Minimum wage
After massive minimum wage increases in many Member States in 2023/01/01, the first part of the year is more stable as only Finland, France, Greece and Luxembourg have changed their rates recently. Below you can check the latest minimum hourly wage rates per each of EU Member state as of 2023/06/16.
According to the new provisions of the Mobility Package, the transport company for the posted driver’s working time in the host Member State should pay according to that country national employment terms and conditions which can be laid down by
- National laws,
- Regulations or administrative provisions,
- Collective agreements or arbitration awards which, in their territories, have been declared universally applicable or otherwise apply in accordance with Article 3(1) and (8) of Directive 96/71/EC.
Below you can find a table of the latest minimum hourly wage rates per each of the EU Member State that could be used as a basis to calculate the main part of the posted driver’s remuneration*.
The latest minimum wages in EU countries
| Last update 2023/06/16* | Applicable from | Full work week | Minimum monthly wage | Minimum hourly wage | Based on |
| Austria | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 10.77 EUR | Collective Agreement | |
| Belgium | 2023.01.01 | 38 hours | 13.4950 EUR | Collective Agreement | |
| Bulgaria | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 780 BGN | 4.72 BGN | Min wage |
| Croatia | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 5 274.15 HRK | Min wage | |
| Cyprus | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 940 EUR | Min wage | |
| Czechia | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | CZK 103.80 | Min wage | |
| Denmark | 2022.03.01 | 37 hours | 23.36 EUR | Collective Agreement | |
| Estonia | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 725 EUR | 4.30 EUR | Min wage |
| Finland | 2023.03.06 | 40 hours | 16.26 EUR | Collective Agreement | |
| France | 2023.05.01 | 35 hours | 11.52 EUR | Collective Agreement and SMIC | |
| Germany | 2022.10.01 | 40 hours | 12.00 EUR | Min wage | |
| Greece | 2023.04.01 | 40 hours | 910 EUR | Min wage | |
| Hungary | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 296 400 HUF | 1704 HUF | Min wage |
| Ireland | 2023.01.01 | 48 hours | 11.30 EUR | Min wage | |
| Italy | 2022.10.01 | 40 hours | 1 790.37 EUR | Collective Agreement | |
| Latvia | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 620 EUR | Min wage | |
| Lithuania | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 840 EUR | 5.14 EUR | Min wage |
| Luxembourg | 2023.04.01 | 40 hours | 3 009.88 EUR | Collective Agreement | |
| Malta | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 192.73 EUR per week | 4.33 EUR | Min wage |
| Netherlands | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 13.1 EUR | Collective Agreement | |
| Poland | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 3 490 PLN | Min wage | |
| Portugal | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 760 EUR | Min wage | |
| Romania | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 3 000 Lei | Min wage | |
| Slovakia | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 700 EUR | 3.713 EUR | Min wage |
| Slovenia | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 878 EUR | Min wage | |
| Spain | 2023.01.01 | 40 hours | 15 120 EUR per year | Min wage | |
| Sweden | 2022.04.01 | 40 hours | 161.97 SEK | Collective Agreement |
* For the entry-level drivers driving trucks with more than 3,5 tonnes. There can be additional remuneration elements or conditions, check the links or contact us for more explanations.
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