Joint Committee for the construction industry (JC 124) — minimum hourly wages for blue-collar workers
Commission paritaire de la construction (CP 124) — salaires horaires minimums des ouvriers
Valid from 1 October 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Sector | ConstructionConstruction (blue-collar workers / ouvriers) |
| Weekly hours | 40 h |
| Salary payments per year | Hourly wage; no employer-paid 13th month — sector benefits paid via Constructiv instead · Timbres fidélité (loyalty stamps) paid by Constructiv (sector fund) at year end = 9% of gross wages; timbres intempéries (bad-weather stamps) = 2% of gross wages (source: constructiv.be, 'Avantages sectoriels pour les ouvriers actifs'). · 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 1240000 'Construction', en vigueur au 01/10/2026source dated 8 October 2026 |
Pay table
1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026| Group | Step | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catégorie I | 40h/semaine | €18.747 | ≈ €2,590 |
| Catégorie I A (Cat. I + 5%) | 40h/semaine | €19.68 | ≈ €2,629 |
| Catégorie II | 40h/semaine | €19.985 | ≈ €2,657 |
| Catégorie II A (Cat. II + 5%) | 40h/semaine | €20.984 | ≈ €2,746 |
| Catégorie III | 40h/semaine | €21.254 | ≈ €2,770 |
| Catégorie IV | 40h/semaine | €22.561 | ≈ €2,884 |
| Catégorie Chef d'équipe (III) (Cat. III + 10%) | 40h/semaine | €23.379 | ≈ €2,955 |
| Catégorie Chef d'équipe (IV) (Cat. IV + 10%) | 40h/semaine | €24.79 | ≈ €3,081 |
| Catégorie Contremaître (IV) (Cat. IV + 20%) | 40h/semaine | €27.003 | ≈ €3,246 |
Official minimum hourly wages (ouvriers), valid from 1 Oct 2026 after the quarterly indexation of +0.834833% (only the minimum wages are indexed by the sector CCT, not actual wages). Construction indexes quarterly (1 Jan / 1 Apr / 1 Jul / 1 Oct, per the SPF history); the next adjustment is 1 Jan 2027, not yet published on 2026-11-11. Hours: normal schedule 40 h/week, compensated by 12 jours de repos compensatoires per year so the annual average is 38 h/week (Constructiv). Monthly equivalents are not published; convert with care (hourly × actual paid hours). Scale CCT: CCT 12/06/2014 'barèmes des salaires sectoriels', last modified by CCT 19/03/2026 (n°199089), rendered generally binding by AR 15/09/2026 (MB 07/10/2026); worker categories per CCT 20/01/2022 (n°172483, AR 14/10/2022). Chef d'équipe/contremaître rows are minimum mark-ups (+10%/+20%) shown by the SPF. Other published items: petrochemical-site supplement 0.806 EUR/h; lodging 16.9503 EUR/day; meals 35.4838 EUR/day. The SPF page also lists a 'student minimum hourly wage' of 16.1755 EUR while stating student scales were abolished in Jan 2024 and set at the cat. I rate — contradictory, therefore not included. Workers on dredging, dyke and ready-mix concrete plants follow other agreements. Dutch name: Paritair Comité voor het bouwbedrijf (PC 124).
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Notes
Official minimum hourly wages (ouvriers), valid from 1 Oct 2026 after the quarterly indexation of +0.834833% (only the minimum wages are indexed by the sector CCT, not actual wages). Construction indexes quarterly (1 Jan / 1 Apr / 1 Jul / 1 Oct, per the SPF history); the next adjustment is 1 Jan 2027, not yet published on 2026-11-11. Hours: normal schedule 40 h/week, compensated by 12 jours de repos compensatoires per year so the annual average is 38 h/week (Constructiv). Monthly equivalents are not published; convert with care (hourly × actual paid hours). Scale CCT: CCT 12/06/2014 'barèmes des salaires sectoriels', last modified by CCT 19/03/2026 (n°199089), rendered generally binding by AR 15/09/2026 (MB 07/10/2026); worker categories per CCT 20/01/2022 (n°172483, AR 14/10/2022). Chef d'équipe/contremaître rows are minimum mark-ups (+10%/+20%) shown by the SPF. Other published items: petrochemical-site supplement 0.806 EUR/h; lodging 16.9503 EUR/day; meals 35.4838 EUR/day. The SPF page also lists a 'student minimum hourly wage' of 16.1755 EUR while stating student scales were abolished in Jan 2024 and set at the cat. I rate — contradictory, therefore not included. Workers on dredging, dyke and ready-mix concrete plants follow other agreements. Dutch name: Paritair Comité voor het bouwbedrijf (PC 124).