Getting paid less than other first year apprentices?

If you're all apprentices, then you're all on the same level at the moment. You are not yet qualified to bargain for pay. You can always try to do so but don't expect anything much if you are not yet regular employees.

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If it's a union shop, you may not have much negotiating power. Everyone on the same level or grade gets paid the same whether they do a good job or a poor job. You can talk to management about what the next grade is and what you have to do to get there.

You are paid what you were willing to take. If you would like to get paid more, in a few months, past your 1 year mark, speak up, give your reasons (not including what the others are paid vs you, but based upon merit, your own efforts, how you have improved. Show your leadership, and ability to do good work (also work on your spelling, math and other skills).

You agreed to a certain wage, when you first started out, and were paid accordingly. It is quite possible that you didn't know or understand what the customary wages are at certain points along your training. That is your fault, not the Master craftsman that you are training from. Continue to look to improve yourself, and your skills. Take on more challenging roles, work toward estimating jobs, planning, and selling along with the physical work.

There is much left to learn, more than just the labour you are performing, as you work toward journeyman and master. You may be able to learn more in less time, and strikeout on your own sooner than the others you are currently working with. You continue to set your sights higher and you'll do better, and possibly graduate, be promoted to the next level earlier, where you will have wages that are higher than what you are currently earning.

The eventual goal should be to learn all you need to be able to strike out on your own, run your own company, hire others to work for you, and negotiate your worth with your customers, and not have someone else to report to. You are well on your way, with much yet to learn. The others that you're working with may never be willing or able to run their own shoppe. Their pay when they get promoted, (if they succeed, and don't wash out) will eventually be less than yours, as you rise through the process. Focus on what matters - learning the skills needed to move up to the next level, toward a goal of learning all that is needed to run your own company.

How old are they? in the UK there is a standard age rate for Apprenticeships. Have you asked your Boss why they are earning more?

you ignore it you are learning a trade that will be useful to you in the future you are not selling burgers FOREVER so use your ability to learn the skills you will need ignore the money for the time being and the other dolts will cheat and fiddle their way through life that is how we got to this place but you will be the reliable one people will employ and enjoy

Start with asking local educated adults for actual info locally in ur country as we don't have a clue.