The limit is no random number: a formula ties it to the minimum wage (currently 13.90 € — exactly 10 hours a week). More hours for the same money means working below minimum wage — an employer violation, not your flexibility.
Minijob: Limits and Combinations
The 603 € limit is tied to the minimum wage and grows with it. The combination rules are strict and usually broken out of ignorance.
✓ Verified: 18/07/2026
WHAT TO DO
AUTHORITY
Minijob-Zentrale
Public bodyRegistration, contributions and every question about minijobs go to the Minijob-Zentrale (Knappschaft-Bahn-See).
› Details and tips
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Max recommends:
Next to a main job exactly ONE contribution-free minijob is allowed. A second is fully added to your salary and taxed — I learned in time, nearly signed a third.
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Lea recommends:
The 603 € limit is tied to the minimum wage (13.90 € = exactly 10 hours a week). More hours for the same money means below minimum wage — an employer violation, not your flexibility.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Student or refugee — is a minijob allowed? ▾
Students yes, without restriction. With humanitarian titles it depends on the work authorisation in the permit; the minijob form itself is never forbidden.
I am offered 603 € cash without a contract — same thing, right? ▾
No, that is undeclared work: no accident insurance, no pension, no sick pay, and a risk to your residence permit. A real minijob is agreed in writing and registered with the Minijob-Zentrale.
What if I go over 603 €? ▾
An unforeseen, occasional overrun (at most 2 months a year) is allowed up to double the limit. Regular excess makes you subject to full contributions — then the Midijob range applies.