Next release date: 16 March 2007

Summary: The median pay award has risen to 3.5%, its highest level since November 1998, confirming expectations that January pay settlements would follow inflation upwards.

Each month, Pay Intelligence provides fast, accurate and detailed pay and economic data to allow pay setters to plan with confidence and make effective decisions.

  • Latest pay statistics View the latest headline data from the IRS pay databank, alongside summaries of other pay commentators' opinions and key negotiating statistics for pay setters.
  • Commentary: pay awards up to 3.5% IRS pay researcher Michael Carty reviews the latest pay settlement trends for the three months to 31 January 2007.
  • IRS pay databank: latest findings The full statistical breakdown of findings from the IRS pay databank, covering pay settlements collected by IRS in the year to 31 January 2007. The IRS pay databank is based on information from more than 1,000 pay settlements every year.
  • State of play in key negotiations Our state-of-play analysis sets out the current negotiating situation in a range of key pay groups and it highlights the important settlements to look out for in the coming weeks.
  • Pay review update Summaries of all the most influential settlements, allowing you to keep track of competitors and organisations setting a "going rate" in your sector. (See also Latest IRS pay reports for detailed reports on key settlements.)
  • Inflation and earnings Latest official inflation and earnings data, alongside forecasts from analysts and the Treasury to help you plan ahead.
  • Bargaining statistics A summary of the latest bargaining statistics, including up-to-date official figures on inflation, earnings and the labour market, as well as settlement statistics from the main pay analysts.
  • About Pay Intelligence Read more about Pay Intelligence.

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