Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: minimum wage to rise sharply in 2026 Germany: minimum wage to rise sharply in 2026 By Thomas Schnee. Published on 30 October 2025 à 13h29 - Update on 30 October 2025 à 14h13 Resources On 29 October, the German cabinet adopted the minimum wage hike proposed by the country’s independent minimum wage commission. The minimum wage will rise from €12.82 to €13.90 gross per hour on 1 January 2026,… Thomas Schnee Wages Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
