The data was published as part of the annual Survey of Horus and Earnings, with the lowest paid role earning an average salary of less than £17,000 per year. These 10 jobs are ranked as the lowest paid roles in the UK - how does your wage compare?
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The lowest earning jobs in 2020 have been revealed in new data from the Office of National Statistics Photo: Shutterstock
. Leisure and theme park attendants, £16,125
Leisure and theme park attendants ranked as the lowest paid job, earning just £16,125 a year - a decrease of 2.2 per cent from 2019. Photo: Shutterstock
. Playworkers, £17,119
Playworkers who run out of school clubs saw their pay drop dramatically by 8.9 per cent to an annual salary of £17,119. Photo: Shutterstock
. Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants, £17,593
Despite their places of work remaining open in the lockdown, pharmacy and dispensing assistants were the third lowest paid, earning an average of £17,593 a year. This marks a decrease of 0.3 per cent to 2019. Photo: Shutterstock
1. Leisure and theme park attendants, £16,125
Leisure and theme park attendants ranked as the lowest paid job, earning just £16,125 a year - a decrease of 2.2 per cent from 2019. Photo: Shutterstock
2. Playworkers, £17,119
Playworkers who run out of school clubs saw their pay drop dramatically by 8.9 per cent to an annual salary of £17,119. Photo: Shutterstock
3. Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants, £17,593
Despite their places of work remaining open in the lockdown, pharmacy and dispensing assistants were the third lowest paid, earning an average of £17,593 a year. This marks a decrease of 0.3 per cent to 2019. Photo: Shutterstock
4. Kitchen and catering assistants, £17,772
Kitchen staff and catering assistants saw a sizable increase in the year income with a seven per cent increase on their 2019 salary. They earn £17,772 on average per year. Photo: Shutterstock