Collective agreement Hospitality (hotels, restaurants, cafes) 2025-2026
Horeca-cao 2025-2026 (Cao voor het Horeca- en aanverwante bedrijf)
Valid from 1 July 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | 1 July 2026 – 31 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Agreement term | 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026 |
| Sector | Health and social careHospitality / hotels and catering (Koninklijke Horeca Nederland; AVV-covered businesses) |
| Weekly hours | 38 h |
| Salary payments per year | 12 monthly (annual-hours system, 1976 h/year) · Vakantiebijslag 8% of wages earned in the holiday year (June-May), art. 4.17. |
| Generally binding | yes |
| Official source | Horeca-cao loontabel per 1 juli 2026 (Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, CAO party)source dated 13 May 2026 |
| Next adjustment | negotiations under way from 1 January 2027KHN (3 Nov 2026): negotiations with the unions on a new Horeca-cao from 1 Jan 2027 are under way; no agreement or new pay table published as of 12 Nov 2026. Basisloon of groups I+II, III and IV is tied to the statutory minimum wage, which rises on 1 Jan 2027 (see NL minimum wage data). |
Pay table
1 July 2026 – 31 December 2026| Step | per month | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functiegroep I+II (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €2,468.35 | €14.99 | ≈ €2,412 |
| periodiek 1 | €2,470.69 | ≈ €2,414 | |
| eindloon | €2,520.11 | ≈ €2,445 | |
| Functiegroep III (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €2,468.35 | €14.99 | ≈ €2,412 |
| periodiek 1 | €2,504.76 | ≈ €2,436 | |
| periodiek 2 | €2,554.85 | ≈ €2,468 | |
| eindloon | €2,582.71 | ≈ €2,486 | |
| Functiegroep IV (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €2,468.35 | €14.99 | ≈ €2,412 |
| periodiek 1 | €2,511.89 | ≈ €2,440 | |
| periodiek 2 | €2,562.13 | ≈ €2,473 | |
| periodiek 3 | €2,613.37 | ≈ €2,506 | |
| periodiek 4 | €2,665.64 | ≈ €2,539 | |
| periodiek 5 | €2,718.95 | ≈ €2,574 | |
| periodiek 6 | €2,773.33 | ≈ €2,609 | |
| eindloon | €2,778.00 | ≈ €2,612 | |
| Functiegroep V (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €2,505.04 | €15.21 | ≈ €2,436 |
| periodiek 1 | €2,555.14 | ≈ €2,468 | |
| periodiek 2 | €2,606.25 | ≈ €2,501 | |
| periodiek 3 | €2,658.37 | ≈ €2,535 | |
| periodiek 4 | €2,711.54 | ≈ €2,569 | |
| periodiek 5 | €2,765.77 | ≈ €2,604 | |
| periodiek 6 | €2,821.09 | ≈ €2,640 | |
| periodiek 7 | €2,877.51 | ≈ €2,676 | |
| periodiek 8 | €2,935.06 | ≈ €2,713 | |
| periodiek 9 | €2,993.76 | ≈ €2,751 | |
| eindloon | €3,032.79 | ≈ €2,776 | |
| Functiegroep VI (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €2,645.47 | €16.07 | ≈ €2,526 |
| periodiek 1 | €2,698.38 | ≈ €2,561 | |
| periodiek 2 | €2,752.35 | ≈ €2,595 | |
| periodiek 3 | €2,807.40 | ≈ €2,631 | |
| periodiek 4 | €2,863.55 | ≈ €2,667 | |
| periodiek 5 | €2,920.82 | ≈ €2,704 | |
| periodiek 6 | €2,979.23 | ≈ €2,742 | |
| periodiek 7 | €3,038.82 | ≈ €2,780 | |
| periodiek 8 | €3,099.59 | ≈ €2,818 | |
| periodiek 9 | €3,161.59 | ≈ €2,857 | |
| periodiek 10 | €3,224.82 | ≈ €2,896 | |
| eindloon | €3,289.31 | ≈ €2,937 | |
| Functiegroep VII (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €2,900.50 | €17.61 | ≈ €2,691 |
| periodiek 1 | €2,958.51 | ≈ €2,729 | |
| periodiek 2 | €3,017.68 | ≈ €2,766 | |
| periodiek 3 | €3,078.03 | ≈ €2,804 | |
| periodiek 4 | €3,139.59 | ≈ €2,843 | |
| periodiek 5 | €3,202.38 | ≈ €2,882 | |
| periodiek 6 | €3,266.43 | ≈ €2,922 | |
| periodiek 7 | €3,331.76 | ≈ €2,963 | |
| periodiek 8 | €3,398.39 | ≈ €3,005 | |
