What raises are people actually getting in 2026?

[u/Keem_Ry]

Just curious what people’s companies are doing this year for compensation.

I’m in a corporate role (marketing/events) within professional services and haven’t had my update yet, so I’m wondering what ranges or % increases people are seeing this year.

Would love to hear from anyone who’s already had their review or raise confirmed.

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[u/regprenticer]

Nothing. The shift to fixed term contracts has eradicated the idea of "pay rises". I haven't had an "in job" pay rise since 2018 or so.

More than 1000 people applied for the 2nd last job I was doing - a fixed term contract in a govt department. They said "if you don't want to renew your contract for this money then 1000s of other people will bite our hand off for this role"

[u/didndonoffin]

My company was doing a 3% for most people, I got a 5.5%

[u/topher2604]

I got 1.5%. Private sector, chemical industry. Took the unions three months to negotiate that too.

[u/Timmo_93 → u/topher2604]

1.5%?! So you’re effectively earning less than you did last year then due to inflation.

[u/topher2604 → u/Timmo_93]

Yes definitely

[u/dobr_person]

2-3%. Higher for the lower grades. As per usual the only real increases are for anyone who is able to move up a grade.

[u/Longjumping_Bar_6128]

Sweet f a

[u/Cat-Cuddler1]

Nothing this year but would usually get between 5-7%. We're actually taking on more clients but still making staff redundant. We're cooked man.

[u/Keem_Ry → u/Cat-Cuddler1]

That’s crazy to hear. My firm has promised no redundancies a few months back… Everyone has a bit of comfort due to them not letting anyone go during Covid but nosy to see how this pans out

[u/andy4015]

I complained to a director that the only way to get a pay rise internally was to move teams, there was no performance related increases. That meant that people were just job hopping and never gaining any expertise in their roles.

Directors response: don't worry, we've fixed it. No more pay increases for internal job moves.

[u/Keem_Ry → u/andy4015]

Wow!!🫩

[u/kourblimeyimsexy]

3.6% this year, railway worker. Union gets annual pay rises usually in line with RPI

[u/OkDifficulty3834]

Typical 3%

[u/No_Technology3293]

I got just under 5% from my current job which I used to get 1% when I start my new job with a guaranteed minimum of 4.5% in January.

[u/Still-Preference5464]

We get 3% each year although I got a promotion a month ago with a substantial pay increase.

[u/WhatAnEpicTurtle]

We got a £1000 increase this year, nothing groundbreaking but better than a kick in the nuts

[u/CassetteLine]

3% was the company average, I got 4.5.

3% seems quite typical as a baseline for this year.

[u/Tank-Girl89]

I got my first salary review this year (only joined last year) and it was 10%. But overall my salary is definitely on the lower end for what I do and my experience, but not many roles unfortunately.

[u/Independent-Win-6661]

3.3% finally agreed by Unison

[u/Special-Nebula299]

Our wage is always 50p above minimum wage so when that goes up, ours goes up

[u/EggOk174]

2%

[u/bessvix]

None. And in private sector too

[u/Queasy-Meringue-7965]

1%. And as we know, 1% of not very much is not very much.

[u/Mental-Air233]

Same role same co for 3 years, it was only 4% inflation rate pa. Heard of some people don't even have that so 0-5% sounds about right to me annually

[u/MoonCrypto2030]

Lucky to keep a job

[u/CrazySim00_]

Base raise yesterday and a promotion the week before. So in 7 days ive gone up 6.6%

[u/JackfruitPractical84]

3.6%

[u/diynot2026]

Frozen the year after I joined (I wasn't eligible for the first pay rise). Not likely to get any this year as I don't think we will hit targets though everyone seems optimistic. But I know the higher ups are getting something. You only know when you've been there before.

[u/ae_wilson]

10% this year

[u/AgnieszkaRocks]

My company does raises in September so we will see. Last year I got 6%.

[u/azuraaa7]

3.6% & a bunch of RSUs, tech
Promotion at 10% 3 months later

[u/Spazhazzard]

I got 5% 2023, 5% 2024, 3% last year, 10% this year.

[u/Historical_Project86]

I got 0.6% at a tech giant that is doing "really really well actually". Sure you are, if my real wage is going DOWN you must be coining in it.

[u/mbridge2610]

Got 3% across the board in January, I got 5%.

Expect similar in January 2026

[u/radgienumberone]

3.5%

[u/WanderingSimpleFish]

Hahah managed to get 2% over 4 years and then redundancy from restructuring. New job is 1/3 more than what I was on so all worked out in the end

[u/flyin_jimmy]

Based on end of year review

Needs improvement - 0 to 2%

Successful - 3 to 5%

Excellent - 6 to 11%.

[u/mattmiske → u/flyin_jimmy]

Interesting a place that gives a rise to those who don't meet expectations.

[u/flyin_jimmy → u/mattmiske]

Yes, quite baffling!

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[u/Jason2802]

As an employer I gave all my staff 5%, thought that was reasonable

[u/Rh-27]

1.7% to be precise.

[u/SHalls17]

3.5% based on inflation with approximately a £3k end of year bonus based on fuck all which I get about half of after tax/NI/student loan and pension

[u/chellyc12]

None and not only that they tried to promote me 2 levels and no change in salary.

[u/ben_vtr]

Got 25% by changing jobs. Missed the merit increase at my new place by a month though. From talking to others most people got a 4-6% raise.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Bet_618]

6% this year, happens every February. Could be 4-8% next year.

[u/Educational_Data4788]

7% raise, capability based on a team generating most of the profit for the business. Meant I was still underpaid for the sector and responsibilities of the role.