Rotes-Kreuz-KV 2026 and 2027 forecast
Your net pay 2026 and 2027
2026 and 2027 compared
| Value | 2026 | 2027 · forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum salaries | +2.60% | ≈ +3.30% |
| Actual salaries | – | – |
| Inflation | 3.19% | 3.20% |
| Your gross | €4,098.00 | €4,233.00 |
| ↳per year | €57,372.00 | €59,262.00 |
| Your net | €2,766.82 | €2,850.14 |
| ↳per year | €39,628.16 | €40,838.49 |
| Purchasing power | −1.13% | +0.40% |
| Value | 2026 | 2027 · forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Min. salaries | +2.60% | ≈ +3.30% |
| Actual salaries | – | – |
| Inflation | 3.19% | 3.20% |
| Your gross | €4,098.00 | €4,233.00 |
| ↳per year | €57,372.00 | €59,262.00 |
| Your net | €2,766.82 | €2,850.14 |
| ↳per year | €39,628.16 | €40,838.49 |
| Purchasing power | −1.13% | +0.40% |
Raise compared with inflation
Main employment
2027 round
- 2027 deal, forecast≈ +3.30%range 2.60% to 3.70%, from inflation and the last 3 rounds · would apply from 1 January 2027
- Talks beginaround November 2026
- Inflation over the reference periodØ 3.20%November 2025 – October 2026 · 1 month forecast
- 2026 agreementagreed on 23 February 2026 · applies from 1 April 2026Minimum salaries+2.60%Actual salaries–
No negotiations known yet (as of 8 Nov 2026). The round for 2026 began on 18 November 2025 and ended only in February 2026. The care table usually follows the SWÖ-KV, whose 2027 raise is already agreed.
Your grade in the agreement
| Grade 7 (incl. registered nurses) | per month |
|---|---|
| Minimum 2026 | €4,089.40 |
| ↳per year | €57,251.60 |
| Minimum 2027, forecast | ≈ €4,224.35 |
| Your gross | €4,098.00 |
| Above the minimum | +€8.60 (+0.21%) |
| Above the minimum 2027, forecast | ≈ +€8.65 (+0.20%) |
| Next step: Step 14 (years 27–28) | +€61.70 |
| Next group: Grade 8 | +€562.60 |
| Grade 7 (incl. registered nurses) | per month |
|---|---|
| Minimum 2026 | €4,089.40 |
| ↳per year | €57,251.60 |
| Minimum 2027, forecast | ≈ €4,224.35 |
| Your gross | €4,098.00 |
| Above the minimum | +€8.60 (+0.21%) |
| Above the minimum 2027, forecast | ≈ +€8.65 (+0.20%) |
| Next step: Step 14 (years 27–28) | +€61.70 |
| Next group: Grade 8 | +€562.60 |
What the Rotes-Kreuz-KV covers
The Rotes-Kreuz-KV (Kollektivvertrag des Österreichischen Roten Kreuzes (ÖRK-KV)) covers employees of the Austrian Red Cross (care, rescue services, administration). It is negotiated between Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz and Gewerkschaft GPA und Gewerkschaft vida. It sets a minimum salary for 8 groups with up to 18 steps, currently from €2,206 to €4,986 gross a month. It is paid 14 times a year: the holiday pay and Christmas pay are set by the agreement and taxed at a preferential rate.
It is renegotiated every year, usually from November; the raise applies from 1 January. The starting point is inflation over the reference period, last time November 2024 – October 2025 at 3.19%. The union makes a demand, the employers an offer, and the deal lands in between. It usually has two figures: the minimum raise for the salary table and the actual raise for the salary you really get, also with an over-payment.
What is left of a raise after tax depends on your salary: each extra euro carries social insurance and wage tax at your marginal rate, so net pay usually grows a little less, in percent, than gross. Whether a deal is enough shows in purchasing power: since 2024 minimum salaries under the Rotes-Kreuz-KV rose by 16.52%, prices over the reference periods by 16.12%.
Rotes-Kreuz-KV: pay and prices since 2023. How much salaries have risen in total since 2023 (each minimum raise on top of the last, +16.52% so far), against inflation over the reference periods (+16.12%). Where the solid line is on top, salaries gained purchasing power.
Minimum salaries from 1 April 2026
Pay table § 44 (Abschnitt B, since 1 Jan 2024): applies to staff in mobile, day and residential care and support. Grades 1–8, 18 steps each; advancement every two years. Each cell is the full monthly minimum for full time (37 hours a week), gross, paid 14 times a year. Nursing assistants, nursing associates and registered nurses get an occupational allowance on top. Rescue services, blood donation and administration are paid under the Länder annexes, not shown here.
Agreements since 2024
Related agreements
Frequently asked questions
- •Table, 2026 · Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz: Kollektivvertrag 2026, Allgemeiner Teil, § 25, § 40 und § 44 Lohn-/Gehaltstabelle bis 31.03.2026 und ab 01.04.2026
- •2027 · vida: Soziale Dienste (Branchenseite mit den letzten Meldungen)
- •2024–2025 · Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz: Kollektivvertrag 2024, Allgemeiner Teil, § 44 Lohn-/Gehaltstabelle, § 47 und Beilage A (Abschnitt B ab 1.1.2024)