Retail and mail-order trade pay agreement – Bavaria
Gehalts- und Lohntarifvertrag für den Einzel- und Versandhandel in Bayern
Valid from 1 August 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | 1 August 2026 – 30 April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Agreement term | until 31 May 2028 |
| Sector | Retail and wholesaleRetail and mail-order trade |
| Weekly hours | 37.5 h |
| Salary payments per year | 1212 monthly salaries + tarifliches Urlaubsgeld + Sonderzuwendung (Weihnachtsgeld) under the Bavarian TV Sonderzahlung of 5 Aug 2008 |
| Generally binding | no |
| Official source | ver.di Bayern – Tarifinfo 6/2026: Tarifabschluss im bayerischen Einzel- und Versandhandel (Gehälter, Löhne und Auszubildendenvergütungen)source dated 2026-09 (agreement of 14 September 2026) |
Pay table
1 August 2026 – 30 April 2027| Group | Step | per month | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehaltsgruppe I A | €2,824 | ≈ €1,955 | ||
| Gehaltsgruppe I B (Stundenlohn) | 1. Tätigkeitsjahr | €14.20 | ≈ €1,657 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe I B (Stundenlohn) | 2. Tätigkeitsjahr | €14.20 | ≈ €1,657 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe I B (Stundenlohn) | 3. Tätigkeitsjahr | €14.20 | ≈ €1,657 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 1. Berufsjahr | €2,413 | ≈ €1,719 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 2. Berufsjahr | €2,413 | ≈ €1,719 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 3. Berufsjahr | €2,601 | ≈ €1,827 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 4. Berufsjahr | €2,696 | ≈ €1,882 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 5. Berufsjahr | €2,936 | ≈ €2,018 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 6. Berufsjahr | €3,320 | ≈ €2,234 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 5. Berufsjahr | €2,930 | ≈ €2,015 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 6. Berufsjahr | €3,087 | ≈ €2,103 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 7. Berufsjahr | €3,296 | ≈ €2,220 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 8. Berufsjahr | €3,417 | ≈ €2,287 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 9. Berufsjahr | €3,687 | ≈ €2,436 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe IV | 7. Berufsjahr | €3,606 | ≈ €2,392 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe IV | 8. Berufsjahr | €3,780 | ≈ €2,487 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe IV | 9. Berufsjahr | €4,283 | ≈ €2,757 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe V | 7. Berufsjahr | €4,234 | ≈ €2,731 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe V | 8. Berufsjahr | €4,475 | ≈ €2,858 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe V | 9. Berufsjahr | €5,160 | ≈ €3,212 | |
| Lohngruppe A I | €2,619 | ≈ €1,837 | ||
| Lohngruppe A II a | €2,783 | ≈ €1,931 | ||
| Lohngruppe A II b | €2,989 | ≈ €2,048 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III a | €2,619 | ≈ €1,837 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III b | €2,823 | ≈ €1,954 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III c | €3,043 | ≈ €2,079 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III d | €3,043 | ≈ €2,079 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III e | €3,310 | ≈ €2,228 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III f | €3,655 | ≈ €2,418 | ||
| Lohngruppe B a | €3,605 | ≈ €2,391 | ||
| Lohngruppe B b | €3,426 | ≈ €2,292 | ||
| Lohngruppe C | €2,833 | ≈ €1,960 |
Agreement of 14 Sep 2026: all pay groups +3% from 1 Aug 2026, +2% from 1 May 2027; apprentice pay rises 1 Sep 2026 and 1 Sep 2027; duration 25 months, ends 31 May 2028. Gehaltsgruppe I B is set as an hourly rate (EUR 14.20 / 14.90). Group descriptions (Tätigkeitsmerkmale) are not in the flyer – only codes are given here. Weekly hours (37.5 h tariff week) and Urlaubsgeld rule from the employers' association HBE (Praxiswissen, Stand 01/2024); Sonderzuwendung rule from the TV Sonderzahlung of 5 Aug 2008 as quoted by the BAG (filled 2026-11-12). Waiting periods / pro-rating rules of the Sonderzuwendung were not collected. Source is the union's (ver.di Bayern) official flyer table; the signed agreement text was not retrieved. Not generally binding.
