ERA Thuringia 2026: Salary & Wage Table
Last updated August 26, 2026
Thuringia's ERA agreement is negotiated between IG Metall and the Verband der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie in Thüringen. Its 12-Entgeltgruppe wage table is confirmed identical to Saxony's at every single grade (independently verified via two separate primary sources), even though the two Tarifgebiete negotiate separately.
That shared wage table comes with a shared EG5 Eckentgelt of €3,288.00 and a shared 38-hour full-time week, part of the same East/West working-time difference seen in Saxony, Sachsen-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The table below lists every Entgeltgruppe and experience step at its full monthly gross tariff wage, including EG1–EG3's Zusatzstufe tier, the same structure Saxony uses. 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 Elektro-Industrie in Thüringen e.V..
ERA wage table for Thuringia
Every Entgeltgruppe and experience step, as full monthly gross tariff wage (before bonuses).
| Entgeltgruppe | Step | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| EG1 | Grundentgelt | 2.762,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 2.795,00 € | |
| EG2 | Grundentgelt | 2.828,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 2.861,00 € | |
| EG3 | Grundentgelt | 2.926,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 2.992,00 € | |
| EG4 | Grundentgelt | 3.091,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 3.189,00 € | |
| EG5 | Grundentgelt | 3.288,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 3.452,00 € | |
| EG6 | Grundentgelt | 3.617,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 3.781,00 € | |
| EG7 | Grundentgelt | 4.011,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 4.176,00 € | |
| EG8 | Grundentgelt | 4.505,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 4.669,00 € | |
| EG9 | Grundentgelt | 4.932,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 5.096,00 € | |
| EG10 | Grundentgelt | 5.261,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 5.425,00 € | |
| EG11 | Grundentgelt | 5.754,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 5.918,00 € | |
| EG12 | Grundentgelt | 6.083,00 € |
| Zusatzstufe | 6.412,00 € |
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 | 1.808,40 € |
| Holiday pay (Urlaubsgeld) | 69.00% of your monthly wage | 2.268,72 € |
| T-ZUG A | 27.50% of your own monthly wage | 904,20 € |
| T-ZUG B | 26.50% of a fixed regional reference wage, the same for everyone in this region regardless of your own grade | 871,32 € |
| Transformation payment (T-Geld) | 18.40% of your own monthly wage | 604,99 € |
Example amounts use the EG5 Eckentgelt wage of 3.288,00 €/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 Thuringia?
38 hours per week, confirmed via an official BMAS Tarifdatenblatt, part of the same East/West working-time difference seen in Saxony and Sachsen-Anhalt.
What is the Eckentgelt (EG5) in Thuringia?
€3,288.00 per month at entry step (Grundentgelt), identical to Saxony's, since the two Tarifgebiete's wage tables match at every grade.
What's the ERA Weihnachtsgeld in Thuringia?
Up to 55% of the bonus-inclusive monthly wage at full vesting.
Which employer association negotiates ERA in Thuringia?
The Verband der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie in Thüringen, together with IG Metall.
References
- https://www.igmetall.de/download/20260331_Metall_Elektroindustrie_ERA_Tabellen_f2965b456efe1ba4f35a9e90d5931e1120a8701f.pdf (wage table)
- https://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Arbeitsrecht/Tarifdatenblaetter/Metall-und-Elektroindustrie/thueringen-metall-und-elektroindustrie.pdf (official Federal Ministry of Labour Tarifdatenblatt, Stand Mai 2025 — confirms Eckentgelt, employer association, working hours, vacation entitlement)
- https://vmet.de/themen/tarifpolitik/ (Verband der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie in Thüringen e.V. — Urlaubsgeld, Weihnachtsgeld ceiling, T-ZUG A/B figures)