National Minimum Wage

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the minimum pay per hour most workers are entitled to by law. The rate will depend on a worker's age and if they are an apprentice.

NB - the National Living Wage was introduced on 1 April 2016 for all working people aged 25 and over and was extended to cover people ages 23 and over from April 2021. The current National Minimum Wage applies for those under the age of 23 still applies.

Latest updates

New regulations (25 March 2024): National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (SI.No.432/2024) - New regulations issued in relation to National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates and pay calculation rules from April 2024 >> More NMW regulations

New regulations (23 January 2024): National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI.No.75/2024) - New regulations that provide that work done by a worker residing in the employer’s home and treated as a member of the family is not ‘work’ for the purposes of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 >> More NMW regulations