Pay & Tax

Mindestlohn

statutory minimum wage

What it means

The legally mandated minimum hourly wage that applies across almost all employment in Germany, reviewed and adjusted periodically.

In practice

The Mindestlohn applies to Minijobs and Werkstudent roles just as it does to full-time contracts.

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