ERA Lower Saxony 2026: Salary & Wage Table
Last updated August 26, 2026
Lower Saxony's ERA agreement is negotiated between IG Metall and Niedersachsenmetall, covering employers including Volkswagen and Continental. The wage table runs at the standard 35-hour week, with an EG5 Eckentgelt of €3,356.00.
Lower Saxony's own Tarifgebiet applies to the Hannover/Braunschweig/Salzgitter/Wolfsburg core of the state. Two smaller neighboring sub-regions (Osnabrück-Emsland-Grafschaft Bentheim, and Nordwestliches Niedersachsen/Unterweser) negotiate their wage tables separately, though all three confirm the same 35-hour week.
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 Niedersachsenmetall.
ERA wage table for Lower Saxony
Every Entgeltgruppe and experience step, as full monthly gross tariff wage (before bonuses).
| Entgeltgruppe | Step | Monthly wage |
|---|---|---|
| EG2 | Stufe A | 2.701,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 6 Monaten) | 2.786,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 2.807,00 € | |
| EG3 | Stufe A | 2.829,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 6 Monaten) | 2.875,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 2.940,00 € | |
| EG4 | Stufe A | 2.974,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 6 Monaten) | 3.013,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 3.166,00 € | |
| EG5 | Stufe A | 3.356,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 3.569,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 3.615,00 € | |
| EG6 | Stufe A | 3.657,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 3.705,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 3.786,00 € | |
| EG7 | Stufe A | 3.897,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 3.985,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 4.080,00 € | |
| EG8 | Stufe A | 4.172,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 4.309,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 4.367,00 € | |
| EG9 | Stufe A | 4.393,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 4.476,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 4.545,00 € | |
| EG10 | Stufe A | 4.631,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 4.697,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 4.750,00 € | |
| EG11 | Stufe A | 4.815,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 5.041,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 5.269,00 € | |
| EG12 | Stufe A | 5.492,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 5.717,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 5.944,00 € | |
| EG13 | Stufe A | 6.196,00 € |
| Stufe B (nach 12 Monaten) | 6.683,00 € | |
| Stufe C (höhere Anforderungen) | 6.882,00 € |
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 | 1.845,80 € |
| Holiday pay (Urlaubsgeld) | 69.00% of your monthly wage | 2.315,64 € |
| T-ZUG A | 27.50% of your own monthly wage | 922,90 € |
| T-ZUG B | 26.50% of a fixed regional reference wage, the same for everyone in this region regardless of your own grade | 945,79 € |
| Transformation payment (T-Geld) | 18.40% of your own monthly wage | 617,50 € |
Example amounts use the EG5 Eckentgelt wage of 3.356,00 €/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 Lower Saxony?
35 hours per week, confirmed independently across all three of Lower Saxony's ERA sub-Tarifgebiete.
What is the Eckentgelt (EG5) in Lower Saxony?
€3,356.00 per month at entry step, for the Hannover/Braunschweig/Salzgitter/Wolfsburg Tarifgebiet.
What's the ERA Weihnachtsgeld in Lower Saxony?
Up to 55% of the bonus-inclusive monthly wage at full vesting.
Which employer association negotiates ERA in Lower Saxony?
Niedersachsenmetall, together with IG Metall.
References
- https://niedersachsenmetall.de/sites/default/files/2024-11/verhandlungsergebnis-nebst-anlagen-vom-22.-november-2024.pdf
- https://www.igmetall.de/download/20260331_Metall_Elektroindustrie_ERA_Tabellen_f2965b456efe1ba4f35a9e90d5931e1120a8701f.pdf
- https://nieder-sachsen-anhalt.igmetall.de (T-ZUG B Feb-2026 flyer)
- https://niedersachsenmetall.de/sites/default/files/2024-11/rechtsfragen-zusammenhang-zahlung-tarifl.-sonderzahlung-und-betriebl.-weihnachtsgratifikation.pdf (NiedersachsenMetall's own member circular on §3 TVS — confirms the Weihnachtsgeld tenure schedule directly, read via pdftotext)