Agreement: ab 01.04.2026 valid from1 April 2026 +3.1 %
IG Metall Entgelttabelle Sachsen 2026
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The complete IG Metall pay scale for the Sachsen region (all pay grades & steps), valid from 1 April 2026.
Eckentgelt (reference salary)
€3,288.00
EG 5 · Grundentgelt
Leistungszulage average
10 %
average
Lowest base salary
€2,762.00
EG 1
Highest base salary
€6,412.00
EG 12
Pay grades
12
EG 1 – EG 12
IG Metall Entgelttabelle Sachsen 2026
| Pay grade | Grundentgelt | Zusatzstufe | Calculate annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG 1 | €2,762.00 | €2,795.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 2 | €2,828.00 | €2,861.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 3 | €2,926.00 | €2,992.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 4 | €3,091.00 | €3,189.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 5 | €3,288.00 (Eckentgelt (reference salary)) | €3,452.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 6 | €3,617.00 | €3,781.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 7 | €4,011.00 | €4,176.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 8 | €4,505.00 | €4,669.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 9 | €4,932.00 | €5,096.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 10 | €5,261.00 | €5,425.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 11 | €5,754.00 | €5,918.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 12 | €6,083.00 | €6,412.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
Eckentgelt — this region’s collectively agreed reference salary.
Apprentice pay
| Year of training | Gross / month |
|---|---|
| 1. Jahr | €1,272.00 |
| 2. Jahr | €1,337.00 |
| 3. Jahr | €1,401.00 |
| 4. Jahr | €1,466.00 |
Sachsen 2026 in charts
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| Pay grade | Grundentgelt (base salary) |
|---|---|
| EG 1 | €2,762 |
| EG 2 | €2,828 |
| EG 3 | €2,926 |
| EG 4 | €3,091 |
| EG 5 · Eckentgelt (reference salary) | €3,288 |
| EG 6 | €3,617 |
| EG 7 | €4,011 |
| EG 8 | €4,505 |
| EG 9 | €4,932 |
| EG 10 | €5,261 |
| EG 11 | €5,754 |
| EG 12 | €6,083 |
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| 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 · this region | €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 Sachsen
Within a pay grade this region distinguishes the steps Grundentgelt, Zusatzstufe. 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 Sachsen region covers the free state of Saxony.
Note: this year the pay scale is identical to the regions Thüringen.
Source & disclaimer
All values come from the published IG Metall pay scales. Provided without guarantee — the respective collective agreement is authoritative.