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PC 149.02 pay scale 2026: minimum hourly wages in bodywork
Blue-collar workers in bodywork: body builders and repairers, panel beaters and spray painters.
Valid from 1 February 2026 (indexation 2.04%) · Next indexation: 1 February 2027 (yearly). Liantis estimates the indexation at 4.62% in its forecast of 2 September 2026; Securex arrives at the same figure on 1 September, within 0.01 point. · Source: minimumlonen.be (FOD Werk), PSC 149.02 koetswerk, geldig vanaf 01/02/2026 (checked on 1 October 2026)
Minimum hourly wages per category (38-hour week)
Gross per hour, from 1 February 2026 (indexation 2.04%).
| Category | 38u |
|---|---|
| A1 | €16.20 |
| A2 | €17.01 |
| B1 | €18.06 |
| B2 | €18.87 |
| C | €19.85 |
| D | €21.06 |
| E | €22.68 |
gross per hour
How to read this table
- A1 is the helper, A2 the helper with 6 months of seniority in the company. B1 is the trained helper, B2 the same function after 6 months in that category.
- C is the skilled worker second class, D the skilled worker first class and E stands for outside category.
- The amounts are gross hourly wages in the 38-hour week.
- At an indexation both the minimum and the actual wages rise.
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Amounts copied literally from the source; we re-verify them at every indexation. Your payslip, the sector agreement and your payroll provider remain the final word.