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BOE-A-2026-3450 ·14 February 2026 ·Resolution Medium impact
Tax

Water cycle sector companies: 3 months to implement 2025 and 2026 salary scales

The Resolution of 30 January 2026 publishes the final 2025 and provisional 2026 salary scales for the VII State Collective Agreement for the integrated water cycle, in accordance with Articles 90.2 and 3 of the Workers' Statute Law. This change requires companies in the sector to adjust wages according to these new scales, which came into force upon publication in the BOE.

In 2 key points

  1. Companies in the integrated water cycle sector must apply the 2025 (final) and 2026 (provisional) salary scales (art. 90.2 y 3 de la Ley del Estatuto de los Trabajadores)
  2. The salary scales are published in accordance with Royal Decree 713/2010, of 28 May (Real Decreto 713/2010, de 28 de mayo)

How it affects those involved

Companies in the integrated water cycle sector must update their wages in accordance with the new salary scales to avoid labour law breaches. Workers will receive wage adjustments from the date the new scales come into effect. Labour advisors must verify compliance with the new scales for their clients. Public administrations managing contracts in this sector must ensure that adjustments are made within the established timeframe.

Lifecycle

2026-02-14PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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