Minimum wage calculator for Germany
German rules, for people working in Germany. The statutory minimum wage is €13.90 gross per hour from 1 January 2026 and €14.60 from 1 January 2027 (§ 1 MiLoV5). Compare base pay or use the explicitly simplified monthly model.
Example using the displayed inputs
Model calculation for Germany, subject to the assumptions below.
- Statutory hourly amount
- €13.90
- Hourly base pay, rounded down
- €15.00
- Difference from statutory hourly amount
- €1.10
- Monthly mini-job limit
- €603.00
How the calculation works
The statutory hourly amount is selected by date. The monthly model uses weekly hours × 52 ÷ 12. Effective hourly pay is rounded down; the required monthly amount is rounded up. Actual hours in a particular month may differ.
The mini-job limit is the statutory hourly amount × 130 ÷ 3, rounded up to a whole euro: €603 for 2026 and €633 for 2027. Maximum hours are rounded down to two decimal places.
Does this check every legal exception?
No. Apprenticeships, certain internships and other exceptions need a separate assessment. Selecting the special-case checkbox stops the simplified calculation.
Does falling below the limit automatically establish a mini-job?
No. Regular earnings, additional payments and permitted exceptions also matter. The calculator does not decide your employment status.
Can bonuses replace a low base wage?
Whether other payments count towards the minimum wage depends on their purpose and the circumstances. This page compares base pay only. Do not treat the result as a complete payroll assessment.
What happens after the last recorded year?
The last recorded statutory amount is shown with an explicit review warning. This does not claim that future changes have been checked. No value is provided for dates before the recorded rules.
Sources and review date
Sources reviewed: 20 October 2026; incomplete full-text checks are marked.
- § 1 MiLoV5: minimum wage from 1 Jan 2026 (J01) · 2026-01-01 · 2026-10-20
- § 1 MiLoV5: minimum wage from 1 Jan 2027 (J02) · 2027-01-01 · 2026-10-20
- § 1 MiLoV4: minimum wage 2024 and 2025 (J03) · 2024-01-01 · 2026-10-20
- § 8(1a) SGB IV: mini-job limit (J04) · 2026-01-01 · 2026-10-20
- § 20(2) SGB IV: transitional range (J05) · 2023-01-01 · 2026-10-20
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General information, not tax or legal advice and not a payroll calculation. We calculate carefully using the stated German rules, but we cannot rule out errors. Your case may differ. Ask your payroll office, a tax adviser or your health insurer. Your entries stay in your browser; we do not store or send them.
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