The Highest Paid Apprenticeships in the UK (2024)

If you’re thinking about doing an apprenticeship and you’ve got five minutes, you might want to give this a read…

Here’s everything you want to know, everything you ought to know, and everything you need to know about the highest paid apprenticeships in the UK.

Apprenticeships have been designed to give 16-24 year olds the work experience, job-specific skills and qualifications they need to start a career.

You might be thinking “apprenticeships are for trades-people” or for young people who want to get into plumbing, bricklaying or carpentry.

Stop that immediately. Apprenticeships have changed.

There are now professional apprenticeships available in a marvellous range of job roles and industries. Some of the UK’s best employers in banking, accounting, engineering and law are hunting for career-conscious school leavers (like you).

The Highest Paid Apprenticeships in the UK

The highest paid apprenticeships (by industry) displayed in the handsome table above, are based on thousands of reviews of apprenticeship schemes.

How are the tables worked out?

The reviews, (which you can read here), are written by the apprentices themselves. They provide peer-to-peer feedback on schemes in an array of industries, with some of the UK’s biggest and smallest employers.

Each review reveals valuable information about the content and structure of an apprenticeship, the support received from the employer, and the social opportunities outside of work. It’s delightful.

Apprentices also disclose how much they were paid. The salaries for intermediate, advanced and higher level apprenticeships have been combined to give an average salary for each industry (see handsome table).

The festivities don’t stop there, because there’s more. We’ll also be breaking down the highest-paid intermediate, advanced and higher apprenticeships.

How much are apprentices paid near me?

The table below shows the average salaries for apprentices in different regions across the UK. Schemes based in London tend to pay higher because the costs of living, travelling and buying sandwiches at lunch are more expensive compared to the rest of the country.

There are lots more where that came from, click below for the full low down on intermediate apprenticeships.

The charming table below shows the average salaries for intermediate apprentices in different industries.

No, you haven’t gone totally mad. Intermediate apprentices in banking really can earn a salary of over £16,000. There’s a lot one could do with £16,000…

A staggering 84,100 people started an intermediate apprenticeship last year. Why not take a trip to our jobs page and see what all the fuss is about.

Advanced Apprenticeships

Advanced apprenticeships (level 3) are designed for career-conscious young people. An advanced apprentice will work on a full-time basis in industry and study towards nationally certified qualifications on the side.

This includes a National Vocational Qualification (level 3), and a knowledge-based qualification. These are equivalent to two A-level passes and also qualify candidates for higher level apprenticeships. The excitement is real.

The entry requirements for advanced apprenticeships are typically 5 GCSEs (including English and Maths). Employers go absolutely bananas for GCSEs in English and Maths.

If you’re feeling dangerous, read our detailed Guide to Advanced Apprenticeships.

The incredibly useful table below reveals the salaries of advanced apprentices in different industries.

The average salary for an advanced apprentice across all industries is £17,240…imagine how many burritos you could buy with that!

Whether it’s a career in law, accountancy, banking or engineering that interests you, choose an apprenticeship! The button below will transport you to our jobs page. There are hundreds of job opportunities with some of the UK’s best apprenticeship employers!

There were 98,900 higher level apprenticeship starts in 2021.

As the table reveals, higher level apprentices receive a smashing salary across all industries. In fact, the average salary for a higher apprentice is£23,987!

You also might like to check out our Guide to Higher Apprenticeships.

So there we are…the highest paid apprenticeships in the UK 2023. It’s the best five minutes you’ve spent since you discovered the skateboarding dog.

However, the apprenticeship that offers the highest salary might not necessarily be the right scheme for you.

Choose an apprenticeship based on the content of the course, the employer and the opportunities they offer. Choose the apprenticeship that gives you the greatest chance of starting your dream career.

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