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The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2025 (“the Order”) will come into force on 1 April 2025 and increase the minimum wage rates and allowances for agricultural, horticultural and agri-forestry employees in Wales.
The new rates of pay and other allowances that are payable from 1 April are set out below.
| Grade | Rate per hour |
| A1 – Agricultural Development Worker (16-17 years) | £7.55 |
| A2 – Agricultural Development Worker (18-20 years) | £10.00 |
| A3 – Agricultural Development Worker (21 years+) | £12.21 |
| B1 – Agricultural Worker (16-17 years) | £7.55 |
| B2 – Agricultural Worker (18-20 years) | £10.00 |
| B3 – Agricultural Worker (21 years+) | £12.59 |
| C – Agricultural Advanced Worker | £13.48 |
| D – Senior Agricultural Worker | £14.79 |
| E – Agricultural Manager | £16.23 |
| Apprentice Year 1 | £7.55 |
| Apprentice Year 2 (aged 16-17) | £7.55 |
| Apprentice Year 2 (aged 18-20) | £10.00 |
| Apprentice Year 2 (aged 21+) | £12.21 |
| Other Allowances | ||
| Dog Allowance | £11.18 | per dog per week |
| Night Time Work Allowance | £2.12 | per hour of night work |
| Birth Adoption Allowance | £87.85 | for each child |
| Accommodation Offset Allowance (House) | £1.97 | per week |
| Accommodation Offset Allowance (Other Accommodation) | £6.31 | per day |
The Order can be accessed here.
For further information and advice in relation to employment law specific to the agricultural sector in Wales, please contact me or another member of the Employment Team.
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