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Annual report · 2026
What Britain really earns
The full picture from official ONS data — the highest and lowest paid work in the country, which jobs got a rise this year, the gender pay gap across 247 occupations, and how pay varies by region.
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The median UK employee earned £34,229 in April 2026, up 4.2%. Which big jobs got the biggest rises, how far London pulled ahead, and why the gender pay gap fell to 6.8%. All from ONS's 2026 earnings survey.
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