Apprenticeship Wage After Tax 2025-26
UK apprenticeship wages are set by the National Minimum Wage. See your take-home after Income Tax and National Insurance for 2025-26.
Apprentice National Minimum Wage 2025-26
Under 19 / Year 1 (any age)
£7.55/hr
Apprentice NMW rate
Aged 19+ and Year 2+
£12.21/hr
Full National Minimum Wage
The £7.55 apprentice rate applies if you are under 19 or in your first year of the apprenticeship. Once you are aged 19+ and in year 2+, you are entitled to the full NMW of £12.21/hr.
NMW-based take-home pay
Apprentice Under 19 (35hrs/week)
Gross: £13,741/yr
£13,413/yr
£1,118/month
Apprentice Under 19 (40hrs/week)
Gross: £15,704/yr
£14,826/yr
£1,236/month
Apprentice 19+ Year 2+ (35hrs/week)
Gross: £22,222/yr
£19,520/yr
£1,627/month
Apprentice 19+ Year 2+ (40hrs/week)
Gross: £25,397/yr
£21,806/yr
£1,817/month
Fixed annual salary after tax
£8,000/yr Tax-free
£8,000/yr
£667/month
£10,000/yr Tax-free
£10,000/yr
£833/month
£12,000/yr Tax-free
£12,000/yr
£1,000/month
£14,000/yr Tax applies
£13,600/yr
£1,133/month
£15,000/yr Tax applies
£14,320/yr
£1,193/month
£16,000/yr Tax applies
£15,040/yr
£1,253/month
£17,000/yr Tax applies
£15,760/yr
£1,313/month
£18,000/yr Tax applies
£16,480/yr
£1,373/month
£19,000/yr Tax applies
£17,200/yr
£1,433/month
£20,000/yr Tax applies
£17,920/yr
£1,493/month
£25,000/yr Tax applies
£21,520/yr
£1,793/month
Do apprentices pay Income Tax?
Apprentices pay Income Tax and National Insurance just like other workers. However, many apprentices — especially those on the under-19 rate working part-year or fewer hours — earn below the £12,570 Personal Allowance and pay zero income tax. At 35 hours/week on the under-19 rate (£7.55/hr), annual gross is only £13,702 — above the threshold, so a small amount of tax applies.