IG Metall salary planner
Plan your tariff salary across several months and years — with a mid-year start, pay-grade changes, tariff increases and the pro-rated special payments. The planner computes month by month, not just a single year.
Agreement: ab 01.04.2026
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Total gross over the period
€119,716.38
Effective monthly average: €4,788.66
| Year | Months | Regular | Special payments | One-time payments | Total | vs. prev. year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5partial | €21,295.13 | €0.00 | €0.00 | €21,295.13 | — | |
| 12 | €51,108.30 | €7,365.71 | €0.00 | €58,474.01 | — | |
| 8partial | €34,072.20 | €5,875.05 | €0.00 | €39,947.25 | — |
What the salary planner does
The salary calculator answers "what do I earn in one year". The salary planner answers "what do I earn from month A to month B" — across years, with everything that changes along the way: a mid-year start, a change of Entgeltgruppe (pay grade), the next tariff increase, and how the special payments turn out pro rata.
For each month the planner resolves the applicable tariff table, the collectively agreed rules for the special payments, and your own job configuration separately. That is how it shows, for example, why the first Christmas pay is skipped or only partially paid.
Example: starting in June — how much Christmas pay is left?
If you start in June, by the November cut-off you still have less than six months of tenure — the Christmas pay is skipped entirely in the first year, and the T-Zug A in July is also lost to the waiting period. Holiday pay is paid pro rata (7/12 for June–December). The following year the first staircase step kicks in. The planner makes exactly these transitions visible.
Tariff phases and pro-rata rules
Tariff increases and changes to the special payments take effect on fixed dates. The planner uses the real tariff data up to the latest agreement; beyond that it applies your assumed increases or freezes the values. Special payments are pro-rated in twelfths per the tariff rules — on entry and exit, and depending on tenure.
Frequently asked questions about the salary planner
If I start mid-year, do I get the full Christmas pay?
Usually not. Christmas pay requires a minimum tenure (typically six months by the cut-off date) and rises in a staircase over the years. Someone starting in June often gets nothing in their first November; the following year the first staircase step applies. The planner works this out month by month.
When do tariff increases take effect in the plan?
Tariff increases take effect on the fixed dates of each bargaining round. The planner uses the real tariff data up to the latest agreement and marks the months from which a new table applies. For periods beyond that you can add your own assumed increases.
Is holiday pay pro-rated in the year I join?
Yes. In the entry and exit year, holiday pay is pro-rated in twelfths — one twelfth for each month of employment in the calendar year. The planner shows the share (e.g. ×7/12) right next to the month.