People & employment
Minimum Wage Calculator Ireland 2026
Compare legally reckonable pay and hours against the worker’s age rate. This free minimum wage calculator ireland 2026 shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Compare legally reckonable pay and hours against the worker’s age rate.
Calculated outcomes
- Applicable Hourly Rate
- €14.15
- Actual Hourly Pay
- €15.00
Assumptions and estimates
- National minimum wage from 1 January 2026: €14.15 age 20+, €12.74 age 19, €11.32 age 18, €9.91 under 18. Use legally reckonable pay/hours within an appropriate pay-reference period, maximum one month. Exclusions, accommodation/board allowances and sectoral employment orders can change the legal test; this is an arithmetic check.
- Method: Age-based hourly minimum × legally reckonable hours; compare to reckonable pay for the reference period.
- Rates/conditions reviewed against the linked official sources on 5 October 2026. Confirm the stated scope before relying on the result.
Sources: Official rules and guidance
Useful next steps
- Use Compare options to test an alternative side by side.
- Check the official sources above before relying on the figure.
- Copy, print or download a record of this calculation when you need one.
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How the national minimum wage check 2026 calculation works
Age-based hourly minimum × legally reckonable hours; compare to reckonable pay for the reference period.
Rates/conditions reviewed against the linked official sources on 5 October 2026. Confirm the stated scope before relying on the result.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review minimum required pay and pay shortfall, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Official sources and further information
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Worker age
- 20
- Reckonable pay in reference period (€)
- 600
- Reckonable hours in reference period
- 40
- Minimum Required Pay
- €566.00
- Pay Shortfall
- €0.00