Minimum wages in the German construction industry
On German building sites, the German minimum wages apply. So, foreign employers are never allowed to pay wages which fall below the minimum wages which apply for the German building industry for employment periods of their blue-collar workers posted to Germany. The minimum wages listed in the spreadsheet are hourly gross wages (all amounts in Euro).
The collective bargaining parties are currently negotiating about new minimum wages for the construction industry. As soon as these negotiations are completed, you will be informed about it here.
| West German states, | East German states |
|---|---|---|
1 May 2021 – 31 Dec. 2021 | Wage bracket 1: 12.85 Berlin | 12.85 |
| 1 Apr. 2020 – 31 Dec. 2020 | Wage bracket 1: 12.55 Berlin | 12.55 |
1 Mar. 2019 – 31 Dec. 2019 | Wage bracket 1: 12.20 Berlin | 12.20 |
1 Mar. 2018 – 28 Feb. 2019 | Wage bracket 1: 11.75 Berlin | 11.75 |
1 Jan. 2017 – 31 Dec. 2017 | Wage bracket 1: 11.30 Berlin | Wage bracket 1: 11.30 |
1 Jan. 2016 – 31 Dec. 2016 | Wage bracket 1: 11.25 Berlin | Wage bracket 1: 11.05 |
1 Jan. 2015 – 31 Dec. 2015 | Wage bracket 1: 11.15 Berlin | Wage bracket 1: 10.75 |
1 Jan. 2014 – 31 Dec. 2014 | Wage bracket 1: 11.10 Berlin | Wage bracket 1: 10.50 |
1 Jan. 2013 – 31 Dec. 2013 | Wage bracket 1: 11.05 Berlin | Wage bracket 1: 10.25 |
| West German states, excluding Berlin | East German states |
| Schleswig-Holstein | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| Bremen | Brandenburg |
| Hamburg | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Lower Saxony | Thuringia |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | Saxony |
| Hesse | |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Saarland | |
| Baden-Württemberg | |
| Bavaria | |
| Berlin (entire city area) |
Notification form for information on undeclared work and illegal employment
You can use this form to submit information on undeclared work and illegal employment.
After an internal audit, we will take further steps if necessary, such as informing the responsible customs office. You can also report possible infringements that are not related to construction work directly to the responsible customs authorities.
