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Degree apprenticeship pay rising quicker than graduate pay

by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jul 2019
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Pay for degree-level apprenticeships is rising more rapidly than that of traditional graduate roles, with more employers choosing to offer such positions.

The average starting wage for degree apprenticeships has increased 12% over the past year from £16,000 to £17,875, while pay for graduate roles has increased by just 1.25% from £27,654 to £28,000.

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According to Incomes Data Research (IDR), which published the findings in its Graduate and Apprentice Pay 2019 report, some employers were choosing to hire degree level apprentices instead of traditional university graduates. Three-quarters of employers it surveyed had increased their intake of degree-level apprentices, while only a third had taken on more graduates.

Another key factor behind the slow growth in graduate pay was that few employers were experiencing recruitment difficulties for university-leavers, it said.

“The introduction of degree-level apprenticeships provides more choice for employers wishing to develop degree-qualified staff, with the benefit of a lower cost, at least initially,” said Zoe Woolacott from IDR.

The research also looked at pay for apprentices at all levels. While the national minimum wage for an apprentice aged under 19 or during the first year of their apprenticeship is £3.90, a first year apprentice is likely to earn around £6.65 on average if they are working at an intermediate or advanced level. Meanwhile, higher and degree-level apprentices typically earn £8.44 and £9.14 respectively – more than double the minimum hourly rate.

However, graduates were more likely than apprentices to complete their training in full, which the IDR suggested meant graduates would likely remain with the organisations for longer.

Earlier this year the Association of Employment and Learning Providers called on the government to remove degree level apprenticeships from the scope of apprenticeship levy funding, because the levy fund is being used up by organisations offering schemes at this level.

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Ashleigh Webber
Ashleigh Webber

Ashleigh is editor of OHW+ and HR and wellbeing editor at Personnel Today. Ashleigh's areas of interest include employee health and wellbeing, equality and inclusion and skills development. She has hosted many webinars for Personnel Today, on topics including employee retention, financial wellbeing and menopause support. Prior to joining Personnel Today in 2018, she covered the road transport sector for Commercial Motor and Motor Transport magazines, touching on some of the employment and wellbeing issues experienced by those in road haulage.

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