Wales
Apprenticeships in Cardiff
Apprenticeships in Cardiff follow Wales's own system, run by the Welsh Government. The employers we've researched here range from banking and telecoms to aviation and TV.
The short answer
We've researched 4 employers with apprenticeships in Cardiff, including British Airways, Lloyds Banking Group and Sky. There were 696 apprenticeship starts per 100,000 people aged 16+ in Cardiff, 2024/25. This page is a guide to who trains apprentices here, not a list of current jobs.
Key figures
- Apprenticeship starts per 100,000 people aged 16+ in Cardiff, 2024/25 (Wales: 698)
- 696
- Source: Welsh Government data, via ONS (opens in a new tab)
- Apprenticeship starts per 100,000 people aged 16+ in Cardiff, 2023/24
- 792
- Source: Welsh Government data, via ONS (opens in a new tab)
- Apprenticeships achieved per 100,000 people aged 16+ in Cardiff, 2024/25 (Wales: 519)
- 500
- Source: Welsh Government data, via ONS (opens in a new tab)
Employers with apprenticeships in Cardiff
These are employers we've researched and confirmed have apprentices in Cardiff. Open a profile for their programmes, pay, entry requirements and a link to their official careers site.
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British Airways
Cardiff is one of four UK airports where it has apprentices.
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Lloyds Banking Group
Cardiff is one of the offices where its apprentices work.
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Sky
Runs a Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship in Cardiff, paying £26,428 for the 2026 intake.
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BT Group
Cardiff was one of 11 cities where its September 2024 apprentice roles were based.
How apprenticeships work in Cardiff
Cardiff is in Wales, so Wales's apprenticeship rules apply. Our guide to apprenticeships in wales explains who can apply, the levels and pay.
In Cardiff, Careers Wales gives free careers advice, and the Welsh Government's apprenticeship pages explain how apprenticeships work in Wales.
What an apprentice wage is worth in Cardiff
On the apprentice minimum wage of £8.00 an hour for 37.5 hours a week, you'd earn £15,600 a year. After Income Tax and National Insurance, that's about £1,229 a month.
The average one-bedroom rent in Cardiff was £910 a month in September 2026, according to the ONS. Paying that would leave you about £319 a month for everything else.
Bus travel for an 18 to 21 year old costs about £43 a month. Two £1 single journeys every working day with a free mytravelpass. The Welsh Government scheme runs until March 2027.
Try your own pay, age and whether you live at home in our pay calculator.
Looking for current vacancies?
We don't list job vacancies or take applications, because they change daily and the employer is always the most up-to-date source. Each profile above links to the employer's official careers site, where you can see what's open and apply.
Apprenticeships in Cardiff: your questions
How many apprenticeships are there in Cardiff?
Welsh Government data, published by ONS, shows 696 apprenticeship starts per 100,000 people aged 16 and over in Cardiff in 2024/25, almost the same as the Wales average of 698.
Which companies offer apprenticeships in Cardiff?
Among the employers we've researched: British Airways, Lloyds Banking Group, Sky and BT have apprenticeships in Cardiff.
Are apprenticeships in Cardiff different from England?
Yes. Wales runs its own apprenticeship programme with its own rules. Our Wales guide explains how they work.
Can you live on an apprentice wage in Cardiff?
On the apprentice minimum wage of £8.00 an hour for 37.5 hours a week, you'd earn £15,600 a year. After Income Tax and National Insurance, that's about £1,229 a month. The average one-bedroom rent in Cardiff was £910 a month in September 2026, according to the ONS. Paying that would leave you about £319 a month for everything else.