Minimum Wage in Austria

Austria has no statutory minimum wage. Minimum pay is set in collective agreements for each sector, which cover almost every employee.

Who is covered

No legal minimum

Employers’ and workers’ groups agreed in 2017 that every collective agreement should pay at least €1,500 gross a month for full-time work, paid 14 times a year; most now pay more.

Next change

No statutory minimum is planned. Collective agreements are renegotiated every year, mostly in the autumn.

Checked 23 October 2026 against labour ministries, official gazettes and recent reporting. Your own minimum can depend on your age, sector, region or contract, so check with the labour authority or your union. This is a summary, not legal advice.

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