National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage calculator

Use this tool on GOV.UK to check if:

  • you're paying a worker the National Minimum Wage
  • you're paying a worker the National Living Wage
  • you owe your employee payments from the previous year because you underpaid them

Your employee must be at least 23 years old to get the National Living Wage - see National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates

National Minimum Wage & Living Wage calculator for employers

Further minimum wage guidance

From 1 April 2024, the minimum wage rates will increase and the National Living Wage will be extended to workers aged 21 years old and above. For further information, see minimum wage rates increase from 1 April 2024.

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