Agreement: ab 01.04.2025 valid from1 April 2025 +2 %
IG Metall Entgelttabelle Niedersachsen 2025
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The complete IG Metall pay scale for the Niedersachsen region (all pay grades & steps), valid from 1 April 2025.
Eckentgelt (reference salary)
€3,462.00
EG 5 · B
Leistungszulage average
10 %
average
Lowest base salary
€2,620.00
EG 2
Highest base salary
€6,675.00
EG 13
Pay grades
12
EG 1 – EG 12
IG Metall Entgelttabelle Niedersachsen 2025
| Pay grade | A | B | C | Calculate annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,620.00 | €2,702.00 | €2,723.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 3 | €2,744.00 | €2,789.00 | €2,852.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 4 | €2,885.00 | €2,922.00 | €3,071.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 5 | €3,255.00 | €3,462.00 (Eckentgelt (reference salary)) | €3,506.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 6 | €3,547.00 | €3,594.00 | €3,672.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 7 | €3,780.00 | €3,865.00 | €3,957.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 8 | €4,047.00 | €4,179.00 | €4,236.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 9 | €4,261.00 | €4,341.00 | €4,408.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 10 | €4,492.00 | €4,556.00 | €4,607.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 11 | €4,670.00 | €4,889.00 | €5,111.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 12 | €5,327.00 | €5,545.00 | €5,765.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 13 | €6,010.00 | €6,482.00 | €6,675.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
Eckentgelt — this region’s collectively agreed reference salary.
Apprentice pay
| Year of training | Gross / month |
|---|---|
| 1. Jahr | €1,226.00 |
| 2. Jahr | €1,294.00 |
| 3. Jahr | €1,396.00 |
| 4. Jahr | €1,464.00 |
Niedersachsen 2025 in charts
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| Pay grade | Grundentgelt (base salary) |
|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,620 |
| EG 3 | €2,744 |
| EG 4 | €2,885 |
| EG 5 · Eckentgelt (reference salary) | €3,255 |
| EG 6 | €3,547 |
| EG 7 | €3,780 |
| EG 8 | €4,047 |
| EG 9 | €4,261 |
| EG 10 | €4,492 |
| EG 11 | €4,670 |
| EG 12 | €5,327 |
| EG 13 | €6,010 |
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| Pay grade | Minimum | Maximum | Stufe (step) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,620 | €2,723 | 3 |
| EG 3 | €2,744 | €2,852 | 3 |
| EG 4 | €2,885 | €3,071 | 3 |
| EG 5 | €3,255 | €3,506 | 3 |
| EG 6 | €3,547 | €3,672 | 3 |
| EG 7 | €3,780 | €3,957 | 3 |
| EG 8 | €4,047 | €4,236 | 3 |
| EG 9 | €4,261 | €4,408 | 3 |
| EG 10 | €4,492 | €4,607 | 3 |
| EG 11 | €4,670 | €5,111 | 3 |
| EG 12 | €5,327 | €5,765 | 3 |
| EG 13 | €6,010 | €6,675 | 3 |
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| Rank | Regions | Eckentgelt (reference salary) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baden-Württemberg | €3,592 |
| 2 | Bayern | €3,475 |
| 3 | Hamburg | €3,465 |
| 4 | Schleswig-Holstein | €3,465 |
| 5 | Niedersachsen · this region | €3,462 |
| 6 | Osnabrück | €3,462 |
| 7 | Berlin | €3,407 |
| 8 | Sachsen-Anhalt | €3,280 |
| 9 | NRW | €3,196 |
| 10 | Hessen | €3,189 |
| 11 | Pfalz | €3,189 |
| 12 | Rheinland | €3,189 |
| 13 | Saarland | €3,189 |
| 14 | Sachsen | €3,189 |
| 15 | Thüringen | €3,189 |
- T-Zug B
- Urlaubsgeld
- T-Zug A
- T-Zug T
- Weihnachtsgeld
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| Special payments | Month | Factor |
|---|---|---|
| T-Zug B | February | 18.5 % |
| Urlaubsgeld | June | 69 % |
| T-Zug A | July | 27.5 % |
| T-Zug T | July | 18.4 % |
| Weihnachtsgeld | November | 55 % |
Special payments 2025
- T-Zug B — 18.5 % · 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 Niedersachsen
Within a pay grade this region distinguishes the steps A, B, C. 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 Niedersachsen region covers most of Lower Saxony (except the Osnabrück-Emsland and Unterweser sub-regions).
Source & disclaimer
All values come from the published IG Metall pay scales. Provided without guarantee — the respective collective agreement is authoritative.