Minimum wage in Austria

Starting from January 1st, 2020, all foreign drivers posted to Austria, must be paid according to the Austrian Collective Agreement for the road haulage sector.

You can find here below the minimum rates tables. For more information about Austrian National Agreement obligations applying to your drivers, check here

1. Auxiliary workers, garage workers, tractor drivers, passengers and drivers for trucks up to 3.5 t total weight, as well as forklift drivers

Normal hourly wages 2020

Normal weekly wages 2020

Normal monthly wages 2020

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

9.20

368.00

1,591.60

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

9.42

376.80

1,629.66

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

9.66

386.40

1,671.18

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

9.89

395.60

1,710.97

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

10.14

405.60

1,754.22

2. Motorists for trucks over 3.5 t total weight with up to 3 axles

Normal hourly wages 2020

Normal weekly wages 2020

Normal monthly wages 2020

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

9.42

376.80

1,629.66

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

9.66

386.40

1,671.18

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

9.89

395.60

1,710.97

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

10.19

407.60

1,762.87

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

10.42

416.80

1,802.66

3. Motorists for trucks over 3.5 t total weight with more than 3 axles

Normal hourly wages 2020

Normal weekly wages 2020

Normal monthly wages 2020

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

9.55

382.00

1,652.15

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

9.77

390.80

1,690.21

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

10.05

402.00

1,738.65

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

10.32

412.80

1,785.36

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

10.56

422.40

1,826.88

4. Motorists for motor vehicle trains and articulated vehicles as well as self-propelled work machines, game leaders and place masters

Normal hourly wages 2020

Normal weekly wages 2020

Normal monthly wages 2020

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

9.66

386.40

1,671.18

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

9.89

395.60

1,710.97

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

10.19

407.60

1,762.87

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

10.42

416.80

1,802.66

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

10.66

426.40

1,844.18

5a. Drivers with driver training for the transport of dangerous goods (except wage category 7), as well as drivers who are responsible for Operation of cranes from 10 metric tons (lifting capacity) have passed an examination,

Normal hourly wages 2020

Normal weekly wages 2020

Normal monthly wages 2020

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

9.89

395.60

1,710.97

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

10.19

407.60

1,762.87

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

10.42

416.80

1,802.66

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

10.66

426.40

1,844.18

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

10,90

436.00

1,885.70

5b. Professionals with completed apprenticeship training – if used exclusively as such – deserve the collective wage minimum wage in their branch. The years of service for the classification in the collective agreement of the respective branch are calculated in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement for workers in the Freight transport industry, At least, however, is due:

Normal hourly wages 2020

Normal weekly wages 2020

Normal monthly wages 2020

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

9.89

395.60

1,710.97

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

10.19

407.60

1,762.87

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

10.42

416.80

1,802.66

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

10.66

426.40

1,844.18

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

10,90

436.00

1,885.70

6. Professional driver with final apprenticeship diploma

Normal hourly wages 2020

Normal weekly wages 2020

Normal monthly wages 2020

6.1 Motorists for trucks over 3.5 t total weight with up to 3 axles

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

9.66

386.40

1,671.18

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

9.89

395.60

1,710.97

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

10.19

407.60

1,762.87

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

10.42

416.80

1,802.66

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

10.66

426.40

1,844.18

6.2 Motorists for trucks over 3.5 t total weight with more than 3 axles

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

9.94

397.60

1,719.62

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

10.14

405.60

1,754.22

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

10.42

416.80

1,802.66

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

10.68

427.20

1,847.64

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

10,90

436.00

1,885.70

6.3 Motorists for motor vehicle trains and articulated vehicles

a)

If you have been with the company for up to 5 years

10.19

407.60

1,762.87

b)

If you have been with the company for more than 5 years up to 10 years

10.42

416.80

1,802.66

c)

If you have been with the company for more than 10 years up to 15 years

10.66

426.40

1,844.18

d)

If you have been with the company for more than 15 years up to 20 years

10.92

436.80

1,889.16

e)

If they have been with the company for more than 20 years

11.16

446.40

1,930.86

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