Shift premium PC 124: rates per shift system
What the sector agreement of PC 124 (construction) lays down on the shift premium: the minimum per system, literally from the source. Your company agreement may be higher.
Hours between 06:00 and 22:00 in successive shifts at 110% of the wage, hours between 22:00 and 06:00 at 125%
Arrangement per shift system
| System | Sector minimum | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Two shifts | +10% on the base hourly wage | hours between 06:00 and 14:00 and between 14:00 and 22:00 |
| Three shifts | +10% on the base hourly wage | hours between 06:00 and 22:00; hours between 22:00 and 06:00 25% |
| Night | +25% on the base hourly wage | hours between 22:00 and 06:00, also outside shift work |
| Full-continuous | no sector arrangement | |
| Weekend | no sector arrangement |
Worked example on the minimum wage
On the sector minimum of €18.747 per hour (Minimum hourly wages per category (40-hour week), category I) the sector premium comes to: PC 124 pay scale: construction wages from 1 October 2026
- Two shifts: €1.875 extra, €20.622 in total
- Three shifts: €1.875 extra, €20.622 in total
- Night: €4.687 extra, €23.434 in total
This is the sector minimum on the lowest scale; your own wage and company agreement set the real amount. Gross, before social security and withholding tax.
Nuances from the agreement
- Agreement of 12 June 2014 (indefinite period): for work in successive shifts only the time of day you work counts, not the name of the shift. Hours between 06:00 and 14:00 and between 14:00 and 22:00 are paid at 110% of the wage, hours between 22:00 and 06:00 at 125%.
- If you work in three successive shifts, each shift gets a half-hour meal break paid at the normal wage.
- Outside shift work too, hours between 22:00 and 06:00 are paid at 125%, with a paid half-hour meal break. For works depending on the tides, such as dikes and breakwaters, hours between 06:00 and 07:00 and between 18:00 and 22:00 are paid at 115%.
- The percentages apply to your wage; construction indexes every quarter, so the premium amount moves with your hourly wage.
Source: FOD Werkgelegenheid, sectorfiche PC 124 (laatste aanpassing 13/10/2026). All sources checked on 22 October 2026.
Percentages and amounts copied literally from the source; we re-read them at every indexation. Your payslip, the sector agreement, your company agreement and your payroll provider remain the final word.
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