Minimum wage to rise to €14.15 per hour next year

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe said the ceiling for the USC 2% rate band will also be increased by €1,318 to €28,7000

Fine Gael Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe and Fianna Fail Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers during a photo opp for Budget 2026 at Government Buildings. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has announced that the national minimum wage will be increased by 65c to €14.15 per hour.

Announcing the measure as part of Budget 2026, Mr Donohoe said the hike will be implemented on January 1, 2026.