Elmore is an accredited Living Wage and
Oxford Living Wage employer.

Elmore pays the Oxford Living Wage—that means nobody earns less than £10.50 per hour.

This minimum hourly wage is higher than the real Living Wage rate of £9.90 per hour. It’s also higher than the national Living Wage, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour.

We campaign for others to join us in becoming an accredited Living Wage and Oxford Living Wage employer.

All rates are accurate as of 1 February 2022.

Here’s more information about the real Living Wage:

  • The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to what people need to make ends meet. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers. 

  • The real Living Wage is currently set at £9.90 per hour, although there is a separate London Living Wage rate of £11.05 per hour to reflect the higher costs of transport, childcare, and housing in the capital.

  • The real Living Wage is calculated annually by the Resolution Foundation, based on the best available evidence on living standards in London and the UK, and this is overseen by the Living Wage Commission.

Here’s more information about the Oxford Living Wage:

  • The Oxford Living Wage recognises the high cost of living in the city compared to the rest of the UK.

  • The Oxford Living Wage is currently set at £10.50 an hour.

  • The rate of pay is calculated annually and linked to the Living Wage Foundation’s Real Living Wage. The Oxford Living Wage is set at 95% of the London Living Wage.

  • The Oxford Living Wage is administered by Oxford City Council as a self-certification scheme. To be accredited, employers must confirm in writing that all directly employed staff will receive at least the Oxford Living Wage rate.

Here’s more information about the UK Government’s national Living Wage?

  • The UK Government’s national Living Wage is currently set at £9.50. It is compulsory for workers over the age of 23.

  • The rate is different to and not the same as the Living Wage rates calculated by the Living Wage Foundation.

  • The government rate is based on median earnings whereas the Living Wage Foundation rates are calculated according to the cost of living in London and the UK.