Agreement: ab 01.04.2026 valid from1 April 2026 +3.1 %
IG Metall Entgelttabelle NRW 2026
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The complete IG Metall pay scale for the Nordrhein-Westfalen region (all pay grades & steps), valid from 1 April 2026.
Eckentgelt (reference salary)
€3,295.00
EG 8 · Entgeltgruppe
Leistungszulage average
10 %
average
Lowest base salary
€2,789.00
EG 1
Highest base salary
€7,178.50
EG 14
Pay grades
14
EG 1 – EG 14
IG Metall Entgelttabelle NRW 2026
| Pay grade | Entgeltgruppe | bis 12. Monat | nach 12. Monat | bis 18. Monat | nach 18. Monat | nach 24. Monat | bis 36. Monat | nach 36. Monat | Calculate annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG 1 | €2,789.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 2 | €2,823.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 3 | €2,855.50 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 4 | €2,899.50 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 5 | €2,960.50 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 6 | €3,037.50 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 7 | €3,132.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 8 | €3,295.00 (Eckentgelt (reference salary)) | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 9 | €3,561.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 10 | €3,914.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 11 | €4,389.00 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||||
| EG 12 | €4,523.00 | €5,023.00 | Calculate annual salary → | ||||||
| EG 13 | €5,054.00 | €5,351.50 | €5,945.50 | Calculate annual salary → | |||||
| EG 14 | €5,741.00 | €6,100.50 | €6,459.50 | €7,178.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
Eckentgelt — this region’s collectively agreed reference salary.
Apprentice pay
| Year of training | Gross / month |
|---|---|
| 1. Jahr | €1,242.96 |
| 2. Jahr | €1,297.67 |
| 3. Jahr | €1,378.93 |
| 4. Jahr | €1,485.66 |
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| Pay grade | Grundentgelt (base salary) |
|---|---|
| EG 1 | €2,789 |
| EG 2 | €2,823 |
| EG 3 | €2,856 |
| EG 4 | €2,900 |
| EG 5 | €2,961 |
| EG 6 | €3,038 |
| EG 7 | €3,132 |
| EG 8 · Eckentgelt (reference salary) | €3,295 |
| EG 9 | €3,561 |
| EG 10 | €3,914 |
| EG 11 | €4,389 |
| EG 12 | €4,523 |
| EG 13 | €5,054 |
| EG 14 | €5,741 |
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| Pay grade | Minimum | Maximum | Stufe (step) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG 1 | €2,789 | €2,789 | 1 |
| EG 2 | €2,823 | €2,823 | 1 |
| EG 3 | €2,856 | €2,856 | 1 |
| EG 4 | €2,900 | €2,900 | 1 |
| EG 5 | €2,961 | €2,961 | 1 |
| EG 6 | €3,038 | €3,038 | 1 |
| EG 7 | €3,132 | €3,132 | 1 |
| EG 8 | €3,295 | €3,295 | 1 |
| EG 9 | €3,561 | €3,561 | 1 |
| EG 10 | €3,914 | €3,914 | 1 |
| EG 11 | €4,389 | €4,389 | 1 |
| EG 12 | €4,523 | €5,023 | 2 |
| EG 13 | €5,054 | €5,946 | 3 |
| EG 14 | €5,741 | €7,179 | 4 |
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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 · this region | €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 NRW
Pay grades rise with tenure: the steps Entgeltgruppe, bis 12. Monat, nach 12. Monat, bis 18. Monat, nach 18. Monat, nach 24. Monat, bis 36. Monat, nach 36. Monat show how the base salary increases with months of service. Not every pay grade runs through all steps.
Which areas does it cover?
North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the largest regions by workforce and the only one with pronounced tenure-based steps.
Source & disclaimer
All values come from the published IG Metall pay scales. Provided without guarantee — the respective collective agreement is authoritative.