National Minimum Wage calculator

Minimum wage rates can change each April and when a worker moves into a higher age band. Choose the month in which the pay reference period starts. It cannot be longer than one calendar month. The default is the last completed month.

The rate depends on the worker’s age. If they turn 18, 21 or another age that changes the rate, the higher rate starts from the first pay reference period that begins on or after their birthday. Enter their age at the period start.

Use it only for a worker under 19, or a worker aged 19 or over who is in the first year of a qualifying apprenticeship. The person must meet the statutory apprenticeship rules. If neither condition applies, choose No.

Enter 0 for a zero-hours contract. For a fixed-hours contract, the calculator suggests an average monthly figure based on 52 weeks divided by 12. Confirm and edit the hours using the worker’s actual pay and time records.

For a zero-hours worker, enter the actual hours worked in this period. For a regular worker, use the actual hours that count for minimum wage purposes. This estimate does not adjust for holidays taken, unpaid breaks, sickness, sleep-in shifts, training, or other complex working arrangements.

Enter qualifying cash pay for work in this period before Income Tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. Exclude tips, expenses, benefits and rolled-up holiday pay. Deductions for work expenses or employer-required purchases may reduce minimum-wage pay. This basic estimate does not calculate those adjustments for you.

The 12.07% accrual method and rolled-up holiday pay apply only to eligible irregular-hours or part-year workers for leave years beginning on or after 1 April 2024. Irregular hours are wholly or mostly variable under the contract. A part-year worker is contracted to work only part of the year, with at least a week when they are not required to work and are not paid. Regular-hours workers continue to receive paid leave under the usual rules.

It is an additional amount paid with each pay period instead of paying holiday pay when leave is taken. It is permitted only for eligible irregular-hours or part-year workers whose leave year begins on or after 1 April 2024. Itemise it separately and pay it on top of minimum-wage wages.

The post-reform 12.07% accrual method and rolled-up holiday pay apply only to eligible irregular-hours and part-year workers for leave years beginning on or after 1 April 2024. Earlier leave years use earlier rules.