Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) from Modern Apprenticeships: 2016-17: Scotland

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)

Table 4 shows the median total earnings for completers of MAs five years after completion split by SIMD quintiles and SVQ level. Individuals from the 20% most deprived areas (Q1) had the lowest earnings of £18,700.

The highest earnings were seen for individuals from the 20% least deprived areas (Q5), with earnings of £23,200. The largest difference between adjacent quintiles is seen in Q1 and Q2, where individuals from Q2 earned £1,500 more than those from Q1. The smallest difference was between Q4 and Q5, where individuals from Q5 earned £300 more than those from Q4.

Individuals from Q1 consistently have the lowest earnings across all SVQ levels, whereas those from Q5 have the highest. The gap between adjacent quintiles is still the largest between Q1 and Q2 for those completing an MA of SVQ level 3 or 4, however for those completing an MA of SVQ level 2 the gap is largest between Q4 and Q5.

Further information on SIMD quintiles is available in the 'Data Quality' section of this release.

Table 4: Total earnings for 2011/12 MA completers by SIMD and SVQ level: 2016/17 tax year

Note: Only includes Scottish domiciled completers of MAs in Scotland: 2011/12, as SIMD is not available for non-Scottish domiciled completers.
Hours worked are not taken into account.