Minimum wage in Italy

No statutory minimum: collective agreements set the floor

Italy has no statutory national minimum wage. Pay floors are set by sector collective agreements, and courts use those agreements to decide whether a wage is fair.

There is no single statutory figure to show for Italy.

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Who sets it

National collective agreements between trade unions and employers' organisations set minimum pay for each sector and job grade.

How it changes

Each agreement is renewed on its own schedule, so the floor differs from sector to sector and moves when the agreement is renewed.

Who is covered, and who is treated differently

The Constitution requires pay proportionate to the quantity and quality of work and enough for a decent life. Courts apply that by using the sector agreement as the benchmark.
There are a very large number of national agreements, and they do not all set the same level.

What to watch for

There is no single figure to quote. To find the floor for a job, find the collective agreement that applies to the sector.

Understand the legal system first

Italy belongs to the Civil law family. How pay is regulated depends on how the legal system makes and applies labour law.

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Official sources

Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies

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