Midlands workers fall behind the rest of the UK on pay despite hiring boost

Employers across the Midlands are hiring permanent staff at the fastest rate since November 2022, but pay rises in the region continue to trail the rest of the UK, according to the latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs.

Starting salaries for permanent workers in the Midlands rose in September at their quickest pace since February, but growth remained modest and below both the historical and UK averages. Temp pay also rose for the tenth month in a row, but the increase was the weakest of the four English reg... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...