Higher minimum wage for cleaning staff: a victory for 5160 employees!

From January 1, 2025, a new minimum wage for cleaning staff is valid in the Rems-Murr district. This is now 12.82 euros per hour, which represents an increase of 41 cents compared to the previous year. A total of around 5160 cleaning staff benefit from this wage increase, which was enforced by the responsible union IG Bau. Another increase is already planned for the coming year. According to the German pension insurance, the average gross wage in Germany is 45,358 euros.

In parallel, employees in Germany are gradually received about 11% higher wages in Germany. Employers and unions have agreed on new generally binding industrial wages that come into force from January 2025. The remuneration for trainees will also increase from this point in time. Around 700,000 workers work in the building cleaner trade, of which around 500,000 employees receive the minimum industry wage. In the fourth round of negotiations, a new wage was agreed, which has a term of 24 months.

Details on the wage increases

The increase in the industry minimum wage in wage group 1 increases by 11.1% from currently 13.50 euros to 14.25 euros on January 1, 2025 and to 15 euros on January 1, 2026. For glass and facade cleaner in wage group 6, the current minimum wage is 16.70 euros, which increases to EUR 17.65 and on 1st January 2026 to 18.40 euros becomes. The IG Bau had previously requested a flat -rate increase of three euros per hour. A 13th monthly income is not provided for in the new collective agreement, but discussions about a possible union bonus for November 2025 are planned. Possible annual payments could be considered at the earliest in 2027.

In addition, the training allowances increase from January 1, 2025. In the first year of training, the remuneration increases from 900 euros to 1,000 euros, in the second year of training from 1,035 euros to 1,150 euros and in the third year of training from 1,200 euros to 1,300 euros href = "https://www.deutsche-handwerks-zeitung.de/tariflohn-gebaeudereinigung-2026-337962/"> Deutsche-werkszeitung.de reported.