Student wage and percentages by age

RecommendationVerified

First apply the sectoral collective agreement; age-related student wage reduction has not generally disappeared.

Absent an applicable sectoral collective agreement, the SPF publishes the interprofessional minima as of July 1, 2026: 2,233.61 € monthly at 21 years, 2,010.25 € at 20 years, 1,898.57 € at 19 years, 1,764.55 € at 18 years, 1,630.54 € at 17 years, and 1,496.52 € at 16 years.

The corresponding percentages are 100, 90, 85, 79, 73, and 67%. Identify the joint committee before pricing the offer; the general table does not replace its scale. The SPF provides hourly equivalents for 38 hours weekly, including 13.5644 € at 21 years.