They also tend to work more unsociable hours.
Historically minimum wage jobs are now paying out more money, in a bid to attract staff, according to a midlands recruitment expert.
It comes as new research from the ESRI shows workers in the lower pay bracket are more likely to work for more than ten hours a day and have less job security.
It also found they will work more unsociable hours including Saturdays and Sundays.
But, Marketing Manager with AllPro Recruitment in Tullamore, Jasmine Elkhershi, says the research doesn't reveal much we don't already know:
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