Annual leave entitlement

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Sorry if this is often asked, but it’s my first time
so to speak!
Am trying to get a feel for what an average annual leave allowance looks like for full time work….i know
legally It needs to be minimum 5.8 weeks a year, do many employers offer more than this or not really? I’ve been at the same
work place for years and just wondered if I might have any leverage asking for more leave due to years of service (it’s not in a policy so assuming not) but before I go sticking my neck out, I wondered what’s average in your experience?
also just to add I’m not looking at extra unpaid leave as I wouldn’t be aboe
to lose monthly income, already on fairly low wage. Thank you!

My employer has 38 days basic (inc bank holidays) and I've been with them 8 years so I have 2 additional days, which will go up to 5 when I reach 10 years.

The statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks, not 5.8.

In my local area, and in my sector it was very common that the minimum was given. You were lucky to work somewhere that gave more. I now work for a global business and get 26 days plus bank holidays so it's a huge difference for me. You'll get mixed reviews though, a lot of lower paid jobs offer the minimum but MN can be a bit of an echo chamber of "highly paid" people who all get unlimited annual leave or 30+8 lol.

They are unlikely to give it for one person as then everyone would want it. Mine is the legal minimum but employer pension contributions go up with length of service.

Mine (mid-tier Accountants) starts at 20 + BH (ie minimum) and up to 25 + BH after 5 years (or for higher level new hires).
I think directors get 30 + BH.

25 + bank holidays is the normal starting allowance everywhere I've ever worked. Usually going as high as 30 days with long service.

The NHS give more paid leave after 5 and then again at 10yrs service. Unless its in your contract though, I agree that they wouldn't do it for 1 person.

Statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks.

We offer more than that for all staff, with additional leave accruing for long service. However, this wouldn't be something that we would consider negotiating on an individual basis, it is just a blanket policy.

I think most professional roles offer at least 25 days plus Bank Holidays, these days. Many offer quite a bit more.

I get 25 days plus bank holidays plus 3 days between Xmas and new year. I also have the option to buy 5 extra days each year via salary sacrifice.

I get 27 days plus bank holidays plus between Christmas and new year. I get added a day a year up to 29 days. I also get flexi time and always carry 5 days over.

I get 25 plus bank holidays. I used to work somewhere where it was 20 and you had to take 3 or 4 out for Xmas shutdown

Mine is 25+BH and I can buy up to another 5.

Until recently DH was the same but he's changed jobs and is now 24+BH and can buy up to 3.

I wouldn't consider anywhere with less than 25+BH to be honest.

We used to accrue additional days for long service but we got bought out by an American company a few years back and lost that perk.

Minimum - 20 days plus BH

My workplace is 25 days per year for new starters, with an extra day every year for 5 years, then bank holidays. So, I get 30 + 8 (in a normal year). Part time pro rata.

I used to work private sector and we generally got the minimum.

I'd love to be able to buy an extra 5 days or something. It's not something my organisation offer. We can take unpaid leave but the pay wouldn't be spread across the year.