The typical pre-tax salary for those working full-time has smashed the £40,000-a-year barrier for the first time, official findings show.
Average annual earnings for full-time employees were £40,911 in the year to April 2026, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal.
But as pay increases and income tax thresholds stay the same, many more people face higher taxes on their pay.
Average full-time weekly earnings were £811.20 by the end of the period, up 5.8 per cent in a year, while average part-time weekly earnings were up 2.9 per cent to £288.10 in April 2026, the figures show.
The median full-time annual
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