| periodiek 9 | €3,466.36 | ≈ €3,047 | |
| periodiek 10 | €3,535.69 | ≈ €3,089 | |
| periodiek 11 | €3,606.40 | ≈ €3,127 | |
| eindloon | €3,678.53 | ≈ €3,166 | |
| Functiegroep VIII (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €3,176.02 | €19.29 | ≈ €2,866 |
| periodiek 1 | €3,239.54 | ≈ €2,905 | |
| periodiek 2 | €3,304.33 | ≈ €2,946 | |
| periodiek 3 | €3,370.41 | ≈ €2,987 | |
| periodiek 4 | €3,437.82 | ≈ €3,030 | |
| periodiek 5 | €3,506.58 | ≈ €3,073 | |
| periodiek 6 | €3,576.71 | ≈ €3,111 | |
| periodiek 7 | €3,648.24 | ≈ €3,149 | |
| periodiek 8 | €3,721.21 | ≈ €3,189 | |
| periodiek 9 | €3,795.63 | ≈ €3,228 | |
| periodiek 10 | €3,871.55 | ≈ €3,269 | |
| periodiek 11 | €3,948.98 | ≈ €3,310 | |
| eindloon | €4,027.96 | ≈ €3,353 | |
| Functiegroep IX (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €3,461.70 | €21.02 | ≈ €3,045 |
| periodiek 1 | €3,530.93 | ≈ €3,087 | |
| periodiek 2 | €3,601.55 | ≈ €3,124 | |
| periodiek 3 | €3,673.58 | ≈ €3,163 | |
| periodiek 4 | €3,747.05 | ≈ €3,202 | |
| periodiek 5 | €3,821.99 | ≈ €3,242 | |
| periodiek 6 | €3,898.43 | ≈ €3,283 | |
| periodiek 7 | €3,976.40 | ≈ €3,325 | |
| periodiek 8 | €4,055.93 | ≈ €3,368 | |
| periodiek 9 | €4,137.05 | ≈ €3,411 | |
| periodiek 10 | €4,219.79 | ≈ €3,455 | |
| periodiek 11 | €4,304.18 | ≈ €3,500 | |
| periodiek 12 | €4,390.27 | ≈ €3,546 | |
| eindloon | €4,478.07 | ≈ €3,593 | |
| Functiegroep X (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €3,773.21 | €22.91 | ≈ €3,216 |
| periodiek 1 | €3,848.67 | ≈ €3,257 | |
| periodiek 2 | €3,925.65 | ≈ €3,298 | |
| periodiek 3 | €4,004.16 | ≈ €3,340 | |
| periodiek 4 | €4,084.24 | ≈ €3,383 | |
| periodiek 5 | €4,165.93 | ≈ €3,426 | |
| periodiek 6 | €4,249.24 | ≈ €3,471 | |
| periodiek 7 | €4,334.23 | ≈ €3,516 | |
| periodiek 8 | €4,420.91 | ≈ €3,563 | |
| periodiek 9 | €4,509.33 | ≈ €3,610 | |
| periodiek 10 | €4,599.52 | ≈ €3,658 | |
| periodiek 11 | €4,691.51 | ≈ €3,708 | |
| periodiek 12 | €4,785.34 | ≈ €3,758 | |
| eindloon | €4,881.05 | ≈ €3,809 | |
| Functiegroep XI (vakkrachten) | |||
| basisloon 20 jaar of ouder | €4,112.83 | €24.98 | ≈ €3,398 |
| periodiek 1 | €4,195.09 | ≈ €3,442 | |
| periodiek 2 | €4,278.99 | ≈ €3,487 | |
| periodiek 3 | €4,364.57 | ≈ €3,533 | |
| periodiek 4 | €4,451.86 | ≈ €3,579 | |
| periodiek 5 | €4,540.90 | ≈ €3,627 | |
| periodiek 6 | €4,631.72 | ≈ €3,676 | |
| periodiek 7 | €4,724.35 | ≈ €3,725 | |
| periodiek 8 | €4,818.84 | ≈ €3,776 | |
| periodiek 9 | €4,915.21 | ≈ €3,827 | |
| periodiek 10 | €5,013.52 | ≈ €3,880 | |
| periodiek 11 | €5,113.79 | ≈ €3,933 | |
| periodiek 12 | €5,216.06 | ≈ €3,988 | |
| eindloon | €5,320.39 | ≈ €4,044 | |
Monthly gross amounts for full-time vakkrachten based on 1976 h/year (avg 38 h/week), plus the published hourly basisloon. Since 1 Jan 2025 the periodieken are only indicative ("richtinggevend": not mandatory); the binding minimum frame is the basisloon and eindloon per group. Basisloon for groups I+II, III and IV equals the statutory minimum wage (EUR 14.99/h from 1 Jul 2026, monthly = 1976/12 x hourly WML); group I+II eindloon follows WML developments. Youth (vakkracht 18/19) = 80%/90% of basisloon; separate table for non-vakkrachten and BBL students by age with 38 h/week and 32 h + 6 h school variants. PDF metadata date 13 May 2026 used as source date. Table valid 1 Jul 2026 until the CAO end date 31 Dec 2026 (loontabel normally adjusted every 1 Jan and 1 Jul). AVV in force from 2 Aug 2025 until 31 Dec 2026. No 2027 agreement/table found as of 2026-11-11 (research incomplete: web search budget exhausted) - check khn.nl.
