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 | £27,448.51 |
| Sunderland | £27,572.60 |
| Bradford | £28,260.48 |
| Sheffield | £28,478.13 |
| Leicester | £28,688.13 |
| Coventry | £29,477.24 |
| Liverpool | £29,658.73 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £29,962.52 |
| Nottingham | £30,103.27 |
| Belfast | £30,423.46 |
| Cardiff | £30,732.03 |
| Glasgow | £31,269.08 |
| Leeds | £32,567.38 |
| Edinburgh | £32,684.02 |
| Birmingham | £34,297.03 |
| Reading | £36,510.51 |
| London | £41,582.46 |
Lowest Paying Region
Regions ranked by lowest average salary
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| North East | £26,315.38 |
| Northern Ireland | £26,570.02 |
| East Midlands | £26,876.65 |
| Wales | £27,021.04 |
| South West | £27,617.84 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,645.78 |
| Scotland | £28,380.67 |
| West Midlands | £28,619.39 |
| North West | £28,846.78 |
| Eastern | £28,846.85 |
| South East | £30,443.47 |
| Isle of Man | £33,940.91 |
| London | £41,582.46 |
Lowest Paying Salaries By City
Low Paid Jobs By City
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| Primary School Teaching Assistant Salary in Birmingham | £17,878.19 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Bradford | £18,103.37 |
| Learning Support Assistant Salary in Cardiff | £16,864.07 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Coventry | £17,804.39 |
| House Porter Salary in Edinburgh | £16,413.37 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Leeds | £18,509.87 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Leicester | £18,597.60 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Liverpool | £17,784.86 |
| Digital Marketing Apprentice Salary in London | £16,127.86 |
| Primary School Teaching Assistant Salary in Newcastle upon Tyne | £18,260.27 |
| SEN Teaching Assistant Salary in Nottingham | £17,230.65 |
| Primary School Teaching Assistant Salary in Reading | £18,660.99 |
| Teaching Assistant Salary in Sheffield | £18,086.63 |
| Learning Support Carer Salary in Sunderland | £18,848.89 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Wakefield | £18,274.62 |
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 | £16,127.86 |
| Waiter / Waitress Salary in North East | £16,840.85 |
| Digital Marketing Apprentice Salary in North West | £16,142.43 |
| 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 |
| Head Cook Salary in Yorkshire and the Humber | £15,704.21 |