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Civil Service Apprenticeship Salary 2026 — What School Leavers Earn

Salary: £27,000–£31,000Length: 4 yearsAcceptance: 3–6%

Civil Service's Civil Service Fast Stream Degree Apprenticeship pays £27,000–£31,000as a starting salary. Here's how that compares to other top UK apprenticeship schemes and what progression looks like.

Civil Service Apprenticeship Salary

£27,000–£31,000

Starting salary · Year 1

Key Salary Facts

Programme length

4 years

Locations

London and regional government offices across the UK and more

Programme type

degree apprenticeship

Application window

Autumn (October–December) 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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