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Claims average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 31 Mar 2026, 11:52
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Historical annual view

Track Claims pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£37,050.00

Jobs counted

799

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£525.00

Jobs counted

8

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£575.00

Jobs counted

10

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Claims across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 202540£37,075.00£39,175.00£41,250.00
November 202560£37,000.00£37,775.00£38,525.00
October 2025186£33,050.00£35,725.00£38,375.00
September 2025117£31,950.00£34,275.00£36,575.00
August 202585£36,875.00£39,250.00£41,650.00
July 202586£34,000.00£36,350.00£38,700.00
June 202537£33,975.00£36,475.00£38,975.00
May 202528£34,100.00£38,025.00£41,950.00
April 202551£37,150.00£39,525.00£41,900.00
March 202561£32,000.00£34,950.00£37,875.00
February 202532£37,000.00£42,250.00£47,500.00
January 202516£30,875.00£31,825.00£32,750.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 20253£425.00£450.00£475.00
November 20250NANANA
October 20250NANANA
September 20251£600.00£650.00£675.00
August 20250NANANA
July 20250NANANA
June 20251£350.00£375.00£400.00
May 20250NANANA
April 20250NANANA
March 20251£600.00£600.00£600.00
February 20252£625.00£650.00£675.00
January 20250NANANA

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 31 Mar 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£39,100.00

963 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 9% (£3,375.00)

Jobs up 783% (854)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£575.00

6 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay down 8% (£50.00)

Jobs up 100% (3)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

£675.00

2 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 13% (£75.00)

Jobs down 50% (2)

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

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