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Pay awards end 2007 at 15-year high of 3.7%

The median pay award rose to a 15-year high of 3.7% in the three months to 31 December 2007, according to our latest round-up of pay deals.

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Table 1: Private sector pay awards, December 2006 to December 2007
Table 2: Whole-economy pay awards, December 2006 to December 2007
Chart 1: Pay review pattern, December 2006 to December 2007
Box 1: State of play in key negotiations

Key points

  • The median basic pay award rose to a 15-year high of 3.7% in the final rolling quarter of last year, the three months to 31 December 2007.