Agreement: ab 01.04.2026 valid from1 April 2026 +3.1 %
IG Metall Entgelttabelle Niedersachsen 2026
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The complete IG Metall pay scale for the Niedersachsen region (all pay grades & steps), valid from 1 April 2026.
Eckentgelt (reference salary)
€3,569.00
EG 5 · B
Leistungszulage average
10 %
average
Lowest base salary
€2,701.00
EG 2
Highest base salary
€6,882.00
EG 13
Pay grades
12
EG 1 – EG 12
IG Metall Entgelttabelle Niedersachsen 2026
| Pay grade | A | B | C | Calculate annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,701.00 | €2,786.00 | €2,807.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 3 | €2,829.00 | €2,875.00 | €2,940.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 4 | €2,974.00 | €3,013.00 | €3,166.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 5 | €3,356.00 | €3,569.00 (Eckentgelt (reference salary)) | €3,615.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 6 | €3,657.00 | €3,705.00 | €3,786.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 7 | €3,897.00 | €3,985.00 | €4,080.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 8 | €4,172.00 | €4,309.00 | €4,367.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 9 | €4,393.00 | €4,476.00 | €4,545.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 10 | €4,631.00 | €4,697.00 | €4,750.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 11 | €4,815.00 | €5,041.00 | €5,269.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 12 | €5,492.00 | €5,717.00 | €5,944.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 13 | €6,196.00 | €6,683.00 | €6,882.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
Eckentgelt — this region’s collectively agreed reference salary.
Apprentice pay
| Year of training | Gross / month |
|---|---|
| 1. Jahr | €1,264.00 |
| 2. Jahr | €1,334.00 |
| 3. Jahr | €1,439.00 |
| 4. Jahr | €1,509.00 |
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| Pay grade | Grundentgelt (base salary) |
|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,701 |
| EG 3 | €2,829 |
| EG 4 | €2,974 |
| EG 5 · Eckentgelt (reference salary) | €3,356 |
| EG 6 | €3,657 |
| EG 7 | €3,897 |
| EG 8 | €4,172 |
| EG 9 | €4,393 |
| EG 10 | €4,631 |
| EG 11 | €4,815 |
| EG 12 | €5,492 |
| EG 13 | €6,196 |
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| Pay grade | Minimum | Maximum | Stufe (step) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG 2 | €2,701 | €2,807 | 3 |
| EG 3 | €2,829 | €2,940 | 3 |
| EG 4 | €2,974 | €3,166 | 3 |
| EG 5 | €3,356 | €3,615 | 3 |
| EG 6 | €3,657 | €3,786 | 3 |
| EG 7 | €3,897 | €4,080 | 3 |
| EG 8 | €4,172 | €4,367 | 3 |
| EG 9 | €4,393 | €4,545 | 3 |
| EG 10 | €4,631 | €4,750 | 3 |
| EG 11 | €4,815 | €5,269 | 3 |
| EG 12 | €5,492 | €5,944 | 3 |
| EG 13 | €6,196 | €6,882 | 3 |
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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 · this region | €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 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.