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Compare the minimum wages of truck drivers in Europe
Find the legal floors, the sector rules and the main premiums that apply in the countries documented here.
Data checked on August 8, 2026.
The national minimum wage is not always the wage that applies to a truck driver. A collective agreement, a sector-level agreement, the employment contract, posting rules or the employer's country may set different or more favourable rules.
Comparison of the documented countries
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| Country | Legal minimum | Transport sector minimum | Working time | Overtime | Effective from | Checked on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 12,31 € / hour Set by law1 867,02 € gross/month for 35 h |
Set by collective agreementCCNTR (French road transport collective agreement) — scale by coefficient, generally above the SMIC | 35 h/week; equivalence scheme specific to road transport | Set by law+25 % then +50 % (Labour Code, supplemented by the CCNTR — French road transport collective agreement) | June 1, 2026 | Légifrance Service-Public |
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| Germany | 13,90 € / hour Set by law≈ 2 343 € gross/month full-time |
Varies according to the collective agreementAccording to the applicable Tarifvertrag | 8 h/day, extended to 10 h if the average stays ≤ 8 h over 24 weeks (Arbeitszeitgesetz) | Varies according to the collective agreementNo statutory premium: set by the contract or by the Tarifvertrag (German collective agreement) | January 1, 2026 | BMAS — Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales | |
| Spain | 1 221 € / month Set by law×14 payments, i.e. ≈ 1 424,50 €/month spread over 12 |
Varies according to the collective agreementConvenio colectivo (collective agreement) for transport, by province | 40 h/week | Varies according to the collective agreementNo statutory minimum premium: at least the value of an ordinary hour, often more under collective agreement | January 1, 2026 | BOE — Boletín Oficial del Estado | |
| Italy | No national minimum wageNo statutory minimum wage: the floor comes from the sector's CCNL | Set by collective agreementCCNL Autotrasporto e Logistica (Italian sector collective agreement) — minimum by grade | 40 h/week | Set by collective agreementPremium set by the CCNL; cap of 250 overtime hours per year unless otherwise provided | — | Camera dei Deputati | |
| Poland | 4 806 zł / month Set by law31,40 zł/hour |
Not documented | 40 h/week, 8 h/day (Kodeks pracy) | Set by law+50 %, raised to +100 % at night, on Sundays, on public holidays and beyond the weekly standard | January 1, 2026 | PIP — Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy | |
| Romania | 4 050 puis 4 325 lei / month Set by law≈ 25,95 lei/hour |
Not documented | 40 h/week, 8 h/day (Codul Muncii) | Set by lawCompensated by time off; failing that, a minimum premium of +75 % | January 1, 2026 | Inspecția Muncii |
Amounts and currencies
Amounts are given in the country's official currency. No conversion into euros is shown: an exchange rate is only valid on a given date, and a fixed conversion would already be wrong the next day.
Country-by-country detail
France
- Legal minimum
- 12,31 € / hour — Set by law1 867,02 € gross/month for 35 h
- Transport sector rule
- CCNTR (French road transport collective agreement) — scale by coefficient, generally above the SMIC
- Working time
- 35 h/week; equivalence scheme specific to road transport
- Overtime
- +25 % then +50 % (Labour Code, supplemented by the CCNTR — French road transport collective agreement)
- In force since
- June 1, 2026
- Official source
- Order of 22 May 2026 on the increase of the minimum growth wage (SMIC)
Amount of the SMIC (French national minimum wage)Checked on August 8, 2026
Germany
- Legal minimum
- 13,90 € / hour — Set by law≈ 2 343 € gross/month full-time
- Transport sector rule
- According to the applicable Tarifvertrag
- Working time
- 8 h/day, extended to 10 h if the average stays ≤ 8 h over 24 weeks (Arbeitszeitgesetz)
- Overtime
- No statutory premium: set by the contract or by the Tarifvertrag (German collective agreement)
- In force since
- January 1, 2026
- Official source
- Mindestlohn steigt zum 1. Januar 2026 auf 13,90 EuroChecked on August 8, 2026
Spain
- Legal minimum
- 1 221 € / month — Set by law×14 payments, i.e. ≈ 1 424,50 €/month spread over 12
- Transport sector rule
- Convenio colectivo (collective agreement) for transport, by province
- Working time
- 40 h/week
- Overtime
- No statutory minimum premium: at least the value of an ordinary hour, often more under collective agreement
- In force since
- January 1, 2026
- Official source
- Salario mínimo interprofesionalChecked on August 8, 2026
Italy
- Legal minimum
- No national minimum wageNo statutory minimum wage: the floor comes from the sector's CCNL
- Transport sector rule
- CCNL Autotrasporto e Logistica (Italian sector collective agreement) — minimum by grade
- Working time
- 40 h/week
- Overtime
- Premium set by the CCNL; cap of 250 overtime hours per year unless otherwise provided
- Official source
- Salario minimo — parliamentary fileChecked on June 27, 2026
Poland
- Legal minimum
- 4 806 zł / month — Set by law31,40 zł/hour
- Transport sector rule
- Not documented
- Working time
- 40 h/week, 8 h/day (Kodeks pracy)
- Overtime
- +50 %, raised to +100 % at night, on Sundays, on public holidays and beyond the weekly standard
- In force since
- January 1, 2026
- Official source
- Wynagrodzenie minimalneChecked on August 8, 2026
Romania
- Legal minimum
- 4 050 puis 4 325 lei / month — Set by law≈ 25,95 lei/hour
- Transport sector rule
- Not documented
- Working time
- 40 h/week, 8 h/day (Codul Muncii)
- Overtime
- Compensated by time off; failing that, a minimum premium of +75 %
- In force since
- January 1, 2026
- Official source
- Romanian Labour InspectorateChecked on August 8, 2026
France: four notions not to be confused
For a French driver, the SMIC (the national minimum wage) is only an absolute floor. The national collective agreement for road transport (CCNTR) sets a pay scale by coefficient and by category, usually above that floor. On top of that come the equivalence scheme specific to transport, the overtime premiums and the travel expenses, which are not wages.
Which wage applies when a driver crosses several countries?
There is no single rule. Crossing a country is not enough to shift your whole pay to that country's rules.
- Transit without loading or unloading, bilateral transport, cabotage and posting are not treated in the same way.
- The employment contract and the country where the employer is established remain decisive.
- European rules and national rules can overlap on one and the same journey.
- A single month can fall under several regimes depending on the operations carried out.
- If you have any doubt about your situation, have your case checked by a trade union, a union representative or a qualified professional.
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