What was your first jobs pay rate?

[Mr Classic]

Found out the scales of pay for my job today, and was wondering if any other fields of work can match it.
1st Year of Apprenticeship: £10.5k
2nd Year of Apprenticeship: £12.5k
3rd Year of Apprenticeship: £14.5k
Graduate Apprentice: £19k (For 6 months)
Then Starting on £27k

This is P/A 37hr weeks with no option of overtime/flexi.

[Mr Classic]

Started this apprenticeship at 18 after 2 years in college, you could have applied from school. Seemed a better paid, more reliable way into the industry where most of my friends have gone to uni. Practical experience is invaluable plus an NVQ and BTEC. When my friends come out of uni I'll be on 19k so it's not too bad when you look at it that way.

[Mr Classic]

briangriffin said:

What industry?

1st Year of Apprenticeship: £8k
2nd Year of Apprenticeship: £10.5k
3rd Year of Apprenticeship: £12.5k first half up to about £28k second half.
Then Starting on about £40k not including overtime and other perks.

Aeronautical engineering- mechanical apprentice. Seemed like a better choice than uni because I actually enjoy doing things and knew I will have a wage at the end of it most likely

[Mr Classic]

Maxwell90 said:

I started my apprenticeship in September on a salary of 24.5k plus private medical, pension and shares which I think is pretty good compared to other jobs I applied for. Only downside was I had to move to Aberdeen during the week.

What industry are you in?!

[Mr Classic]

Maxwell90 said:

Oil & Gas. Definitely don't regret not going to uni, apprenticeships are better imo .

There is a thread on here saying oil &gas graduates start on 14k at their company as it is just experience they need and no one else will take them!