Salary revolution at Caritas: Over 10,000 employees benefit from 2026!

Salary revolution at Caritas: Over 10,000 employees benefit from 2026!

Berlin, Deutschland - Around 13,000 Caritas employees in Berlin and Brandenburg can look forward to salary increases. These come into force from January 2026, with salaries initially increasing by 3%. A further increase of 2.8% is scheduled for January 2027. These measures also affect 1,000 doctors in the Caritas clinics, who can expect a total of 8% in three steps from July 2025 to March 2026. In addition to the salary increases, allowances for care and shift work are also part of the agreements. In addition, there are also improvements in the training allowances, which will increase in two steps by a total of 150 euros from July 1, 2025. With these measures, important areas of work are recognized in a total of 450 Caritas facilities in the region, in which around 14,000 people are employed. rbb24 reports that the agreement between the tariff partners was already reached on June 5, 2025.

The tariff round 2025 affects practically all groups of employees, with the exception of doctors, doctors and teachers. This agreement is part of the comprehensive increase in tariffs, which affects more than 700,000 employees in the health and social sector. From July 1, 2025, the increase is 5.8 percent. Particularly noteworthy are the increased allowances for layer and alternating layer as well as the care allowances that are dynamically increased in the coming years. Akmas underlines that these adjustments have to be seen as a response to the consequences of pandemic and the associated challenges in healthcare.

additional improvements and context

Another context for these developments is the strike activities in the health sector, which already led to the previous increases of allowances. For example, the intensive and infection allowance of university clinics was increased from 90 euros to 150 euros. This shows that the challenges in healthcare have caused the demands for better working conditions and more recognition of the work of nurses and other specialists. ver.di underline.

The current salary negotiations are a positive signal for health and care employees. The upcoming adjustments not only improve the financial situation of the employees, but also set a sign of appreciation for the work they have done in such an important sector. The demands of the employee side have significantly influenced the negotiations and show how important a fair remuneration is today.