6.3

Northern Powergrid

Northern Powergrid pay

12 Northern Powergrid employees have taken the Breakroom survey. They told us the following about pay rates and more:

  1. People are paid enough to live on
  2. People are paid market rates
  3. Breaks aren’t paid
  4. People get sick pay
  5. No unpaid extra work
  1. Do Northern Powergrid pay breaks?
  2. Do Northern Powergrid pay minimum wage?
  3. Do Northern Powergrid pay sick pay?

How much does Northern Powergrid pay per hour?

Workers here are paid £9.23–20.23

Based on information from 12 job reviews

What does Northern Powergrid pay different age groups?

This table shows how hourly pay rates at Northern Powergrid vary between age groups.

12 employees told us what they're really paid in their jobs…

See the full list of jobs at Northern Powergrid and their rates of pay by joining Breakroom for free today.

Join Breakroom
Age group Northern Powergrid pay per hour
16-17 Not enough data yet
18-20 Not enough data yet
21-24 Not enough data yet
25 and over £9.23–20.23

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 £10.85
Rest of the UK £9.50

What is the legal minimum wage?

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

Age group Legal minimum wage
Under 18 £4.62
18-20 £6.56
21-22 £8.36
23 or older £8.91

People are paid enough to live on

Excellent
83% of people say they are paid at or above the Real Living Wage for where they live

Based on information from 12 job reviews

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 Real Living Wage is currently £9.50 per hour, and £10.85 per hour in London.

Most people are paid market rates

Good
60% of people are paid average or more than the typical pay for the type of work they do

Based on information from 5 job reviews

Why this matters

Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.

Not always. Most people don’t get paid breaks

Not great
60% of people say they don’t get paid breaks

Based on information from 10 job reviews

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

Does Northern Powergrid pay sick pay?

Yes. People get proper sick pay

Excellent
83% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work

Based on information from 12 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.

At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.

This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.

Do workers at Northern Powergrid do extra work that they don't get paid for?

No. People don’t do unpaid extra work

Excellent
100% of people report that they don’t do extra unpaid work

Based on information from 7 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.

Does Northern Powergrid pay by the hour or annually?

People get paid by the hour

  • 67% of people report they get paid by the hour
  • 33% of people report they get paid an annual salary

Based on information from 12 job reviews