National Minimum Wage (NMW) in Ireland
Description

The NMW is the minimum hourly rate that employees over 20 years old are entitled to.

  • 2025 is €13.50
  • 2024 is €12.70
  • 2023 is €11.30

TIP: You can find further information about the NMW from GOV.IE

Minimum wage rates from January 2025

Category of employeeHourly rate
20 years and over€13.50
19 years€12.15
18 years€10.80
Under 18 years€9.45

Minimum wage rates from January 2024

Category of employeeHourly rate
20 years and over€12.70
19 years€11.43
18 years€10.16
Under 18 years€8.89

Minimum wage rates from January 2023

Category of employeeHourly rate
20 years and over€11.30
19 years€10.17
18 years€9.04
Under 18 years€7.91

What you need to do

All you need to do is ensure you're using the latest version of Sage Payroll and use the correct pay date when processing payroll. The software uses the correct threshold depending on the pay date.

For more information, you can view the Legislation for Irish payroll.