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National minimum wage rates

Monday, 26 September 2011 00:00
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Note: updated for 2011/12

The national minimum wage (NMW) increases annually in October, there are different rates:

For workers aged 21 years (22 up to 30/9/10) and older

  • £6.08 per hour from 1/10/11 to 30/09/12
  • £5.93 per hour from 1/10/10 to 30/09/11
  • £5.80 per hour from 1/10/09 to 30/09/10
  • £5.75 per hour from 1/10/08 to 30/09/09
  • £5.52 per hour from 1/10/07 to 30/09/08
  • £5.35 per hour from 1/10/06 to 30/09/07
  • £5.05 per hour from 1/10/05 to 30/09/06
  • £4.85 per hour from 1/10/04 to 30/09/05
  • £4.50 per hour from 1/10/03 to 30/09/04
  • £4.20 per hour from 1/10/02 to 30/09/03
  • £4.10 per hour from 1/10/01 to 30/09/02
  • £3.70 per hour from 1/10/00 to 30/09/01
  • £3.60 per hour from 1/04/99 to 30/09/00

Additional rates for

  • workers aged 18–20 years inclusive (18–21 up to 30/09/10)
  • workers aged 21 years (22 up to 30/09/10) and above, starting a new job with a new employer and doing accredited training (a course approved by the UK Government to obtain a vocational qualification).
  • £4.98 per hour from 1/10/11 to 30/09/12
  • £4.92 per hour from 1/10/10 to 30/09/11
  • £4.83 per hour from 1/10/09 to 30/09/10
  • £4.77 per hour from 1/10/08 to 30/09/09
  • £4.60 per hour from 1/10/07 to 30/09/08
  • £4.45 per hour from 1/10/06 to 30/09/07
  • £4.25 per hour from 1/10/05 to 30/09/06
  • £4.10 per hour from 1/10/04 to 30/09/05
  • £3.80 per hour from 1/10/03 to 30/09/04
  • £3.60 per hour from 1/10/02 to 30/09/03
  • £3.50 per hour from 1/10/01 to 30/09/02
  • £3.20 per hour from 1/06/00 to 30/09/01
  • £3.00 per hour from 1/04/99 to 31/05/00

From 1 October 2004 a minimum wage was introduced for 16 year olds who are no longer of compulsory school age and 17 year olds. The hourly rate of minimum wage is:

  • £3.68 per hour from 1/10/11 to 30/09/12
  • £3.64 per hour from 1/10/10 to 30/09/11
  • £3.57 per hour from 1/10/09 to 30/09/10
  • £3.53 per hour from 1/10/08 to 30/09/09
  • £3.40 per hour from 1/10/07 to 30/09/08
  • £3.30 per hour from 1/10/06 to 30/09/07
  • £3.00 per hour from 1/10/04 to 30/09/06

From 1 October 2010 an apprentice rate was introduced for apprentices under 19 or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship. The hourly rate of minimum wage is:

  • £2.60 per hour from 1/10/11 to 30/09/12
  • £2.50 per hour from 1/10/10 to 30/09/11

 

 

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