Agreement: ab 01.04.2026

IG Metall pay scales 2026

With the “ab 01.04.2026" agreement, pay rose by 3.1 % across all 15 regions. The values apply from 1 April 2026.

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Baden-Württemberg€3,704Bayern€3,583Hamburg€3,572Schleswig-Holstein€3,572Niedersachsen€3,569Osnabrück€3,569Berlin€3,513Sachsen-Anhalt€3,382NRW€3,295Hessen€3,288Pfalz€3,288Rheinland€3,288Saarland€3,288Sachsen€3,288Thüringen€3,288
Eckentgelt of all 15 regions (2026): from €3,288 (Thüringen) to €3,704 (Baden-Württemberg). Note: each region's Eckentgelt references a different pay grade, so this is a headline rather than a like-for-like comparison.
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Eckentgelt of all 15 regions (2026): from €3,288 (Thüringen) to €3,704 (Baden-Württemberg). Note: each region's Eckentgelt references a different pay grade, so this is a headline rather than a like-for-like comparison.
Rank Regions Eckentgelt (reference salary)
1 Baden-Württemberg €3,704
2 Bayern €3,583
3 Hamburg €3,572
4 Schleswig-Holstein €3,572
5 Niedersachsen €3,569
6 Osnabrück €3,569
7 Berlin €3,513
8 Sachsen-Anhalt €3,382
9 NRW €3,295
10 Hessen €3,288
11 Pfalz €3,288
12 Rheinland €3,288
13 Saarland €3,288
14 Sachsen €3,288
15 Thüringen €3,288