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Last updated on 10/8/2024
View all currencies in Icelandic króna (ISK)
Albanian lek (ALL)
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)
Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Croatian kuna (HRK)
Czech koruna (CZK)
Danish krone (DKK)
Euro (€)
Hungarian forint (HUF)
Icelandic króna (ISK)
Moldovan leu (MDL)
Norwegian krone (NOK)
Polish złoty (PLN)
Pound sterling (£)
Romanian leu (RON)
Second Macedonian denar (MKD)
Serbian dinar (RSD)
Swedish krona (SEK)
Swiss franc (CHF)
Turkish lira (TRY)
Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH)

Info Salary

Minimum gross wage

438,483 ISK

Salary per category

Unskilled

438,483 to 458,501

Skilled

508,763 to 606,458

Foreman

585,077 to 697,427

Beginners / young workers

395,520 to 421,641

Info Working time

Daily

7.2 to 8 hours
Between 7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Weekly

36 to 40 hours

Breaks

Lunch

Between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm : 0.5 to 1 hours
Not part of standard working time
Not paid

Info Premiums

Overtime

156 % to 179 % of salary per hour

Evening work

156 % of salary per hour

Night work

179 % of salary per hour

Working on Saturdays

156 % of salary per hour

Working on Sundays

156 % of salary per hour

Working on public holidays

156 % to 215 % of salary per hour

Standby pay

25 % to 60 % of salary per hour

Annual holidays allowance

24 to 30 days

Info Holidays

Number of holidays

24 to 30 days per year

Public holidays

11 days per year

Info Wage deductions

Additional social security insurance

4 % of salary

Additional pension funds

2 % of salary

Info Sickness and injuries

Sickness/illness

30 days paid : 100 %
30 to 60 days : %

Work injuries/accidents

30 days days paid at a 100%
30 to 60 days : different %

Info Contacts

RAFIÐNAÐARSAMBAND ÍSLANDS

STÓRHÖFÐA 31
110 REYKJAVÍK
Tel. +354 5400100

Samiðn - Samband iðnfélaga

STÓRHÖFÐA 31
110 REYKJAVÍK
Tel. +354 5400100

STARFSGREINASAMBAND ÍSLANDS

GUÐRÚNARTÚNI 1
105 REYKJAVÍK
Tel. +354 562 6410
This website provides concise information on wages, working conditions and rights of construction workers for all the European Countries in all the European languages. Construction workers can find useful links and contacts of trade unions representatives ready to help and support them in case of need.
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