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

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

Latest (y/y)3.5%August 2026
Previous (y/y)3.1%July 2026
Level1,013.0 GBP/weekAugust 2026

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, total pay excl. arrears (SA) was up 3.5% year on year in August 2026, compared with 3.1% in July 2026.

The level stood at 1,013.0 GBP/week.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.0% (Jun 2020) to 14.2% (Dec 2021), averaging 4.8%.

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, total pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%30%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, total pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, total pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week)2004006008001,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, total pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 20261,013.0 GBP/week3.5
July 20261,008.0 GBP/week3.1
June 20261,012.0 GBP/week4.4
May 2026999.0 GBP/week3.2
April 20261,005.0 GBP/week3.2
March 20261,029.0 GBP/week6.1
February 20261,006.0 GBP/week5.5
January 20261,005.0 GBP/week6.0
December 2025962.0 GBP/week−0.9
November 2025988.0 GBP/week3.5
October 2025992.0 GBP/week3.4
September 2025979.0 GBP/week2.3
August 2025979.0 GBP/week3.6
July 2025978.0 GBP/week4.3
June 2025969.0 GBP/week2.1
May 2025968.0 GBP/week2.3
April 2025974.0 GBP/week4.4
March 2025970.0 GBP/week3.5
February 2025954.0 GBP/week3.1
January 2025948.0 GBP/week4.4
December 2024971.0 GBP/week6.5
November 2024955.0 GBP/week4.9
October 2024959.0 GBP/week7.6
September 2024957.0 GBP/week5.3

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

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                 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 high14.2% (Dec 2021)
10-year low−3.0% (Jun 2020)
10-year average4.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.AWE.M.SA.SECTOR-FINANCE

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FAQ

What is the current average Weekly Earnings: Finance & business services, total pay excl. arrears (SA) in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 3.5% 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.AWE.M.SA.SECTOR-FINANCE.

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