National Minimum Wage
From 1st October 2011 to 30th September 2012:
- £6.08 an hour for workers aged 21 and over
- £4.98 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20
- £3.68 an hour for workers aged 16 to 17
- £2.60 the apprentice rate, for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship.
From 1st October 2010 to 30th September 2011
- £5.93 an hour for workers aged 21 and over
- £4.92 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20
- £3.64 an hour for workers aged 16 to 17
- £2.50 - the apprentice rate, for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship
More Info: The National Minimum Wage rates
