Overview
- Tesla announced an average wage increase of 4–5% at its Gigafactory Berlin‑Brandenburg with production workers set to receive 5% and skilled workers 4% plus a performance bonus.
- The company says the entry salary for production roles at Grünheide is about €45,750 a year and that its pay levels sit above the applicable tariff wage.
- Tesla has given annual increases since vehicle production began in March 2022 and last raised pay by 4% on December 1, 2025, according to company statements.
- IG Metall continues to press for a formal collective‑bargaining (tariff) agreement and the union and Tesla remain in a tense relationship after legal disputes around works council votes earlier this year.
- The raise could help recruiting and retention at the 11,000‑worker plant but is unlikely to resolve the core union demand for a tariff pact, so further talks or actions between the parties are likely to follow.