Real Wage Stagnation — UK Median Earnings Since 2008

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UK median real weekly earnings by year (£, 2024 prices, CPI-adjusted). Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
YearReal weekly pay (£)
2000462
2001472
2002480
2003487
2004492
2005498
2006505
2007513
2008520
2009512
2010502
2011488
2012481
2013478
2014479
2015482
2016485
2017484
2018487
2019494
2020501
2021497
2022487
2023495
2024504

Illustrative. Real values CPI-adjusted to 2024 prices.

Source: ONS ASHE (opens in new tab), accessed 2026-05-16