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Border Force is responsible for frontline border control operations at air, sea and rail ports in the UK.

gov.uk/government/organisations/border-force

Do Border Force pay enough to live on?

Most people are paid a living wage at Border Force.

Public Sector Bodies who pay pay enough to live on include Chelmsford City Council, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and DVSA.

Last updated 8 January 2026

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location Real Living Wage
London £14.80
Rest of the UK £13.45

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group Legal minimum wage
21 or older £12.71
18-20 £10.85
Under 18 £8.00
Apprentices £8.00

How we know this

94% of people say they are paid at or above the Real Living Wage for where they live.

Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2024 and January 2026.

Why this matters

Everyone should be paid enough to live on.

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

The current rates are £13.45 per hour, and £14.80 per hour in London.

Find out more in our explainer about the Real Living Wage.

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