ERA Bremen 2026: Salary & Wage Table
Last updated August 26, 2026
Bremen's ERA agreement falls under the same Nordmetall "Hamburg + Unterweser" Tarifgebiet as Hamburg (Unterweser being the lower-Weser, Bremen-Bremerhaven area). It runs 10 Entgeltgruppen (EG1 is apprentices-only) at the standard 35-hour week, with an EG5 Eckentgelt of €3,482.00.
Bremen's wage table is confirmed byte-for-byte identical to Hamburg's at every Entgeltgruppe, and its own official Tarifdatenblatt independently confirms the same 35-hour week, genuinely shared, not just a nearby approximation. That's different from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which also falls under Nordmetall but negotiates separately at 38 hours.
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 Nordmetall.
ERA wage table for Bremen
Every Entgeltgruppe and experience step, as full monthly gross tariff wage (before bonuses).
| Entgeltgruppe | Step | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| EG2 | Grundstufe | 2,908.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,015.00 € | |
| EG3 | Grundstufe | 3,000.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,108.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 1 | 3,217.00 € | |
| EG4 | Grundstufe | 3,162.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,254.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 1 | 3,344.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 2 | 3,434.00 € | |
| EG5 | Grundstufe | 3,482.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,572.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 1 | 3,663.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 2 | 3,750.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 3 | 3,843.00 € | |
| EG6 | Grundstufe | 3,758.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 3,848.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 1 | 3,986.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 2 | 4,073.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 3 | 4,163.00 € | |
| EG7 | Grundstufe | 4,035.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 4,158.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 1 | 4,293.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 2 | 4,415.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 3 | 4,541.00 € | |
| EG8 | Grundstufe | 4,754.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 4,876.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 1 | 5,015.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 2 | 5,140.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 3 | 5,260.00 € | |
| EG9 | Grundstufe | 5,505.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 5,664.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 1 | 5,800.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 2 | 5,962.00 € | |
| EG10 | Grundstufe | 6,278.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 6,529.00 € | |
| Zusatzstufe 1 | 6,710.00 € | |
| EG11 | Grundstufe | 7,089.00 € |
| Hauptstufe | 7,338.00 € |
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 | 1,915.10 € |
| Holiday pay (Urlaubsgeld) | 69.00% of your monthly wage | 2,402.58 € |
| T-ZUG A | 27.50% of your own monthly wage | 957.55 € |
| T-ZUG B | 26.50% of a fixed regional reference wage, the same for everyone in this region regardless of your own grade | 922.73 € |
| Transformation payment (T-Geld) | 18.40% of your own monthly wage | 640.69 € |
Example amounts use the EG5 Eckentgelt wage of 3,482.00 €/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 Bremen?
35 hours per week, confirmed both via the shared Hamburg wage table and Bremen's own official Tarifdatenblatt.
What is the Eckentgelt (EG5) in Bremen?
€3,482.00 per month at entry step (Grundstufe), identical to Hamburg's, confirmed at every Entgeltgruppe.
What's the ERA Weihnachtsgeld in Bremen?
Up to 55% of the bonus-inclusive monthly wage at full vesting, matching Hamburg, not Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's lower 50% ceiling.
Which employer association negotiates ERA in Bremen?
Nordmetall, together with IG Metall.
References
- https://www.igmetall.de/download/20260331_Metall_Elektroindustrie_ERA_Tabellen_f2965b456efe1ba4f35a9e90d5931e1120a8701f.pdf (wage table)
- https://www.regierung-mv.de/static/Regierungsportal/Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Gesundheit/Dateien/Downloads/tarifdaten/Metall- und Elektroindustrie.pdf (official Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state tarifdaten document, published 27.11.2025, for the NORDMETALL region — Urlaubsgeld formula and Sonderzahlung schedule)