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Your hourly wage of €12.70 is €1.20 below the 2026 minimum wage of €13.90.

No – below the minimum wage

Statutory minimum wage 2026: €13.90 per hour.

Difference per hour
−€1.20
Difference per month
−€207.48
Difference in percent
−8.6%
Hours per month (average)
173.2 hrs
Minimum salary at minimum wage
€2,407.48
Maximum in a Minijob at minimum wage
43.4 hrs per month

What you can do

  • Your hourly wage of €12.7 is below the minimum wage.

  • You are short €1.2 per hour or €207.48 per month.

How this was calculated

Hourly wage = monthly gross ÷ (weekly hours × 4.33). It is compared with the 2026 statutory minimum wage of €13.90.

Exemptions from the minimum wage

  • Apprentices
  • Mandatory interns
  • Voluntary internships of up to 3 months
  • Under 18 without vocational qualification
  • Long-term unemployed in the first 6 months

Legal basis: Minimum Wage Act (MiLoG), Fourth and Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinances.

Minimum Wage Calculator by Rechnerzentrale(opens in a new tab)2026 values