Source review · 26 October archive slot · published 27 October 2026
ONS earnings: compare full-time and all-employee medians carefully
The ONS reported £811.20 median gross weekly earnings for full-time employees in April 2026, 5.8% above April 2025. Its all-employee comparison is a different population.
Published as a retrospective study for the 26 October archive slot. Original source: ONS employee earnings in the UK: 2026, published . This article was not published on 26 October.
What changed
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings bulletin gives £811.20 for median full-time weekly earnings in April 2026, versus £766.60 a year earlier. The 5.8% annual growth refers to full-time employee jobs in that survey.
Why the all-employee figure differs
The ONS reports 4.9% annual growth for all employees and 2.9% for part-time employees. It notes that the changing share of part-time jobs and part-time hours helps explain the difference. A comparison must identify which employee group it covers.
The limits
These are provisional gross earnings estimates for April, not a live pay tracker or a claim about each worker’s take-home income. They do not by themselves establish real wage growth after inflation or a change in any individual budget.
Check the source and continue
Read the original document for definitions, caveats, and later revisions. Continue with the companion exercise, the 27 October source pack, or the dated archive.