UK Minimum Wage
The current National Living Wage for over 25s is £8.72 an hour. From April 2021, for adults over 23, the National Living Wage will be £8.91 an hour.
National Living/ Minimum Hourly Wage UK
Pay changes for the legal minimum wage in the UK.
| Date | 25 and over | 23-24 | 21-22 | 18-20 | Under 18s | Apprentices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2021 | £8.91 | £8.91 | £8.36 | £6.56 | £4.62 | £4.30 |
| April 2020 | £8.72 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £6.45 | £4.55 | £4.15 |
| April 2019 | £8.21 | £7.70 | £7.70 | £6.15 | £4.35 | £3.90 |
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Hourly Living Wage UK Rates 2021
The Living Wage Foundation sets its own Living Wage rate which a larage number of businesses use instead of the UK Government's legal minimum rate.
The Living Wage Foundation sets two rates; one for London, and a lower rate for outside of London.
| Region | Rate |
|---|---|
| London | £10.85 |
| Outside London | £9.50 |
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Lowest Paying Cities
Cities ranked by lowest average salary
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | £28,034.68 |
| Wakefield | £28,113.52 |
| Bradford | £28,353.49 |
| Leicester | £28,875.98 |
| Sheffield | £29,422.11 |
| Coventry | £30,144.82 |
| Liverpool | £30,481.81 |
| Nottingham | £30,646.90 |
| Belfast | £31,360.01 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £31,546.51 |
| Glasgow | £32,135.27 |
| Cardiff | £32,227.98 |
| Leeds | £32,825.02 |
| Edinburgh | £34,076.61 |
| Birmingham | £34,806.10 |
| Reading | £37,344.08 |
| London | £42,679.15 |
Lowest Paying Region
Regions ranked by lowest average salary
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | £26,902.07 |
| North East | £27,289.92 |
| Wales | £27,644.73 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,645.55 |
| Northern Ireland | £27,951.70 |
| South West | £28,857.24 |
| North West | £29,175.82 |
| West Midlands | £29,375.10 |
| Scotland | £29,389.50 |
| Eastern | £29,629.89 |
| South East | £31,332.98 |
| Isle of Man | £33,940.91 |
| London | £42,679.15 |
Lowest Paying Salaries By City
Low Paid Jobs By City
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| Primary School Teaching Assistant Salary in Birmingham | £17,756.33 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Bradford | £17,421.74 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Cardiff | £16,595.90 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Coventry | £17,656.74 |
| House Porter Salary in Edinburgh | £16,413.37 |
| Cleaner Salary in Glasgow | £18,862.63 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Leeds | £17,632.52 |
| Learning Support Assistant Salary in Leicester | £16,950.11 |
| Teaching Assistant Salary in Liverpool | £17,477.26 |
| Porter Salary in London | £17,152.64 |
| Primary School Teaching Assistant Salary in Newcastle upon Tyne | £17,612.80 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Nottingham | £17,126.41 |
| Cleaner Salary in Reading | £19,161.03 |
| Teaching Assistant Salary in Sheffield | £17,686.36 |
| Learning Support Carer Salary in Sunderland | £18,400.97 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Wakefield | £18,303.09 |
Lowest Paying Salaries By Region
Low Paid Jobs By Region
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| Assistant Cook Salary in Scotland | £16,229.75 |
| House Porter Salary in Wales | £15,831.15 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Northern Ireland | £17,115.26 |
| Warehouse Forklift Salary in East Midlands | £13,737.34 |
| Warehouse Forklift Salary in Eastern | £14,734.61 |
| Porter Salary in London | £17,152.64 |
| Waiter / Waitress Salary in North East | £16,840.85 |
| Digital Marketing Apprentice Salary in North West | £16,024.66 |
| Warehouse Forklift Salary in South East | £15,688.19 |
| Warehouse Forklift Salary in South West | £14,345.86 |
| Warehouse Forklift Salary in West Midlands | £15,384.52 |
| House Porter Salary in Yorkshire and the Humber | £16,121.23 |