Proposed Pay Increase for Agricultural Workers

The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Northern Ireland has announced proposed changes to pay for agricultural workers

The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Northern Ireland has proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers.

The Board proposes to increase existing minimum wage rates for agricultural workers across all grades by 1.75 per cent from 6 April 2017.

The proposed new rates are:

  • Grade 1 – Minimum rate, applicable for the first 40 weeks cumulative employment – £6.88 per hour
  • Grade 2 – Standard worker – £7.17 per hour
  • Grade 3 – Lead worker – £7.88 per hour
  • Grade 4 – Craft Grade – £8.46 per hour
  • Grade 5 – Supervisory Grade – £8.95 per hour
  • Grade 6 – Farm Management Grade – £9.70 per hour

The Board will meet again on 10 March 2017 to consider any objections to the proposals and may make an Order to give effect to the new rates and other amendments which would come into operation on 6 April 2017.

Read more on the proposal for the new rates.