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UK PAYE RTI Statistics: Payrolled Employees, Median Pay and What the Data Shows in 2026

30.3 million payrolled employees in May 2026, down 119,000 year on year. Median monthly pay GBP 2,626, up 4.6%. Health sector leads pay growth at +7.0%; finance lowest at +1.8%. Full breakdown by sector, age and region from ONS/HMRC June 2026 bulletin.

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Chandraketu Tripathi
Finance Editor, Kaeltripton
Published 25 Jun 2026
Last reviewed 25 Jun 2026
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UK workers payrolled employment PAYE data 2026

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Median Monthly Pay by Age Band, May 2026 Gross pay, GBP. Source: ONS/HMRC PAYE RTI, June 2026 bulletin 1,000 2,000 3,000 GBP 457 Under 18 ~GBP 1,420 18-24 ~GBP 2,580 25-34 GBP 3,062 35-49 ~GBP 2,720 50-64 ~GBP 1,380 65 and over 18-24, 25-34, 50-64 and 65+ estimated from ONS age-pay pattern. Under 18 and 35-49 confirmed from ONS bulletin. Peak earning age band is 35-49. Pay rises from entry-level then declines post-peak career.
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Chandraketu Tripathi
Finance Editor · Kaeltripton.com
Chandraketu (CK) Tripathi, founder and lead editor of Kael Tripton. 22 years in finance and marketing across 23 markets. Writes on UK personal finance, tax, mortgages, insurance, energy, and investing. Sources: HMRC, FCA, Ofgem, BoE, ONS.

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