PC 207 pay scale 2026: minimum wages for chemical industry staff

White-collar staff in the chemical industry: chemicals, pharma and plastics, with many process, lab and quality roles.

Valid from 1 May 2026 (indexation 2.00%) · Next indexation: No fixed date: wages rise by 2% each time the pivot index is exceeded. Liantis expects the next ones on 1 November 2026 and 1 March 2027 (forecast of 2 September 2026). · Source: minimumlonen.be (FOD Werk), PC 207 scheikundige nijverheid, nationaal minimumbarema, geldig vanaf 01/05/2026 (checked on 1 October 2026)

How to read this table

• Five categories (1, 2, 3, 4a and 4b); the rows are years of experience. An empty cell means the scale does not run there for that category: category 3 starts at 1 year of experience, 4a at 3 and 4b at 4.
• This is the sector's national minimum scale. The source also refers to a separate arrangement for companies without their own agreement, so check which collective agreement applies in your company.
• Students: 90% of the lowest wage of the class that matches the function.
• Sales representatives: the wage is at least equal to the minimum experience-based monthly wage of category 4a.
• 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.