IDR Graduate and Apprentice Pay 2025 provides you with a detailed picture of pay and the labour market for the September 2025 cohort of graduates and apprentices, including degree apprentices. It includes information from 71 (predominantly large private sector) employers, together employing a combined workforce of nearly 760,000.
As well as details of starting and completion pay levels for:
- traditional graduate trainees
- intermediate-, advanced- and higher-level apprentices
- degree apprentices
The report examines recruitment and retention issues, how apprentice pay interacts with the national minimum wage, and the impact of the Apprentice and Growth & Skills Levies.
Expert commentary and analysis sets us apart from other large consulting firms. We also collect our own data, which means we are in an excellent position to comment on the key trends in pay and reward.
If you have any further questions about the research in this report, please contact the office on +44(0)1702 669549 or complete our contact us form.
The report is priced at £449, or £404 for participants and IDR subscribers.
Please note that this is a pre-order only. The report will be available early January 2026.
