What you will earn

What you earn will depend on the industry, location, and type of apprenticeship you choose.

If you are aged 16 to 18 or in the first year of your apprenticeship, regardless of age, you are entitled to the apprentice rate.

If you are 19 or over and have completed the first year of your apprenticeship, you are entitled to the national minimum rate. for your age.

These rates of pay are the minimum you will earn with many employers paying above this to offer their apprentices a competitive salary.

Example 1: An apprentice aged 16 and in the first year of their their apprenticeship is entitled to the “apprentice rate” as a minimum.

In the second year of their apprenticeship at age 17 they will still be entitled to the “apprentice rate”.

Example 2: An apprentice aged 22 and in the first year of their apprenticeship is entitled to the “apprentice rate” as a minimum.

In the second year of their apprenticeship they will be entitled to the “national minimum rate”.