Minimum Wage

  • National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 22.
  • National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 23 and over.
  • The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
  • Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
AgeNLW21-2218-2016-17

Apprentice

From 1 April 2023£10.42£10.18£7.49£5.28£5.28
  • National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 22.
  • National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 23 and over.
  • The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
  • Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
AgeNLW21-2218-2016-17

Apprentice

From 1 April 2022£9.50£9.18£6.83£4.81£4.81