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NEW: National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates from 1st April 2025

The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice.

This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must be at least:

school leaving age to get the National Minimum Wage
aged 23 to get the National Living Wage - the minimum wage will still apply for workers aged 22 and under

From 1 April 2024, workers aged 21 and over will be entitled to the National Living Wage.

Current rates
These rates are for the National Living Wage (for those aged 21 and over) and the National Minimum Wage (for those of at least school leaving age). The rates change on 1 April every year.

                                                21 and over    18 to 20     Under 18     Apprentice
April 2024 (current rate)      £11.44             £8.60          £6.40           £6.40
April 2025                              £12.21             £10.00        £7.55            £7.55

These rates are for the National Living Wage (for those aged 23 and over) and the National Minimum Wage (for those of at least school leaving age). The rates change on 1 April every year.

23 and over 21 to 22 18 to 20 Under 18 Apprentice

April 2023 £10.42 £10.18 £7.49 £5.28 £5.28

From 1 April 2024, workers aged 21 and over will be entitled to the National Living Wage.

21 and over 18 to 20 Under 18 Apprentice
April 2024 £11.44 £8.60 £6.40 £6.40

Apprentices

Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either:

aged under 19
aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship

Example

An apprentice aged 21 in the first year of their apprenticeship is entitled to a minimum hourly rate of £5.28.

Apprentices are entitled to the minimum wage for their age if they both:

are aged 19 or over
have completed the first year of their apprenticeship

Example

An apprentice aged 21 who has completed the first year of their apprenticeship is entitled to a minimum hourly rate of £10.18.