Saarland region
The Saarland region covers the entire Saarland.
Eckentgelt (reference salary)
€3,288.00
EG 5 · Grundentgelt
Leistungszulage average
10 %
average
Highest base salary
€6,411.60
EG 11
Pay grades
11
EG 1 – EG 11
Current pay scale 2026
Full year page →| Pay grade | Grundentgelt | Zusatzstufe | Calculate annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG 1 | €2,762.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |
| EG 2 | €2,828.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |
| EG 3 | €2,926.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |
| EG 4 | €3,091.00 | €3,156.67 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 5 | €3,288.00 (Eckentgelt (reference salary)) | €3,397.67 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 6 | €3,617.00 | €3,748.33 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 7 | €4,011.00 | €4,175.67 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 8 | €4,505.00 | €4,702.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 9 | €5,096.00 | €5,260.67 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 10 | €5,590.00 | €5,754.33 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 11 | €6,083.00 | €6,411.60 | Calculate annual salary → |
Eckentgelt — this region’s collectively agreed reference salary.
Apprentice pay
| Year of training | Gross / month |
|---|---|
| 1. Jahr | €1,261.00 |
| 2. Jahr | €1,328.00 |
| 3. Jahr | €1,419.00 |
| 4. Jahr | €1,466.00 |
Eckentgelt over time
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| Year | valid from | Eckentgelt (reference salary) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 April 2021 | €2,876 | — |
| 2023 | 1 June 2023 | €3,026 | +5.2 % |
| 2024 | 1 May 2024 | €3,126 | +3.3 % |
| 2025 | 1 April 2025 | €3,189 | +2 % |
| 2026 | 1 April 2026 | €3,288 | +3.1 % |
| Year | valid from | Eckentgelt (reference salary) | Change | Pay scales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 April 2026 | €3,288.00 | +3.1 % | 2026 → |
| 2025 | 1 April 2025 | €3,189.00 | +2 % | 2025 → |
| 2024 | 1 May 2024 | €3,126.00 | +3.3 % | 2024 → |
| 2023 | 1 June 2023 | €3,026.00 | +5.2 % | 2023 → |
| 2018 | 1 April 2021 | €2,876.00 | — | 2018 → |
The step system in Saarland
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.