Six in 10 workers expect pay rise in 2025

Most employers are preparing to provide a raise of 1% to 3% in 2025

Six out of every 10 people (60%) expect to receive a salary raise this year, while most employers are planning to offer an employee pay rise of 1% to 3%, new research has shown.

Six out of every 10 people (60%) expect to receive a salary raise this year, while most employers are planning to offer an employee pay rise of 1% to 3%, new research has shown.

The FRS Recruitment Employment Insights Report found that 55% of employers expect to provide a raise of 1% to 3% in 2025, while one in four (26%) expect to increase wages by 4%–5%. Just 6% of employer respondents expect to give a raise above 6%, while one in nine employers (11%) have no plans to increase wages.