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Barema PC 140.04 2026Grondafhandeling op luchthavens

The PC 140.04 pay scale (Grondafhandeling op luchthavens) in 2026: the FPS database shows 1 table of minimum wages, effective since 1 January 2026.

Source: FPS Employment (FOD WASO), minimum wage database, version of 1 January 2026, retrieved on 18 October 2026.

The FPS processed this version on 19 January 2026.

The FPS sometimes processes an indexation weeks after its effective date. If a new indexation or collective agreement has applied since 1 January 2026, it only appears here once the FPS includes it. When in doubt, check the official page or the agreement.

Effective since
1 January 2026
Last updated by the FPS on 19 January 2026
Latest indexation
1 January 2026
Indexatie met 2,23% in 1/2026.
First table, lowest amount
€ 16,3787
UURSTELSEL (op weekbasis) : 38u; BAR01
First table, highest amount
€ 21,7646
UURSTELSEL (op weekbasis) : 38u; BAR12

How to read the PC 140.04 pay scale

  • The FPS publishes 1 tables for PC 140.04, with 12 amounts in total.
  • Each table heading says whether an amount is an hourly or a monthly wage.
  • The amount depends on what the rows and columns show: the category or class. First find the category or class of the job, then read off the row that fits the employee.
  • These are sectoral minimum wages. A company agreement or the employment contract can set a higher wage.

The tables, headings and official notes below are shown exactly as the FPS publishes them, in Dutch. We do not translate legal categories, so the official wording stays the reference. The French version is on the official FPS page.

Barema PC 140.04: all FPS tables

1UURSTELSEL (op weekbasis) : 38u

Barema PC 140.04: UURSTELSEL (op weekbasis) : 38u
Klasse
BAR0116,3787
BAR0216,4080
BAR0316,7821
BAR0417,8318
BAR0518,0307
BAR0618,2311
BAR0718,4131
BAR0818,4801
BAR0918,9710
BAR1019,5821
BAR1121,0371
BAR1221,7646

FPS notes on this pay scale

Indexatie met 2,23% in 1/2026.

In geval van indexatie in toepassing van de sectorale CAO’s wordt de indexering berekend op het minimumloon. Het verschil tussen het minimumloon en het reële loon blijft behouden.

Vanaf 13/04/2012 worden de loongegevens opgenomen in het officiële paritaire subcomité 1400400 (KB van 05/03/2012). Het officieuze paritaire subcomité 1400008 werd op die datum stopgezet.

Niet van toepassing op :

- De leerlingen aangegeven in de RSZ-categorie 283 met werknemerskengetal 035.

- De leerlingen die vanaf 1 januari van het jaar waarin ze 19 jaar worden, aangegeven worden met werknemerskengetal 015, maar werken onder leercontract zoals aangegeven aan de RSZ met vermelding type leerling in de zone "type leercontract".

Recent changes to the PC 140.04 pay scale

EffectiveChange according to the FPSProcessed on
1 January 2026Indexering: Indexatie met 2,23% in 1/2026.19 January 2026
1 January 2025Indexering: Indexatie met 3,58% in 1/2025.16 January 2025
1 January 2024Indexering: Indexatie met 1,13% in 1/2024.14 October 2024
1 January 2023Indexering: Indexatie met 11,19% in 1/2023.13 February 2023
1 January 2022Conventionele loonsverhoging Indexering: CAO-loonsverhoging met 0,4% in 01/2022 voor de minimumlonen en de reële lonen. Indexatie met 3,95% in 1/2022.1 March 2022
1 January 2021Indexering: Indexatie met 0,9% in 1/2021.5 January 2021

History at the FPS ↗

Barema PC 140.04: frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in PC 140.04 in 2026?

It depends on the employee's category or job, and sometimes on age or seniority. The FPS database shows the PC 140.04 version of 1 January 2026. The amounts differ per table. The first table (UURSTELSEL (op weekbasis) : 38u) runs from € 16,3787 (UURSTELSEL (op weekbasis) : 38u; BAR01) to € 21,7646 (UURSTELSEL (op weekbasis) : 38u; BAR12).

When was the PC 140.04 pay scale last indexed?

According to the FPS history, since 1 January 2026: "Indexatie met 2,23% in 1/2026." The FPS processed it on 19 January 2026.

How many wage tables does PC 140.04 have?

The FPS database shows 1 table with 12 amounts in total, under these headings: UURSTELSEL (op weekbasis) : 38u.

Are these PC 140.04 amounts up to date?

They show the version of 1 January 2026 as published by the FPS, retrieved on 18 October 2026. The FPS sometimes processes an indexation weeks after its effective date. When in doubt, the collective agreement and the official FPS page prevail.

Can an employer pay more than the PC 140.04 pay scale?

Yes. The pay scale sets sectoral minimum wages. A company agreement or the employment contract can set a higher wage, which then applies.

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