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 |
|---|---|
| Wakefield | £27,709.65 |
| Sunderland | £27,779.93 |
| Bradford | £28,326.51 |
| Leicester | £28,757.01 |
| Sheffield | £29,125.77 |
| Coventry | £30,070.80 |
| Liverpool | £30,154.05 |
| Nottingham | £30,507.72 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £30,907.17 |
| Cardiff | £31,582.37 |
| Glasgow | £31,729.63 |
| Belfast | £32,046.41 |
| Leeds | £32,777.16 |
| Edinburgh | £33,692.16 |
| Birmingham | £34,633.58 |
| Reading | £37,059.38 |
| London | £42,268.35 |
Lowest Paying Region
Regions ranked by lowest average salary
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| North East | £26,751.37 |
| East Midlands | £27,021.42 |
| Wales | £27,207.90 |
| Northern Ireland | £27,353.48 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,790.85 |
| South West | £28,304.45 |
| West Midlands | £28,935.48 |
| Scotland | £29,102.71 |
| Eastern | £29,202.67 |
| North West | £29,301.95 |
| South East | £30,811.54 |
| Isle of Man | £33,940.91 |
| London | £42,268.35 |
Lowest Paying Salaries By City
Low Paid Jobs By City
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| Teaching Assistant Salary in Birmingham | £17,737.44 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Bradford | £17,685.42 |
| Learning Support Assistant Salary in Cardiff | £16,536.62 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Coventry | £17,660.90 |
| House Porter Salary in Edinburgh | £16,413.37 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Leeds | £17,906.88 |
| Learning Support Assistant Salary in Leicester | £17,451.68 |
| Teaching Assistant Salary in Liverpool | £17,544.09 |
| Digital Marketing Apprentice Salary in London | £16,379.56 |
| Primary School Teaching Assistant Salary in Newcastle upon Tyne | £17,977.97 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Nottingham | £17,113.13 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Reading | £18,993.35 |
| Teaching Assistant Salary in Sheffield | £17,704.98 |
| Learning Support Carer Salary in Sunderland | £18,648.69 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Wakefield | £18,278.06 |
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 |
| Waiter / Waitress Salary in Northern Ireland | £17,196.63 |
| Warehouse Forklift Salary in East Midlands | £13,737.34 |
| Warehouse Forklift Salary in Eastern | £14,734.61 |
| Digital Marketing Apprentice Salary in London | £16,379.56 |
| Waiter / Waitress Salary in North East | £16,840.85 |
| House Porter Salary in North West | £16,154.31 |
| 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 |