National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates
These rates are for the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage. The rates change every April.
| Year | 25 and over |
21 to 24 | 18 to 20 | Under 18 |
Apprentice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 (current rate) |
£8.21 | £7.70 | £6.15 | £4.35 | £3.90 |
| April 2020 new rate |
£8.72 | £8.20 | £6.45 | £4.55 | £4.15 |
Employees must be at least:
– school leaving age to get the National Minimum Wage
– aged 25 to get the National Living Wage – the minimum wage will still apply for workers aged 24 and under
Further information available on the gov.uk and ACAS websites.
