Overview of sector-specific minimum wages

This brief overview lists the minimum statutory wages based on collective bargaining agreements and legislation pursuant of the Posted Workers Act (Arbeitnehmer-Entsendegesetz - AEntG) and of the Act on the Provision of Temporary Workers (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz - AÜG).

Training and further training services in accordance with the second or third volume of the Social Code

Minimum wage Training and further training services in accordance with SGB II or SGB IIIPDF | 306 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Geographical coveragefrom, to Wage group 1Wage group 2
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.02.23 - 31.12.2317.87 euros18.41 euros
01.01.24 - 31.12.2418.58 euros19.15 euros
01.01.25 - 31.12.2519.37 euros19.96 euros
01.01.26 - 31.12.2620.24 euros20.86 euros

Roofing trade

Minimum wage agreement for the roofing tradePDF | 289 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Geographical coveragefrom, to Wage group 1Wage group 2
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.03.24 - 31.12.2413.90 euros15.60 euros
01.01.25 - 31.12.2514.35 euros16.00 euros

Electrical trades

Minimum wage agreement for the electrical tradePDF | 363 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Geographical coveragefrom, to Rate
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.01.20 - 31.12.2011.90 euros
01.01.21 - 31.12.2112.40 euros
01.01.22 - 31.12.2212.90 euros
01.01.23 - 31.12.2313.40 euros
01.01.24 - 31.12.2413.95 euros

Industrial cleaning services

Minimum wage for industrial cleaningPDF | 335 KB | Not a barrier-free file
Minimum wage for industrial cleaning-correctionPDF | 136 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Geographical coveragefrom, toWage group 1Wage group 6
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.04.21 - 31.12.2111.11 euros14.45 euros
01.01.22 - 30.09.2211.55 euros14.81 euros
01.10.22 - 31.12.2313.00 euros16.20 euros
01.01.24 - 31.12.2413.50 euros16.70 euros

Scaffolding erection

Minimum wage agreement for scaffolding erectionPDF | 268 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Geographical coveragefrom, toRate 
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.12.23 - 30.09.2413.60 euros
01.10.24 - 30.09.2513.95 euros

Painting and decorating trades

Painting and decorating trades minimum wagePDF | 317 KB | Not a barrier-free file

For "Unskilled workers"/minimum pay 1:

Geographical coveragefrom, toRate 
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.05.23 - 31.03.2412.50 euros
01.04.24 - 31.03.2513.00 euros

For "Skilled workers (journeymen)"/ minimum pay 2:

Geographical coveragefrom, toRate 
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.05.23 - 31.03.2414.50 euros
01.04.24 - 31.03.2515.00 euros

Care provision sector

Minimum pay for the care sectorPDF | 273 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Pay group 1 - Care givers

Geographical coveragefrom, toRate 
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.02.24 - 30.04.2414.15 euros
01.05.24 - 30.06.2515.50 euros
01.07.25 - 30.06.2616.10 euros

Pay group 2 - Care assistants

Geographical coveragefrom, toRate 
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.02.24 - 30.04.2415.25 euros
01.05.24 - 30.06.2516.50 euros
01.07.25 - 30.06.2617.35 euros

Pay group 3 - Qualified care givers

Geographical coveragefrom, toRate 
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.02.24 - 30.04.2418.25 euros
01.05.24 - 30.06.2519.50 euros
01.07.25 - 30.06.2620.50 euros

Slaughter and meat processing (meat industry)

Minimum pay for the meat industryPDF | 215 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Geographical coveragefrom, toRate 

Entire Federal Republic of Germany

01.01.22 - 30.09.2211.00 euros
01.10.22 - 30.11.23no industry minimum wage
12.00 euros according to Section 1 (3) MiLoG
01.12.23 - 31.12.2312.30 euros
from 01.01.24no industry minimum wage
12.41 euros according to Section 1 (3) MiLoG

Chimney sweep trade

Minimum wage for Chimney sweep tradePDF | 286 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Geographical coveragefromRate

Entire Federal Republic of Germany

01.01.23 - 31.12.2314.20 euros
from 01.01.202414.50 euros

Temporary employment sector (Wage floor pursuant to Article 3 AÜG)

5th Ordinance on a Wage Floor in the Temporary Work SectorPDF | 174 KB | Not a barrier-free file

Geographical coveragefrom, toRate 
Entire Federal Republic of Germany01.04.21 - 31.03.2210.45 euros
01.04.22 - 30.09.2210.88 euros
01.10.22 - 31.12.22no wage floor
12.00 euros according to Section 1 (3) MiLoG
01.01.23 - 31.03.2312.43 euros
01.04.23 - 31.12.2313.00 euros
01.01.24 - 31.03.2413.50 euros