Agreement: ab 01.04.2026 valid from1 April 2026 +3.1 %
IG Metall Entgelttabelle Hamburg 2026
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The complete IG Metall pay scale for the Hamburg + Unterweser region (all pay grades & steps), valid from 1 April 2026.
Eckentgelt (reference salary)
€3,572.00
EG 5 · Hauptstufe
Leistungszulage average
6 %
average
Lowest base salary
€2,908.00
EG 2
Highest base salary
€7,338.00
EG 11
Pay grades
10
EG 1 – EG 10
IG Metall Entgelttabelle Hamburg 2026
| Pay grade | Grundstufe | Hauptstufe | Zusatzstufe 1 | Zusatzstufe 2 | Zusatzstufe 3 | Calculate annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,908.00 | €3,015.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |||
| EG 3 | €3,000.00 | €3,108.00 | €3,217.00 | Calculate annual salary → | ||
| EG 4 | €3,162.00 | €3,254.00 | €3,344.00 | €3,434.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |
| EG 5 | €3,482.00 | €3,572.00 (Eckentgelt (reference salary)) | €3,663.00 | €3,750.00 | €3,843.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 6 | €3,758.00 | €3,848.00 | €3,986.00 | €4,073.00 | €4,163.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 7 | €4,035.00 | €4,158.00 | €4,293.00 | €4,415.00 | €4,541.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 8 | €4,754.00 | €4,876.00 | €5,015.00 | €5,140.00 | €5,260.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 9 | €5,505.00 | €5,664.00 | €5,800.00 | €5,962.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |
| EG 10 | €6,278.00 | €6,529.00 | €6,710.00 | Calculate annual salary → | ||
| EG 11 | €7,089.00 | €7,338.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
Eckentgelt — this region’s collectively agreed reference salary.
Apprentice pay
| Year of training | Gross / month |
|---|---|
| 1. Jahr | €1,373.00 |
| 2. Jahr | €1,408.00 |
| 3. Jahr | €1,443.00 |
| 4. Jahr | €1,478.00 |
Hamburg 2026 in charts
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| Pay grade | Grundentgelt (base salary) |
|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,908 |
| EG 3 | €3,000 |
| EG 4 | €3,162 |
| EG 5 · Eckentgelt (reference salary) | €3,482 |
| EG 6 | €3,758 |
| EG 7 | €4,035 |
| EG 8 | €4,754 |
| EG 9 | €5,505 |
| EG 10 | €6,278 |
| EG 11 | €7,089 |
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| Pay grade | Minimum | Maximum | Stufe (step) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,908 | €3,015 | 2 |
| EG 3 | €3,000 | €3,217 | 3 |
| EG 4 | €3,162 | €3,434 | 4 |
| EG 5 | €3,482 | €3,843 | 5 |
| EG 6 | €3,758 | €4,163 | 5 |
| EG 7 | €4,035 | €4,541 | 5 |
| EG 8 | €4,754 | €5,260 | 5 |
| EG 9 | €5,505 | €5,962 | 4 |
| EG 10 | €6,278 | €6,710 | 3 |
| EG 11 | €7,089 | €7,338 | 2 |
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| Rank | Regions | Eckentgelt (reference salary) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baden-Württemberg | €3,704 |
| 2 | Bayern | €3,583 |
| 3 | Hamburg · this region | €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 |
- T-Zug B
- Urlaubsgeld
- T-Zug A
- T-Zug T
- Weihnachtsgeld
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| Special payments | Month | Factor |
|---|---|---|
| T-Zug B | February | 26.5 % |
| Urlaubsgeld | June | 69 % |
| T-Zug A | July | 27.5 % |
| T-Zug T | July | 18.4 % |
| Weihnachtsgeld | November | 55 % |
Special payments 2026
- T-Zug B — 26.5 % · February. T-Zug B equals a percentage of the Eckentgelt (reference salary), without Leistungszulage and overtime pay. The employer may defer it by up to two months in agreement with the works council.
- Urlaubsgeld — 69 % · June. 69% of a monthly income including Leistungszulage and overtime pay. Usually paid in June or July.
- T-Zug A — 27.5 % · July. T-Zug A (annual bonus) equals 27.5% of the monthly salary including Leistungszulage and overtime pay. Employees with children can convert it into 8 free days.
- T-Zug T — 18.4 % · July. The Transformationsgeld (T-Zug T) equals 18.4% of the monthly salary including Leistungszulage and overtime pay.
- Weihnachtsgeld — 55 % · November. Christmas pay based on the monthly income including Leistungszulage. It rises with tenure from 25% up to 55%.
The step system in Hamburg
Within a pay grade this region distinguishes the steps Grundstufe, Hauptstufe, Zusatzstufe 1, Zusatzstufe 2, Zusatzstufe 3. They represent different experience or requirement levels; blank cells mean the step does not exist for that pay grade.
Which areas does it cover?
The Hamburg + Unterweser region stretches from Hamburg across northern Lower Saxony to the Unterweser (including Bremerhaven).
Source & disclaimer
All values come from the published IG Metall pay scales. Provided without guarantee — the respective collective agreement is authoritative.