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United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-FINANCE

Latest (y/y)3.7%August 2026
Previous (y/y)3.4%July 2026
Level887.0 GBP/weekAugust 2026

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA) was up 3.7% year on year in August 2026, compared with 3.4% in July 2026.

The level stood at 887.0 GBP/week.

That is the highest reading since February 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3% (Jun 2020) to 10.3% (Jun 2021), averaging 4.6%.

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week)200400600800200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 2026887.0 GBP/week3.7
July 2026884.0 GBP/week3.4
June 2026875.0 GBP/week2.6
May 2026874.0 GBP/week2.3
April 2026872.0 GBP/week2.1
March 2026868.0 GBP/week2.7
February 2026870.0 GBP/week2.7
January 2026868.0 GBP/week2.5
December 2025865.0 GBP/week2.2
November 2025860.0 GBP/week2.1
October 2025860.0 GBP/week1.7
September 2025859.0 GBP/week2.6
August 2025855.0 GBP/week2.6
July 2025855.0 GBP/week3.3
June 2025853.0 GBP/week2.6
May 2025854.0 GBP/week3.1
April 2025854.0 GBP/week3.3
March 2025845.0 GBP/week2.9
February 2025847.0 GBP/week3.8
January 2025847.0 GBP/week5.2
December 2024846.0 GBP/week5.4
November 2024842.0 GBP/week5.2
October 2024846.0 GBP/week7.1
September 2024837.0 GBP/week4.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (320 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-FINANCE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-FINANCE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations320
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsGBP/week
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high10.3% (Jun 2021)
10-year low0.3% (Jun 2020)
10-year average4.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-FINANCE

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FAQ

What is the current average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA) in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 3.7% year on year for August 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-FINANCE.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, regular pay excl. arrears (SA)”.