National collective agreement for hotels, cafés and restaurants (HCR, IDCC 1979) — wage amendment no. 36
Convention collective nationale des hôtels, cafés, restaurants (HCR) du 30 avril 1997 (IDCC 1979) — Avenant n° 36 du 4 juin 2026 relatif aux salaires
Valid from 1 November 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | since 1 November 2026 (until further notice) |
|---|---|
| Sector | Hotels and restaurantsHotels, cafés, restaurants, bowling (excl. self-service cafeteria chains) |
| Weekly hours | 39 h |
| Salary payments per year | 12 monthly payments; no conventional 13th month. Hourly minima as published (metropolitan France and DROM). At 39h/week (169h/month) hours 36-39 carry the overtime premium set by the CCN. |
| Generally binding | yes |
| Official source | Arrêté du 12 octobre 2026 portant extension d'un avenant à la convention collective nationale des hôtels, cafés, restaurants (n° 1979), JORF n° 0241 du 15 octobre 2026, NOR TRST2626132A — extends avenant n° 36 du 4 juin 2026 (BO 2026/36)source dated 15 October 2026 |
Pay table
since 1 November 2026| Step | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Niveau I | ||
| Échelon 1 | €12.31 | ≈ €1,599 |
| Échelon 2 | €12.37 | ≈ €1,605 |
| Échelon 3 | €12.47 | ≈ €1,616 |
| Niveau II | ||
| Échelon 1 | €12.58 | ≈ €1,629 |
| Échelon 2 | €12.80 | ≈ €1,655 |
| Échelon 3 | €13.43 | ≈ €1,725 |
| Niveau III | ||
| Échelon 1 | €13.59 | ≈ €1,744 |
| Échelon 2 | €13.81 | ≈ €1,769 |
| Échelon 3 | €14.28 | ≈ €1,822 |
| Niveau IV | ||
| Échelon 1 | €14.69 | ≈ €1,869 |
| Échelon 2 | €15.07 | ≈ €1,912 |
| Échelon 3 | €15.71 | ≈ €1,986 |
| Niveau V | ||
| Échelon 1 | €18.80 | ≈ €2,336 |
| Échelon 2 | €22.22 | ≈ €2,684 |
| Échelon 3 | €28.68 | ≈ €3,310 |
Signed 4 June 2026 by UMIH, GHR, GNC and CFE-CGC (INOVA), CFDT services; applies from the 1st day of the month following publication of the extension arrêté (JO 15 Oct 2026) -> 1 Nov 2026. Replaces avenant n° 33 (19 June 2024, applicable from 1 Dec 2024); between 1 June and 31 Oct 2026 several old minima were overtaken by the SMIC. Hourly gross amounts only are published; monthly values are not given in the avenant and are not computed here. Weekly duration in HCR is 39h conventionally (hours 36-39 paid with a 10% premium per the CCN working-time avenant — not re-verified here); benefits in kind for meals (avantage nourriture) apply separately. SMIC check: Niveau I échelon 1 = 12.31 EUR = SMIC since 1 June 2026; all levels >= SMIC on 2026-11-11. If the announced 1 Dec 2026 SMIC increase is published, the lowest échelons (at least Niveau I) will fall below and the SMIC will apply. Apprentice pay: the branch has its own avenant n° 35 (27 Feb 2025, extended, in force 1 Aug 2025: % of the conventional minimum of Niveau I) — percentages not captured in this pass (gap). SMIC (legal minimum) in force on 2026-11-11: 12.31 EUR/h gross, 1,867.02 EUR/month for 35h (151.67h), since 1 June 2026 (arrete of 22 May 2026, JO 24 May 2026; previously 12.02 EUR/h / 1,823.03 EUR from 1 Jan 2026). The SMIC overrides any conventional minimum below it. On 9 Nov 2026 the government announced an early SMIC increase for 1 Dec 2026 (reported ~+1.6%); no arrete was published as of 2026-11-11, so the exact amount is not recorded here. A statutory revalorisation follows on 1 Jan 2027.
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Sources (2)
- Arrêté du 12 octobre 2026 portant extension d'un avenant à la convention collective nationale des hôtels, cafés, restaurants (n° 1979), JORF n° 0241 du 15 octobre 2026, NOR TRST2626132A — extends avenant n° 36 du 4 juin 2026 (BO 2026/36) (15 October 2026)
- GHR (employers' signatory) — Salaires minimas dans la branche HCR : extension de l'avenant n°36 (grid image identical to avenant text) (15 October 2026)
Notes
Signed 4 June 2026 by UMIH, GHR, GNC and CFE-CGC (INOVA), CFDT services; applies from the 1st day of the month following publication of the extension arrêté (JO 15 Oct 2026) -> 1 Nov 2026. Replaces avenant n° 33 (19 June 2024, applicable from 1 Dec 2024); between 1 June and 31 Oct 2026 several old minima were overtaken by the SMIC. Hourly gross amounts only are published; monthly values are not given in the avenant and are not computed here. Weekly duration in HCR is 39h conventionally (hours 36-39 paid with a 10% premium per the CCN working-time avenant — not re-verified here); benefits in kind for meals (avantage nourriture) apply separately. SMIC check: Niveau I échelon 1 = 12.31 EUR = SMIC since 1 June 2026; all levels >= SMIC on 2026-11-11. If the announced 1 Dec 2026 SMIC increase is published, the lowest échelons (at least Niveau I) will fall below and the SMIC will apply. Apprentice pay: the branch has its own avenant n° 35 (27 Feb 2025, extended, in force 1 Aug 2025: % of the conventional minimum of Niveau I) — percentages not captured in this pass (gap). SMIC (legal minimum) in force on 2026-11-11: 12.31 EUR/h gross, 1,867.02 EUR/month for 35h (151.67h), since 1 June 2026 (arrete of 22 May 2026, JO 24 May 2026; previously 12.02 EUR/h / 1,823.03 EUR from 1 Jan 2026). The SMIC overrides any conventional minimum below it. On 9 Nov 2026 the government announced an early SMIC increase for 1 Dec 2026 (reported ~+1.6%); no arrete was published as of 2026-11-11, so the exact amount is not recorded here. A statutory revalorisation follows on 1 Jan 2027.