Minimum Wage in the UK

The National Living Wage is £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over, from 1 April 2026. It went up 50p from £12.21.

An hour £12.71

A week £476.63

A month £2,065.38 ≈ $2,763

A year £24,784.50

National Living Wage (21 and over), since 1 April 2026. The legal rate is set an hour (highlighted); the others assume 37.5 hours a week. All amounts are before tax.

Minimum wage calculator for the UK

Change the hours to see what the minimum pays for part-time work or overtime, or enter your own hourly pay.

Pay an hour (GBP) Hours a week

A week: £476.63
A month: £2,065.38
A year: £24,784.50

Months are 52 weeks ÷ 12. Paid holidays, overtime premiums and extra monthly payments are not included.

Who is covered

National minimum

Workers aged 18 to 20 get at least £10.85 an hour, and 16- and 17-year-olds and apprentices under 19 or in their first year get £8.00. The same rates apply in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Next change

The next rates start on 1 April 2027 and are announced in the autumn Budget. The Low Pay Commission’s central estimate was £13.18 an hour.

Checked 23 October 2026 against labour ministries, official gazettes and recent reporting. Your own minimum can depend on your age, sector, region or contract, so check with the labour authority or your union. This is a summary, not legal advice. Sources: GOV.UK: National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates.

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