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1 | NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE / LIVING WAGE RATES | ||||||||
2 | The minimum must include holiday pay where holiday cannot be taken | UPDATED: 1st April 2026 | |||||||
3 | 21 and over | 18 to 20 | Under 18 | Apprentice Rate | |||||
4 | HP is calculated at the legal minimum of 12.07% | Rate | HP | Rate | HP | Rate | HP | Rate | |
5 | £12.71 | £1.53 | £10.85 | £1.31 | £8.00 | £0.97 | £8.00 | ||
6 | Total per hour | £14.24 | £12.16 | £8.97 | £8.00 | ||||
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8 | Hours worked | 1 | £12.71 | £14.24 | £10.85 | £12.16 | £8.00 | £8.97 | £8.00 |
9 | 2 | £25.42 | £28.49 | £21.70 | £24.32 | £16.00 | £17.93 | £16.00 | |
10 | 3 | £38.13 | £42.73 | £32.55 | £36.48 | £24.00 | £26.90 | £24.00 | |
11 | 4 | £50.84 | £56.98 | £43.40 | £48.64 | £32.00 | £35.86 | £32.00 | |
12 | 5 | £63.55 | £71.22 | £54.25 | £60.80 | £40.00 | £44.83 | £40.00 | |
13 | 6 | £76.26 | £85.46 | £65.10 | £72.96 | £48.00 | £53.79 | £48.00 | |
14 | 7 | £88.97 | £99.71 | £75.95 | £85.12 | £56.00 | £62.76 | £56.00 | |
15 | 8 | £101.68 | £113.95 | £86.80 | £97.28 | £64.00 | £71.72 | £64.00 | |
16 | 9 | £114.39 | £128.20 | £97.65 | £109.44 | £72.00 | £80.69 | £72.00 | |
17 | 10 | £127.10 | £142.44 | £108.50 | £121.60 | £80.00 | £89.66 | £80.00 | |
18 | 11 | £139.81 | £156.69 | £119.35 | £133.76 | £88.00 | £98.62 | £88.00 | |
19 | 12 | £152.52 | £170.93 | £130.20 | £145.92 | £96.00 | £107.59 | £96.00 | |
20 | 13 | £165.23 | £185.17 | £141.05 | £158.07 | £104.00 | £116.55 | £104.00 | |
21 | 14 | £177.94 | £199.42 | £151.90 | £170.23 | £112.00 | £125.52 | £112.00 | |
22 | 15 | £190.65 | £213.66 | £162.75 | £182.39 | £120.00 | £134.48 | £120.00 | |
23 | 16 | £203.36 | £227.91 | £173.60 | £194.55 | £128.00 | £143.45 | £128.00 | |
24 | Shortcut link to this table | http://bit.ly/nlwage | |||||||
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