Minimum Wage 2025 For 18 Year Olds. From april 2025, the national living/minimum wage rates increase as follows: If government agrees with recommendation 3 above on youth rates, it should consider the case for reforming the apprentice rate to a simple discount of the minimum wage.

However, most employees are entitled to a minimum wage under the national minimum wage act 2000. You can use our pay and conditions tool to calculate minimum junior pay rates under your award.