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Italy

Last updated on 10/30/2024
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Info Salary

Minimum gross wage

Not applicable

Salary per category

Unskilled

8.73 EUR per hour to which a variable increase must be added at the regional or provincial level
1.07 EUR per hour national average

Skilled

9.73 EUR per hour to which a variable increase must be added at the regional or provincial level
1.25 EUR per hour national average

Specialist

10.48 EUR per hour to which a variable increase must be added at the regional or provincial level
1.39 EUR per hour national average

Foreman

11.06 EUR per hour to which a variable increase must be added at the regional or provincial level
1.5 EUR per hour national average

Beginners / young workers

5.67 EUR to 9.95 EUR per hour (apprentices: varies by grade and training period) to which a variable increase must be added at the regional or provincial level
0.7 EUR to 1.35 EUR per hour national average

Professionals

1,510.56 EUR 2,686.74 EUR per month (monthly salary corresponds to 173 h) to which a variable increase must be added at the regional or provincial level
Info
Valid from July 2023.

Average salary (indication)

1933.13 to which a variable increase must be added at the regional or provincial level
273.34 EUR per month national average

Info Working time

Daily

8 hour(s)

Weekly

40 hour(s)

Overtime

2 hour(s) per day
250 hour(s) per year
+ 35 % hour wage
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Maximum number of overtime hours as collective national agreement,
35% more on hourly pay.

Breaks

Rest

15 minutes after 6 hours of work
Paid

Lunch

after 6 hours of work
15 to 60 minutes
Not paid

Special conditions

Suspension or various bad weather paid

Info Travel abroad and lodging

Within Italy

Travel allowance

0.35 EUR per working hour
Info
National average, it can vary from province to province.
If working outside the municipal territory where a worker has been hired, the travel expenses are borne by the company.

Meal allowance

0.61 EUR per hour
105.73 EUR per month

Accommodation allowance

Applicable
Decided at company level, company paid

Subsistence/daily allowance

Info
The trip established at the provincial level takes place outside the province of work, with a fixed quota of 10% more on the hourly pay and each province has contracted it. The trip to other Italian provinces is 46.48 euro more per day, out of Italy the international trip takes off, which is 77.47 euro more per day. Territorial bargaining can increase these increases.

Posted from Italy

Travel allowance

Info
The trip established at the provincial level takes place outside the province of work, with a fixed quota of 10% more on the hourly pay and each province has contracted it. The trip to other Italian provinces is 46.48 euro more per day, out of Italy the international trip takes off, which is 77.47 euro more per day. Territorial bargaining can increase these increases.

Info Premiums

Overtime

35 % of salary per hour

Night work

Allowed (for workers over 16)
10:00 PM to 6:00 am
40 % of salary per hour

Working on Saturdays

Allowed
8 % of salary per hour

Working on Sundays

Allowed
55 % of salary per hour

Working on public holidays

Not mandatory
Allowed
45 % of salary per hour

Shift work

Allowed
9 to 28 % of salary per hour

Hazardous work

Underground work
18 to 46 % of salary per hour
Exposure to dangerous substances
11 % of salary per hour
Jobs in water / snow / mud
6 to 16 % of salary per hour
Work in sewers/chimneys
7 to 17 % of salary per hour
Working at heights
12 to 17 % of salary per hour
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National percentages, but each province has the right to increase it.

Standby pay

Applicable
10 to 30 % of salary per hour (availability outside of working hours)

Annual holidays allowance

8.5 % only for workers: for every hour worked in the construction workers fund (cassa edile)
20 days only for employees: paid directly by the company
July

13th month

Workers : provision of 10 % for each hour worked
Employees : 1 month
Paid on december

14th month

Applicable only for professionals
Paid on june

Seniority

Info
The worker matures the Professional Occupation Age when in two years he can claim at least 2100 hours

Additional wage components

Territorial Compensation : 0.92 to 1.28 EUR per hour
221 EUR per month national average
Production bonus : 0.12 to 0.17 EUR per hour
42 EUR per month national average

Other

Suspension or various bad weather : 80 % pay by the inps

Info Holidays

Number of holidays

20 days per year compulsory by law. cannot be paid.
1/12 of total number of days/month

Public holidays

12 days per year
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In addition workers have 88 h of paid leave per year: 1h for every 20h of work. For employees the payment is made each month with an increase of 4.95% of wage/hour.

Info Wage deductions

Social security contributions

10 % of gross salary
For posted workers
Posted workers pay social security contributions in the country of origin

Additional social security insurance

0.3 % of gross salary
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Applicable to workers in companies with more than 15 employees to cover the integration of suspensions for company crisis.

Income tax

0.5 to 3.33 % local tax
23 % up to 15,000 EUR
28 % from 15,000 to 28,000 EUR
38 % from 28,000 to 55,000 EUR

Additional pension funds

1 to 1.2 %
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Paid to the pension fund dedicated to each profession. Young people add 7.5% of the annual salary

Info Sickness and injuries

Sickness/illness

Day 1 to 6 : 0 % first 3 days
Day 7 to 13 : 50 % first 3 days
Day 14 to 365 : 100 % first 3 days
Day 4 to 181 : 100 % up to 66% is integrated through the social security national agency (inps)
Day 181 to 365 : 50 %

Work injuries/accidents

Every day : 100 %

Info Contacts

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