Pay Bulletin - April 2026

Welcome to April’s pay bulletin. Read on for the latest data on inflation, pay and labour market trends.

This month:

• CPI remains at 3%

• Longer term forecasts are unpredictable due to the middle east conflict

• Median pay settlements increase to 3.3%

• In the three months to December average weekly earnings are rising by 3.9%

• A look at changes to the Ofgem price cap and energy prices overall