The amount paid to employed apprentices, as for all employees, is negotiated with the employer.
Pay rates also vary between sectors. You may want to access information on typical pay rates in different sectors when choosing which area you would like to work in. For example, women are still working predominantly in lower paid areas. Use our online salary checker to get a typical qualified rate for your region.
There is a national minimum wage in Britain, which has different rates covering workers aged 16 upwards. However, Apprentices aged 16-18 are not currently covered, and apprentices aged 19-25 are not covered in their first year. You can find out more about this in our minimum wage section.
However, if you are exempt from the minimum wage, the Learning and Skills Council now requires that all full-time employed apprentices receive at least £95 (this may be reduced pro-rata for part- time learners).
If there is a union where you work, they can help in negotiating pay rates with your employer.
