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Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare force for the UK.

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What’s the pay at Royal Air Force?

The average pay at Royal Air Force is between £24.5k and £45.8k per year.

This table shows how pay rates at Royal Air Force compare across the different types of jobs they offer.

Job Royal Air Force pay per hour
Aircraft technician £26.5k-39.7k per year
IT technician £21.3k-34.9k per year
Avionics engineer £23.3k-38.7k per year
AV technician £21.0k-40.1k per year

Last updated 25 March 2024

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 £13.15
Rest of the UK £12.00

What is the legal minimum wage?

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

Age group Legal minimum wage
23 or older £10.42
21-22 £10.18
18-20 £7.49
Under 18 £5.28
Apprentices £5.28

How we know this

Based on data from 67 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2023 and March 2024.

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What people are saying about pay at Royal Air Force

  • Best thing

    No pressure, lots of paid leave, high quality training, free holidays, travel opportunities

    Worst thing

    Pay, the subsidised food and accommodation is poor, bad management and bad HR

    9.4

    Royal Air Force Employee, December 2023

  • Best thing

    As a package it’s good.

    Worst thing

    Pay isn’t the best and extended periods away from family.

    9.6

    Royal Air Force General technician mechanical, November 2020

  • Best thing

    Pay is decent

    Worst thing

    Lifestyle and location

    6.0

    Royal Air Force It technician, October 2020

  • Best thing

    Travel, lifestyle, pay

    Worst thing

    going away and not seeing family/friends for months

    9.0

    Royal Air Force Ict technician, August 2020

  • Best thing

    Pension

    Worst thing

    Travel, pay, allowances, workload

    7.3

    Royal Air Force Aircraft engineer, July 2020

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