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NHS Apprenticeship Salary 2026 — What School Leavers Earn

Salary: £27,000–£30,000Length: 3–4 yearsAcceptance: 4–7%

NHS's NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (Degree Apprenticeship) pays £27,000–£30,000as a starting salary. Here's how that compares to other top UK apprenticeship schemes and what progression looks like.

NHS Apprenticeship Salary

£27,000–£30,000

Starting salary · Year 1

Key Salary Facts

Programme length

3–4 years

Locations

Placements across NHS Trusts throughout England and more

Programme type

degree apprenticeship

Application window

Autumn — typically opens October for the following September start

How It Compares

Top UK apprenticeship salaries (school leaver, year 1):

PwC — PwC School Leaver Programme£25,000–£28,000
Goldman Sachs — Goldman Sachs Higher Apprenticeship£30,000–£35,000
Deloitte — Deloitte BrightStart£22,000–£27,000
KPMG — KPMG 360° Apprenticeship£22,000–£26,000
EY — EY School Leaver Programme£22,000–£26,000
Google — Google Apprenticeship£23,000–£30,000
Amazon — Amazon Apprenticeship£22,000–£28,000
Civil Service — Civil Service Fast Stream Degree Apprenticeship£27,000–£31,000
BBC — BBC Apprenticeship£20,000–£24,000
NHS — NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (Degree Apprenticeship)£27,000–£30,000

Salary isn't everything

The best school leaver apprenticeships offer qualifications, training, mentorship, and career progression that can be worth far more than a starting salary difference of a few thousand pounds. Consider the full package — not just year-one pay.

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