Background
In 2021, HR reviewed the Apprentice salary scale to ensure the rates remain competitive within a rapidly changing market.
As a result, a new Apprentice pay scale was incorporated into the University's existing pay grades and structures, and our main staff A-L pay structure was extended to cover Apprentices. Apprentice roles are subject to the same job evaluation and cost of living increases as all other roles within the A-L pay structure.
Apprentices will be subject to an annual progression movement, which will be determined by review of the required work-based performance and study progress relevant to the period of learning.
Salaries effective from 1st March 2025
| Apprentice level | Evaluated grade | Spine points | Salary | Admin apprentice / Catering apprentice | Senior admin apprentice | Technical apprentice (4 year progressive) | Laboratory technician apprentice (2 year progressive) | Trainee technician (one year non-apprenticeship) | Trades apprentices (non-progressive) | Trades apprentices (progressive) |
| Apprentice Grade and Description > | XAAA Administrative/Catering Apprentice | XASA Senior Administrative Apprentice | XATA Technical Apprentice | XALT Laboratory Technician Apprentice | XATT Trainee Technician Apprentice | XAIL Trade Apprenticeship | XAIL Trade Apprenticeship | |||
| Level 2 (GCSE) | B | 10 | £23,414 | Year 1 | Year 1 | Year 1 | Year 1 | Year 1 | ||
| Level 3 (A level) | C | 10 | £23,414 | Year 1 | Year 1 | |||||
| 11 | £23,881 | Year 2 | Year 2 | Year 2 | Year 2 | Year 2 | ||||
| Level 4 (Foundation degree) | D | 12 | £24,344 | Year 1 | Year 3 | Year 3 | ||||
| 13 | £24,900 | Year 2 | Year 4 | Year 4 | ||||||
| Level 5 (Higher national degree) | E | 14 | £25,448 | Year 1 | ||||||
| 15 | £25,733 | Year 2 | ||||||||
| 16 | £26,338 | Year 3 | ||||||||
| Level 6 (Degree) | F | 18 | £27,644 | Year 1 | ||||||
| 19 | £28,381 | Year 2 | ||||||||
| 20 | £29,179 | Year 3 | ||||||||
| 21 | £29,959 | Year 4 | ||||||||
| 22 | £30,805 | Year 5 | ||||||||
| Level 7 (Degree ) | G | 22 | £30,805 | Year 1 | ||||||
| 23 | £31,637 | Year 2 | ||||||||
| 24 | £32,546 | Year 3 | ||||||||
| 25 | £33,482 | Year 4 | ||||||||
