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When pay changes, we explain it the same week: new minimum wages, public sector pay rises, union contracts and pay laws, with every figure taken from the official source.
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United Kingdom · 28 October 2026
Minimum Wage 2027 UK: £13.21 National Living Wage, Rates by AgeThe UK minimum wage rises on 1 April 2027: £13.21 an hour at 21 and over (3.9%), £11.27 at 18 to 20. Every age rate, a year's pay, take-home and the history.
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Singapore · 27 October 2026
Employment Pass Salary 2027: Singapore's New EP and S Pass MinimumsFrom 1 Jan 2027 the EP minimum rises to S$6,000 a month and the S Pass to S$3,600 for new applications. The age table, and how pay in 22 jobs compares.
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United States · 27 October 2026
Air Traffic Controller Pay Raise 2026: What the 2.8% Deal Is WorthThe FAA and NATCA agreed a 2.8% raise for air traffic controllers on Oct 16, 2026, paid from Oct 18 and backdated to January. What it's worth, by state.
On our watchlist
Dated pay changes we'll cover when they land. Each date comes from the official source.
| When | Where | What |
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| December 2026 | United States | 2027 federal pay: the August alternative pay plan sets a 0% base and locality raise; the final 2027 pay tables follow by executive order, last year on 18 December (House Document 119-189) |
| 1 January 2027 | Germany | Minimum wage rises to €14.60 an hour (from €13.90), which lifts the minijob limit to €633 a month (Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance) |
| March 2027 | United States | Boeing engineers and technicians (SPEEA): the contract's 4% general raise (SPEEA) |
| 1 April 2027 | United Kingdom | New minimum wage rates take effect: National Living Wage £13.21 (21 and over), £11.27 for 18 to 20, £8.31 for 16 to 17 and apprentices (Budget, 28 Oct 2026) (HM Treasury, Budget 2026) |
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