14 November 2025
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, has proposed a new minimum wage
rate for 2026 from, raising it from its current level of £13.00 to £13.59 an hour.
To give employers sufficient time to plan, the Minister is announcing the rate well in advance of
its proposed implementation on 1 April 2026.
This proposal achieves the Government’s commitment, set out in its Common Strategic Policy, to raise the minimum wage to two-thirds of the median wage – ensuring that pay in Jersey
keeps pace with both the cost of living and broader economic growth.
Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham said: “This proposed increase is
another important step in ensuring that employees are paid fairly in Jersey. It more
than achieves our commitment to move the minimum wage in line with two-thirds of the
median wage and is an important step towards the goal of a living wage for all. I would like to
encourage employers to go further and seek voluntary accreditation with the Living Wage
Foundation, through Caritas Jersey. I have also maintained the trainee rate at £10.50 next
year, ensuring that those starting a new career are able to find an apprenticeship or trainee
scheme to help them develop their skills.”
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