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What could I earn as an apprentice?

You will also receive holiday pay, which is at least 20 days every year, plus bank holidays, and any other employee rights. Who are the Top Apprenticeship employers? The government produces a list of the Top 100 Apprentice Employers based on a number apprentices they have, the creation of new apprenticeship roles, the diversity of their new apprentices, and the progression of their apprentices. The list includes a number of large organisations such as British Army, Sainsbury’s, Network Rail, Ernst & Young, Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever, BAE Systems and many more. Each of these will have their own career pages and detail the types of apprenticeships they offer, so worth viewing the list. www.gov.uk/government/news/top-100-apprenticeship employers-announced www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk/top-employers www.topapprenticeshipemployers.co.uk

As an apprentice you are entitled to a minimum wage set by the government. This changes each April alongside the other national minimum wages. You can find out what the minimum is at https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates. If you are 19 you will get the apprenticeship wage for the first year then move on to the national minimum wage thereafter. Employers don’t have to pay just the minimum wage rate and many pay a lot more, particularly for the more advanced courses. The average yearly salary for apprenticeships in the UK currently stands at £16,010 per year, with entry level positions starting at £13,118 per year. Recent research suggests that apprentices earn over £117,000 more money in a lifetime than those with no qualifications. The wage rates also vary across industry

sectors and occupations, see the table below. Average Wage Across Sector – £ per hr Engineering and Manufacturing £7.12 Management £11.44 Retail £7.75 Social Care,

Construction and related £6.70 Business and related £6.49 Children’s care £5.70

Health and Sport £7.59 Electrotechnical £7.54 Hospitality and Catering £7.53