Automatic enrolment earnings thresholds
The earnings trigger for automatic enrolment determines who’s eligible to be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension by their employer.
There is also a qualifying earnings band in respect of which contributions are made – the band is defined by the lower earnings limit and the upper earnings limit. The earnings trigger, the lower earnings limit and upper earnings limit are often jointly referred to as the automatic enrolment earnings thresholds.
| Tax Year | Lower level of qualifying earnings | Earnings trigger for automatic enrolment | Upper level of qualifying earnings |
| 2024/25 | £6,240 | £10,000 | £50,270 |
| 2023/24 | £6,240 | £10,000 | £50,270 |
| 2022/23 | £6,240 | £10,000 | £50,270 |
| 2021/22 | £6,240 | £10,000 | £50,270 |
| 2020/21 | £6,240 | £10,000 | £50,000 |
| 2019/20 | £6,136 | £10,000 | £50,000 |
| 2018/19 | £6,032 | £10,000 | £46,350 |
| 2017/18 | £5,876 | £10,000 | £45,000 |
| 2016/17 | £5,824 | £10,000 | £43,000 |
| 2015/16 | £5,824 | £10,000 | £42,385 |
| 2014/15 | £5,772 | £10,000 | £41,865 |
| 2013/14 | £5,668 | £9,440 | £41,450 |
| 2012/13 | £5,564 | £8,105 | £42,475 |