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United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, total pay excl. arrears (SA)

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

Latest (y/y)3.2%August 2026
Previous (y/y)4.2%July 2026
Level745.0 GBP/weekAugust 2026

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, total pay excl. arrears (SA) was up 3.2% year on year in August 2026, compared with 4.2% in July 2026.

The level stood at 745.0 GBP/week.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.0% (Jun 2020) to 10.4% (Mar 2022), averaging 4.5%.

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, total pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026−5%0%5%10%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, total pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, total pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week)200300400500600700200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, total pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 2026745.0 GBP/week3.2
July 2026745.0 GBP/week4.2
June 2026744.0 GBP/week4.6
May 2026741.0 GBP/week4.1
April 2026741.0 GBP/week4.8
March 2026742.0 GBP/week5.1
February 2026735.0 GBP/week4.3
January 2026733.0 GBP/week5.0
December 2025728.0 GBP/week3.1
November 2025728.0 GBP/week4.9
October 2025727.0 GBP/week4.9
September 2025721.0 GBP/week4.5
August 2025722.0 GBP/week5.7
July 2025715.0 GBP/week5.0
June 2025711.0 GBP/week4.7
May 2025712.0 GBP/week4.7
April 2025707.0 GBP/week4.6
March 2025706.0 GBP/week4.9
February 2025705.0 GBP/week5.5
January 2025698.0 GBP/week5.3
December 2024706.0 GBP/week6.8
November 2024694.0 GBP/week5.5
October 2024693.0 GBP/week6.5
September 2024690.0 GBP/week4.4

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

Get United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, total 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.AWE.M.SA.SECTOR-SERVICES"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.AWE.M.SA.SECTOR-SERVICES",
                 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 high10.4% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−1.0% (Jun 2020)
10-year average4.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.AWE.M.SA.SECTOR-SERVICES

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FAQ

What is the current average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, total pay excl. arrears (SA) in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 3.2% 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-SERVICES.

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