Minimum Wage Check Calculator

Work out minimum wage check instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Minimum Wage Check Calculator

Minimum wage compliance is tested on the hourly rate actually paid for the hours actually worked, including any unpaid overtime. Deductions for uniforms or tools can push an apparently compliant rate below the floor.

Formula

Minimum wage test

Shortfall per hour = minimum wage - actual pay; annual arrears = shortfall × hours × 52

Worked example

With the default values below, Minimum Wage Check Calculator returns Compliance Status of Below the minimum wage — arrears are due. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Actual Hourly Payminimum 0: 320
Applicable Minimum Wageminimum 0: 350
Hours Worked Per Weekaccepts 1–80: 45

Results

Compliance Status: Below the minimum wage — arrears are due
Shortfall Per Hour: $30.00
Shortfall Per Week: $1,350.00
Annual Arrears: $70,200.00

Step by step

1Values used
2Minimum wage test
3Compliance Status= Below the minimum wage — arrears are due
4Shortfall Per Hour= 30.00
5Shortfall Per Week= 1,350.00
6Annual Arrears= 70,200.00

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
Tax figures are estimates based on the rates, caps and thresholds you enter. Real rules differ by jurisdiction and change every year, and personal circumstances alter the outcome. This is not tax or financial advice — confirm with a qualified adviser.
This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Tax figures are estimates based on the rates, caps and thresholds you enter. Real rules differ by jurisdiction and change every year, and personal circumstances alter the outcome. This is not tax or financial advice — confirm with a qualified adviser.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do tips count towards the minimum?

In most jurisdictions no — tips cannot be used to meet the statutory minimum.

What about unpaid training time?

Time spent on required training is generally working time and must be paid, which often causes breaches.