ERA Brandenburg 2026: Salary & Wage Table
Last updated August 26, 2026
Brandenburg's ERA agreement (Tarifgebiet II) is negotiated between IG Metall and the Verband der Metall- und Elektroindustrie Berlin-Brandenburg, the same employer association covering Berlin. It runs the identical 13-Entgeltgruppe wage table as Berlin, with the same €3,389.00 EG5 Eckentgelt.
The one figure that doesn't carry over from Berlin is weekly hours: Brandenburg's full-time week is contracted at 38 hours, not the 35 hours used in Berlin's Tarifgebiet I, even though both fall under one shared Manteltarifvertrag and one shared wage table, a real East/West difference confirmed by official BMAS Tarifdatenblätter for each Tarifgebiet.
The table below lists every Entgeltgruppe and experience step at its full monthly gross tariff wage. For Weihnachtsgeld, Urlaubsgeld, T-ZUG A/B, and T-Geld calculated for your own grade and tenure, use the interactive ERA explorer linked below.
Key facts at a glance
Negotiated between IG Metall and Verband der Metall- und Elektroindustrie Berlin-Brandenburg.
ERA wage table for Brandenburg
Every Entgeltgruppe and experience step, as full monthly gross tariff wage (before bonuses).
| Entgeltgruppe | Step | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| EG1 | Hauptstufe | 2,740.00 € |
| EG2 | Hauptstufe | 2,789.00 € |
| EG3 | Eingangsstufe | 2,850.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 2,881.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 2,968.00 € | |
| 2. Zusatzstufe | 3,054.00 € | |
| EG4 | Eingangsstufe | 3,054.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,141.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 3,265.00 € | |
| 2. Zusatzstufe | 3,389.00 € | |
| EG5 | Eingangsstufe | 3,389.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,513.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 3,572.00 € | |
| 2. Zusatzstufe | 3,630.00 € | |
| EG6 | Eingangsstufe | 3,630.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,689.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 3,747.00 € | |
| 2. Zusatzstufe | 3,806.00 € | |
| EG7 | Eingangsstufe | 3,806.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,864.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 3,923.00 € | |
| 2. Zusatzstufe | 3,981.00 € | |
| EG8 | Eingangsstufe | 3,981.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 4,040.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 4,110.00 € | |
| 2. Zusatzstufe | 4,181.00 € | |
| EG9 | Eingangsstufe | 4,181.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 4,251.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 4,415.00 € | |
| 2. Zusatzstufe | 4,579.00 € | |
| EG10 | Eingangsstufe | 4,579.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 4,743.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 4,977.00 € | |
| EG11 | Eingangsstufe | 5,211.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 5,445.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 5,691.00 € | |
| EG12 | Eingangsstufe | 5,937.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 6,183.00 € | |
| 1. Zusatzstufe | 6,417.00 € | |
| EG13 | Eingangsstufe | 6,651.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 6,885.00 € |
Additional ERA payments
Beyond the table wage above, the ERA agreement includes these payments.
| Payment | How it's calculated | Example at EG5 |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas bonus (Weihnachtsgeld) | Scales with tenure: 25.00% at 6+ months, 35.00% at 12+ months, 45.00% at 24+ months, 55.00% at 36+ months | 1,863.95 € |
| Holiday pay (Urlaubsgeld) | 69.00% of your monthly wage | 2,338.41 € |
| T-ZUG A | 27.50% of your own monthly wage | 931.98 € |
| T-ZUG B | 26.50% of a fixed regional reference wage, the same for everyone in this region regardless of your own grade | 930.95 € |
| Transformation payment (T-Geld) | 18.40% of your own monthly wage | 623.58 € |
Example amounts use the EG5 Eckentgelt wage of 3,389.00 €/month shown above. Most of these scale up or down with your own Entgeltgruppe; T-ZUG B is fixed regionwide and doesn't change with your grade.
Frequently asked questions
What are ERA full-time hours in Brandenburg?
38 hours per week, genuinely different from Berlin's 35 hours, despite Brandenburg sharing Berlin's exact wage table.
What is the Eckentgelt (EG5) in Brandenburg?
€3,389.00 per month at entry step (Eingangsstufe), identical to Berlin's, since both share one wage table.
What's the ERA Weihnachtsgeld in Brandenburg?
Up to 55% of the bonus-inclusive monthly wage at full vesting.
Which employer association negotiates ERA in Brandenburg?
The Verband der Metall- und Elektroindustrie Berlin-Brandenburg, together with IG Metall.
References
- https://www.igmetall.de/download/20260331_Metall_Elektroindustrie_ERA_Tabellen_f2965b456efe1ba4f35a9e90d5931e1120a8701f.pdf (wage table)
- https://www.berlin.de/sen/arbeit/arbeits-und-tarifrecht/tarifbroschueren-nach-wirtschaftsbereichen/branche-m/metall_und_elektroindustrie_01_broschuere_ab_04-2026_stand_01-2025.pdf (official Berlin Senate Tariftreue compliance brochure — T-ZUG A and Betriebliche Sonderzahlung rates, list of applicable Tarifverträge)