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Minimum Wage Calculator (UK)

Are you paid at least the minimum wage? Enter your pay, hours and age to see your legal minimum for 2026 and how much you are owed if you get less.

basic pay, without tips or expenses
include required training and travel between jobs
Your legal minimum
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Last checked: 20 October 2026

UK minimum wage rates

RateApril 2026April 2025April 2024
National Living Wage (21 and over)£12.71£12.21£11.44
18 to 20 rate£10.85£10.00£8.60
Under 18 rate£8.00£7.55£6.40
Apprentice rate£8.00£7.55£6.40
Accommodation offset (per day)£11.10£10.66£9.99

The rates apply in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 April each year. The accommodation offset is the most an employer can count towards the minimum wage for housing it provides.

Minimum wage per week, month and year (2026/27)

Gross pay at the National Living Wage of £12.71 an hour (age 21 and over), before tax and National Insurance. A month is 52 weeks ÷ 12.

Hours a weekWeekMonthYear
16£203.36£881.23£10,574.72
20£254.20£1,101.53£13,218.40
30£381.30£1,652.30£19,827.60
37.5£476.63£2,065.38£24,784.50
40£508.40£2,203.07£26,436.80

Full-time minimum pay by age

At 37.5 hours a week, from 1 April 2026:

RateHourlyMonthYear
National Living Wage (21 and over)£12.71£2,065.38£24,784.50
18 to 20 rate£10.85£1,763.13£21,157.50
Under 18 rate£8.00£1,300.00£15,600.00
Apprentice rate£8.00£1,300.00£15,600.00

How to check your pay

Hourly pay = pay for the period ÷ hours worked in the period

Example: £450 a week for 37.5 hours → 450 ÷ 37.5 = £12.00 an hour. A 25-year-old must get £12.71, so that is £0.71 an hour or £26.63 a week too little.

Count every hour you have to work: required training, time on call at the workplace and travel between jobs during the day. Deductions for uniforms or tools your employer requires can also take you below the minimum. Tips and service charges never count.

Related

See your pay per week, month or year with the hourly to salary calculator. Add up your timesheet with the work hours calculator, and work out extra pay with the overtime calculator.

FAQ

What is the minimum wage in the UK in 2026?
From 1 April 2026 the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Workers aged 18 to 20 must get at least £10.85, under-18s and apprentices at least £8.00 an hour.
How much is £12.71 an hour per year?
At 37.5 hours a week it is 12.71 × 37.5 × 52 = £24,784.50 a year. At 40 hours a week it is £26,436.80 a year, or £2,203.07 a month, before tax.
Who gets the apprentice rate?
Apprentices under 19, and apprentices aged 19 or over who are in the first year of their apprenticeship. After the first year, an apprentice aged 19 or over must get the normal minimum wage for their age.
When does my rate go up after a birthday?
Your employer must pay the higher rate from the start of the first full pay period after your birthday, for example when you turn 21 and move up to the National Living Wage.
Do tips count towards the minimum wage?
No. Tips, gratuities and service charges never count towards the minimum wage, and since October 2024 employers must pass all tips on to workers in full.
Is a salary checked against the minimum wage too?
Yes. Divide your pay for the pay period by the hours you worked in it. £2,000 a month for 45 hours a week is 2,000 × 12 ÷ 52 ÷ 45 = £10.26 an hour, below the £12.71 National Living Wage. Unpaid overtime can push salaried staff under the minimum.
How much is the minimum wage per month in 2026?
At the National Living Wage of £12.71 and 40 hours a week it is 12.71 × 40 × 52 ÷ 12 = £2,203.07 a month before tax. At 37.5 hours it is £2,065.38, at 20 hours £1,101.53.
How much is the 18 to 20 minimum wage per year?
From April 2026 the 18 to 20 rate is £10.85 an hour. Full time at 37.5 hours a week that is 10.85 × 37.5 × 52 = £21,157.50 a year, or £1,763.13 a month before tax.
What can I do if I am paid less?
Ask your employer for the arrears first. If that does not work, contact Acas (0300 123 1100) or complain to HMRC. Employers must pay back what they owe at current rates and can be fined up to 200% of the arrears and named publicly.

Legal basis and sources

For information only. Your contract or specific circumstances may change the result.

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