Wage increase for cable car employees: 3.1 percent more from July!

Wage increase for cable car employees: 3.1 percent more from July!

From July 1, 2025, around 18,000 employees in the Austrian cable car industry benefit from a wage increase of 3.1 percent. This measure was agreed after the fourth round of negotiations between the VIDA union and the employer representative. The entry -level wage is raised to 2,138 euros gross per month. This reported 5min.

The cable car industry plays a central role in the Austrian tourism industry and comprises around 250 cable car companies. At peak times, this industry secures numerous jobs, both in winter and increasingly in summer. The new collective agreement is valid until April 30, 2026, and a Sunday allowance for the summer months has also been agreed, which is paid from 1st May to October 31, in addition to the wages, such as [OTS] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250702_ots0124/18000-beschafttigte-in-derbahnwirtschaft-erhalt- 31- percent-more-wage) emphasized.

collective agreement negotiations

The successful KV negotiations of the Austria cable car industry took place under the direction of Andreas Hochwimmer from the Vida union. The conversations were shaped by mutual respect and stable social partnership. This ensures that the working conditions for the employees are still fairly designed, reports [wko] (https://www.wko.at/kollewivtag/kollective contractsilbahnen-2023).

The collective agreement for the cable cars, the start of the validity of which was already on May 1, 2023, regulates the working conditions for the employees who work in different types of cable cars. Only drag lifts and material rope tracks are excluded. The normal working time is a maximum of 10 hours a day and 40 hours a week. Overtime is remunerated with corresponding surcharges from 173 hours a month.

other regulations and services

The collective agreement also provides numerous additional services. This includes vacation entitlements of 30 working days with less than 25 years of service and 36 working days after 25 years. Employees are entitled to Christmas remuneration and vacation subsidy after one year of service. In addition, regulations for illness and continued payment of wages are anchored in the law.

The cable car industry not only ensures important jobs in the tourism regions of Austria, but also sets a positive sign for the workforce with the new wage increase. As a vital part of the tourism sector, the industry will continue to rely on fair working conditions and sustainable employment.