Next pay table decided
from 1 May 2027| Group | Step | per month | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehaltsgruppe I A | €2,880 | ≈ €1,987 | ||
| Gehaltsgruppe I B (Stundenlohn) | 1. Tätigkeitsjahr | €14.90 | ≈ €1,723 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe I B (Stundenlohn) | 2. Tätigkeitsjahr | €14.90 | ≈ €1,723 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe I B (Stundenlohn) | 3. Tätigkeitsjahr | €14.90 | ≈ €1,723 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 1. Berufsjahr | €2,461 | ≈ €1,746 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 2. Berufsjahr | €2,461 | ≈ €1,746 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 3. Berufsjahr | €2,653 | ≈ €1,857 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 4. Berufsjahr | €2,750 | ≈ €1,913 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 5. Berufsjahr | €2,995 | ≈ €2,052 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe II | 6. Berufsjahr | €3,386 | ≈ €2,270 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 5. Berufsjahr | €2,989 | ≈ €2,048 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 6. Berufsjahr | €3,149 | ≈ €2,138 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 7. Berufsjahr | €3,362 | ≈ €2,257 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 8. Berufsjahr | €3,485 | ≈ €2,325 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe III | 9. Berufsjahr | €3,761 | ≈ €2,476 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe IV | 7. Berufsjahr | €3,678 | ≈ €2,431 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe IV | 8. Berufsjahr | €3,856 | ≈ €2,528 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe IV | 9. Berufsjahr | €4,369 | ≈ €2,802 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe V | 7. Berufsjahr | €4,319 | ≈ €2,776 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe V | 8. Berufsjahr | €4,565 | ≈ €2,905 | |
| Gehaltsgruppe V | 9. Berufsjahr | €5,263 | ≈ €3,264 | |
| Lohngruppe A I | €2,671 | ≈ €1,867 | ||
| Lohngruppe A II a | €2,839 | ≈ €1,963 | ||
| Lohngruppe A II b | €3,049 | ≈ €2,082 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III a | €2,671 | ≈ €1,867 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III b | €2,879 | ≈ €1,986 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III c | €3,104 | ≈ €2,113 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III d | €3,104 | ≈ €2,113 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III e | €3,376 | ≈ €2,265 | ||
| Lohngruppe A III f | €3,728 | ≈ €2,458 | ||
| Lohngruppe B a | €3,677 | ≈ €2,430 | ||
| Lohngruppe B b | €3,495 | ≈ €2,331 | ||
| Lohngruppe C | €2,890 | ≈ €1,992 |
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Sources (3)
- ver.di Bayern – Tarifinfo 6/2026: Tarifabschluss im bayerischen Einzel- und Versandhandel (Gehälter, Löhne und Auszubildendenvergütungen) (2026-09 (agreement of 14 September 2026))
- Handelsverband Bayern (HBE, bargaining party) – Praxiswissen 'Urlaub / Urlaubsentgelt / Tarifliches Urlaubsgeld' (§ 12 MTV: 36 Werktage; Urlaubsgeld 50% of Endgehalt BG II; tariff week 37.5 h) (January 2024)
- Bundesarbeitsgericht, Urteil 4 AZR 703/11 – quotes § 4 Nr. 1 TV Sonderzahlung Einzelhandel Bayern (5 Aug 2008): Sonderzuwendung 62.5% of individual monthly tariff pay, November pay as basis (2013)
Notes
Agreement of 14 Sep 2026: all pay groups +3% from 1 Aug 2026, +2% from 1 May 2027; apprentice pay rises 1 Sep 2026 and 1 Sep 2027; duration 25 months, ends 31 May 2028. Gehaltsgruppe I B is set as an hourly rate (EUR 14.20 / 14.90). Group descriptions (Tätigkeitsmerkmale) are not in the flyer – only codes are given here. Weekly hours (37.5 h tariff week) and Urlaubsgeld rule from the employers' association HBE (Praxiswissen, Stand 01/2024); Sonderzuwendung rule from the TV Sonderzahlung of 5 Aug 2008 as quoted by the BAG (filled 2026-11-12). Waiting periods / pro-rating rules of the Sonderzuwendung were not collected. Source is the union's (ver.di Bayern) official flyer table; the signed agreement text was not retrieved. Not generally binding.