PC 149.04 pay scale 2026: minimum hourly wages in the metal trade
Blue-collar workers in the metal trade: technicians and warehouse staff at traders and distributors of machines, forklifts, agricultural and construction machinery and technical equipment.
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 149.04 metaalhandel, geldig vanaf 01/02/2026 (checked on 1 October 2026)
Minimum hourly wages per category and hours per week
Gross per hour, from 1 February 2026 (indexation 2.04%).
| Category | 37,5u | 38u | 39u | 40u |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.1 | €16.72 | €16.55 | €16.18 | €15.84 |
| A.2 | €17.56 | €17.38 | €17.00 | €16.62 |
| B | €18.82 | €18.62 | €18.20 | €17.81 |
| C | €20.90 | €20.68 | €20.23 | €19.79 |
| D | €22.07 | €21.85 | €21.37 | €20.90 |
| E | €23.41 | €23.17 | €22.65 | €22.18 |
gross per hour
How to read this table
- A.1 is the helper (100%), A.2 the helper with 10 years of seniority in the company (105%).
- B is the trained worker (112.5%), C the skilled worker (125%), D the highly skilled worker (132%) and E stands for outside category (140%).
- The columns are the number of hours per week: 37.5, 38, 39 or 40.
- At an indexation both the minimum and the actual wages rise.
Minimum versus market
These are the statutory minimums of the joint committee. What employers actually pay for technical profiles today usually sits higher; compare with the market ranges from our role profiles:
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.