Current for 2026·As of: August 2026

Minijob Calculator €603 Limit 2026.

Check whether your earnings stay within the Minijob limit — including an outlook on 2027

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Minijob Calculator

Check the €603 limit 2026 — including an outlook on the limit from 2027.

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Pension insurance in a Minijob

In a Minijob you are in principle subject to compulsory pension insurance (personal contribution 3.6% of earnings) and thereby build up small pension entitlements. Upon request, an exemption (opt-out) is possible — the personal contribution then ceases entirely, as do the additional pension entitlements.

Monthly earnings

€601.87

Minijob limit 2026: €603.00

Below the limit

Max. weekly hours at this wage

10.0 hrs

Distance to the limit

€1.13

Limit 2027 (outlook)

€633.00

Set from 1 Jan 2027

In a Minijob there is in principle compulsory pension insurance with a personal contribution of 3.6 % of your earnings — thereby you build up small pension entitlements. Upon request, an exemption (opt-out) is possible; the personal contribution then ceases entirely, as do the additional pension entitlements.

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Sources & calculation basis

Our calculations are based on the following official sources (as of: August 2026):

Legal basis of this calculator

Last verified against the official source on July 27, 2026

    Minijob 2026: the €603 limit in detail

    The Minijob (also known as a €603 job) is the simplest form of marginal employment in Germany: up to €603 per month (as of 2026) you earn completely free of tax and social contributions — the employer pays a flat-rate contribution. Since October 2022, this earnings limit has been legally linked to the minimum wage and rises automatically as soon as the minimum wage increases. You can also find more about the term in our glossary entry on the Minijob.

    With our calculator you can see immediately whether your hourly wage and weekly hours stay within the current limit — and how many weekly hours are possible at your wage to remain a Minijob. In addition, the calculator already shows the outlook on the €633 limit planned from 2027.

    The Minijob limit at a glance

    €603 per month (2026)
    Linked to the minimum wage of €13.90/hr — formula: minimum wage × 130 ÷ 3.
    €633 from 2027 (planned)
    With the planned minimum wage of €14.60/hr, the limit rises automatically.
    Flat-rate contribution-free
    No wage tax, no social contributions for you — the employer pays flat-rate contributions.
    Pension insurance with opt-out
    In principle a 3.6% personal contribution to the pension, exemptible on request.

    How your monthly earnings are calculated

    Example: minimum wage, 10 weekly hours (2026)

    Example: minimum wage, 10 weekly hours (2026)
    ItemAmount
    Hourly wage€13.90
    Weekly hours10 hrs
    Weeks per month (avg.)4.33
    Monthly earnings (€13.90 × 10 × 4.33)€601.87
    Minijob limit 2026€603.00
    StatusWithin the limit ✓

    These factors determine your Minijob status

    1. Hourly wage: The higher the hourly wage, the fewer weekly hours remain possible within the Minijob limit.
    2. Weekly hours: The calculator uses an average of 4.33 weeks per month — with fluctuating hours, the annual average is decisive.
    3. Selected year: The limit is expected to rise on 1 January 2027 from €603 to €633 — in line with the planned minimum wage of €14.60.
    4. Midijob transition zone: Between €603.01 and €2,000, reduced, gradually rising social contributions apply instead of the flat-rate Minijob rule.

    What happens if you exceed the limit?

    If you exceed the Minijob limit occasionally and unforeseeably (e.g. by covering for a sick colleague), this is harmless in up to two calendar months within a twelve-month period — as long as the earnings in the month concerned do not exceed twice the limit (€1,206). If, on the other hand, you exceed the limit permanently, you automatically slide into the Midijob transition zone (€603.01 to €2,000) or — above €2,000 — into regular, fully contributory employment. In both cases it is worth taking a look at the gross-net calculator to determine your actual net earnings.

    Frequently asked questions about the Minijob

    The 2027 limit, multiple Minijobs, pension insurance and the Midijob transition zone

    The marginal earnings limit has been legally linked to the minimum wage since October 2022 and rises automatically with every minimum wage increase. With the minimum wage of €14.60 per hour planned for 2027, this gives a limit of €633 per month (2026: €603 at a €13.90 minimum wage). A separate legislative change is not needed for this — the increase happens automatically according to the formula "minimum wage × 130 ÷ 3", rounded up to full euros.

    Yes — but the rules differ depending on your situation. Without an employment subject to compulsory insurance, you may hold several Minijobs with different employers; the earnings are added together and must not exceed the €603 limit (or €633 from 2027) in total. Alongside a main job subject to compulsory insurance, however, only one single Minijob remains contribution-free — namely the one taken up first. Every additional Minijob is combined with the main job and becomes regularly subject to social contributions (with the exception of unemployment insurance).

    Yes. In a Minijob there is in principle compulsory pension insurance with an employee personal contribution of 3.6% of earnings (the employer pays the larger part at a flat rate). Upon written application to your employer, you can be exempted from this (opt-out) — the personal contribution then ceases entirely, but at the same time you no longer build up additional pension entitlements. Without the exemption you acquire small but real pension points.

    Between €603.01 and €2,000 per month you automatically slide into the transition zone (Midijob zone). Here flat-rate contributions no longer apply, but a sliding social security contribution that gradually rises to the full employee share as earnings increase. Above €2,000, regular compulsory social insurance applies as with any normal employment. The exact net calculation for a Midijob or regular employment is provided by the gross-net calculator.

    Yes. Minijob workers have — just like full-time employees — a statutory entitlement to at least 4 weeks of paid holiday per year, calculated proportionally to their weekly working time. With, for example, 2 working days per week, you are entitled to at least 8 holiday days per year. The exact entitlement depends on the contractually agreed number of working days per week.

    Sources & calculation basis

    Our calculations are based on the following official sources (as of: August 2026):

    Legal basis of this calculator

    Last verified against the official source on July 27, 2026

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