Joint Committee for metal, mechanical and electrical engineering (JC 111) — guaranteed minimum hourly wages for blue-collar workers
Commission paritaire des constructions métallique, mécanique et électrique (CP 111) — salaires minimums garantis des ouvriers
Valid from 1 July 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | since 1 July 2026 (until further notice) |
|---|---|
| Sector | Metal and electrical industryMetal-working, mechanical and electrical engineering (blue-collar workers / ouvriers) |
| Weekly hours | 38 h |
| Salary payments per year | Hourly wage; year-end premium under sector/provincial CCTs (not verified here) · Prime de fin d'année exists under sector and provincial CCTs; amount/formula not verified from an official source here. · Pécule de vacances (ouvriers, statutory): paid by the holiday fund (ONVA/RJV or sector fund), not by the employer — 15.38% of 108% of the previous year's gross wages (simple + double pécule combined); employers pay a contribution instead. |
| Generally binding | yes |
| Official source | SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale — Banque de données Salaires minimums, CP 111 sous-secteur 1110001 'Entreprises de la transformation des métaux', en vigueur au 01/07/2026source dated 7 July 2026 |
Pay table
since 1 July 2026| Step | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Salaire minimum garanti — national (régime 38h) | ||
| 38h | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| Brabant — salaire minimum garanti par régime hebdomadaire | ||
| 38h | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| 39h | €16.6853 | ≈ €2,458 |
| 40h | €16.2682 | ≈ €2,441 |
| Flandre occidentale — classes 1-11 (régime 38h) | ||
| Classe 1 | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| Classe 2 | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| Classe 3 | €17.219 | ≈ €2,480 |
| Classe 4 | €17.505 | ≈ €2,491 |
| Classe 5 | €17.7916 | ≈ €2,490 |
| Classe 6 | €18.2212 | ≈ €2,511 |
| Classe 7 | €18.6494 | ≈ €2,533 |
| Classe 8 | €19.2214 | ≈ €2,563 |
| Classe 9 | €19.649 | ≈ €2,586 |
| Classe 10 | €20.1507 | ≈ €2,598 |
| Classe 11 | €20.651 | ≈ €2,624 |
| Flandre orientale — classes 1-11 (régime 38h) | ||
| Classe 1 | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| Classe 2 | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| Classe 3 | €17.2948 | ≈ €2,483 |
| Classe 4 | €17.5822 | ≈ €2,482 |
| Classe 5 | €17.8699 | ≈ €2,493 |
| Classe 6 | €18.3003 | ≈ €2,515 |
| Classe 7 | €18.7315 | ≈ €2,538 |
| Classe 8 | €19.3068 | ≈ €2,568 |
| Classe 9 | €19.7364 | ≈ €2,590 |
| Classe 10 | €20.2401 | ≈ €2,603 |
| Classe 11 | €20.7418 | ≈ €2,632 |
| Anvers (régime 38h) | ||
| 38h | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| Limbourg (régime 38h) | ||
| 38h | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| Liège-Luxembourg — par régime hebdomadaire (identique < 6 et >= 6 mois d'ancienneté) | ||
| 36h | €17.8568 | ≈ €2,493 |
| 37h | €17.3742 | ≈ €2,486 |
| 38h | €16.917 | ≈ €2,468 |
| 39h | €16.4832 | ≈ €2,450 |
| 40h | €16.0712 | ≈ €2,433 |
| Namur (régime 38h) | ||
| 38h | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| Hainaut (régime 38h) | ||
| 38h, ancienneté 0 mois | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
| 38h, ancienneté 6 mois | €17.1244 | ≈ €2,476 |
Official guaranteed minimum hourly wages (ouvriers) valid from 1 Jul 2026 after indexation of +2.81% (minimum and actual wages indexed). History: conventional increase +0.2606 EUR/h on 1 Jan 2026; PC 111 indexes once a year on 1 July (SPF history 2022-2026), so the next index is expected 1 Jul 2027 (not published). PC 111 has NO national multi-step job-class grid: most actual wages are set by company agreements; the SPF publishes the national guaranteed minimum (17.1244 EUR/h at 38h) plus provincial minimums; only West- and East-Flanders publish class 1-11 grids. The Liège-Luxembourg 38h figure (16.9170) is below the national guaranteed minimum (17.1244) as published by the SPF — likely the national minimum acts as a floor, but this is not stated on the page; treat with caution. Legal basis: CCT 12/01/2026 'Salaires à partir du 1er janvier 2026' (n°197236, validity until 30/06/2026, AR 12/07/2026, MB 23/07/2026); abolition of youth-wage degressivity CCT 11/07/2011 (n°105894, AR 27/12/2012). Not applicable to bridge and steel-frame assembly firms (sub-sector 1110030). PC 111 white-collar employees fall under PC 209 (not covered here). Dutch name: Paritair Comité voor de metaal-, machine- en elektrische bouw (PC 111).
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Notes
Official guaranteed minimum hourly wages (ouvriers) valid from 1 Jul 2026 after indexation of +2.81% (minimum and actual wages indexed). History: conventional increase +0.2606 EUR/h on 1 Jan 2026; PC 111 indexes once a year on 1 July (SPF history 2022-2026), so the next index is expected 1 Jul 2027 (not published). PC 111 has NO national multi-step job-class grid: most actual wages are set by company agreements; the SPF publishes the national guaranteed minimum (17.1244 EUR/h at 38h) plus provincial minimums; only West- and East-Flanders publish class 1-11 grids. The Liège-Luxembourg 38h figure (16.9170) is below the national guaranteed minimum (17.1244) as published by the SPF — likely the national minimum acts as a floor, but this is not stated on the page; treat with caution. Legal basis: CCT 12/01/2026 'Salaires à partir du 1er janvier 2026' (n°197236, validity until 30/06/2026, AR 12/07/2026, MB 23/07/2026); abolition of youth-wage degressivity CCT 11/07/2011 (n°105894, AR 27/12/2012). Not applicable to bridge and steel-frame assembly firms (sub-sector 1110030). PC 111 white-collar employees fall under PC 209 (not covered here). Dutch name: Paritair Comité voor de metaal-, machine- en elektrische bouw (PC 111).