Apprentices
1 July 2026 – 31 December 2026| Type | Group | Age | per month | per hour | per week | % of reference rate | Monthly (32 h work + 6 h school) | Weekly (32 h work + 6 h school) | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | I+II | 19 | €2,221.52 | €13.49 | 90 % | ≈ €2,248 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | I+II | 18 | €1,974.68 | €11.99 | 80 % | ≈ €2,065 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | III | 19 | €2,221.52 | €13.49 | 90 % | ≈ €2,248 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | III | 18 | €1,974.68 | €11.99 | 80 % | ≈ €2,065 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | IV | 19 | €2,221.52 | €13.49 | 90 % | ≈ €2,248 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | IV | 18 | €1,974.68 | €11.99 | 80 % | ≈ €2,065 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | V | 19 | €2,254.54 | €13.69 | 90 % | ≈ €2,271 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | V | 18 | €2,004.04 | €12.17 | 80 % | ≈ €2,092 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | VI | 19 | €2,380.93 | €14.46 | 90 % | ≈ €2,356 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | VI | 18 | €2,116.38 | €12.85 | 80 % | ≈ €2,172 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | VII | 19 | €2,610.45 | €15.85 | 90 % | ≈ €2,504 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | VII | 18 | €2,320.40 | €14.09 | 80 % | ≈ €2,316 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | VIII | 19 | €2,858.41 | €17.36 | 90 % | ≈ €2,664 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | VIII | 18 | €2,540.81 | €15.43 | 80 % | ≈ €2,459 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | IX | 19 | €3,115.53 | €18.92 | 90 % | ≈ €2,828 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | IX | 18 | €2,769.36 | €16.82 | 80 % | ≈ €2,606 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | X | 19 | €3,395.89 | €20.62 | 90 % | ≈ €3,003 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | X | 18 | €3,018.57 | €18.33 | 80 % | ≈ €2,767 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | XI | 19 | €3,701.55 | €22.48 | 90 % | ≈ €3,178 | |||
| vakkracht youth wage (% of basisloon) | XI | 18 | €3,290.27 | €19.98 | 80 % | ≈ €2,937 | |||
| niet-vakkracht / BBL-student, functiegroep I+II | 21+ | €2,468.35 | €14.99 | €569.62 | 100 % | €2,078.61 | €479.68 | ≈ €2,412 | |
| niet-vakkracht / BBL-student, functiegroep I+II | 20 | €2,098.10 | €12.74 | €484.20 | 85 % | €1,766.82 | €407.73 | ≈ €2,159 | |
| niet-vakkracht / BBL-student, functiegroep I+II | 19 | €1,851.27 | €11.24 | €427.23 | 75 % | €1,558.96 | €359.76 | ≈ €1,938 | |
| niet-vakkracht / BBL-student, functiegroep I+II | 18 | €1,604.43 | €9.74 | €370.27 | 65 % | €1,351.10 | €311.79 | ≈ €1,684 | |
| niet-vakkracht / BBL-student, functiegroep I+II | 17 | €1,357.59 | €8.24 | €313.31 | 55 % | €1,143.23 | €263.82 | ≈ €1,430 | |
| niet-vakkracht / BBL-student, functiegroep I+II | 16 | €1,110.76 | €6.75 | €256.34 | 45 % | €935.38 | €215.86 | ≈ €1,176 | |
| niet-vakkracht / BBL-student, functiegroep I+II | 15 | €863.92 | €5.25 | €199.38 | 35 % | €727.51 | €167.89 | ≈ €933 | |
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Sources (3)
- Horeca-cao loontabel per 1 juli 2026 (Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, CAO party) (13 May 2026)
- Staatscourant 2025, 10545 - Besluit SZW 30 juli 2025 tot algemeenverbindendverklaring cao Horeca- en aanverwante bedrijf 2025/2026 (1 August 2025)
- KHN (CAO party) – Wettelijk minimumloon stijgt per 1 januari 2027 (states negotiations on new Horeca-cao per 1 Jan 2027 are ongoing) (3 November 2026)
Notes
Monthly gross amounts for full-time vakkrachten based on 1976 h/year (avg 38 h/week), plus the published hourly basisloon. Since 1 Jan 2025 the periodieken are only indicative ("richtinggevend": not mandatory); the binding minimum frame is the basisloon and eindloon per group. Basisloon for groups I+II, III and IV equals the statutory minimum wage (EUR 14.99/h from 1 Jul 2026, monthly = 1976/12 x hourly WML); group I+II eindloon follows WML developments. Youth (vakkracht 18/19) = 80%/90% of basisloon; separate table for non-vakkrachten and BBL students by age with 38 h/week and 32 h + 6 h school variants. PDF metadata date 13 May 2026 used as source date. Table valid 1 Jul 2026 until the CAO end date 31 Dec 2026 (loontabel normally adjusted every 1 Jan and 1 Jul). AVV in force from 2 Aug 2025 until 31 Dec 2026. No 2027 agreement/table found as of 2026-11-11 (research incomplete: web search budget exhausted) - check khn.nl.