Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,532.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,537.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Germany is

80% of people earn:

2,532 - 8,537 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,532 EUR

10% earns more than 8,537 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

<24

Average 3,820

median 3,660

10% 2,482

25% 2,985

75% 4,476

90% 5,362

25-34

Average 4,950

median 4,488

10% 2,421

25% 3,263

75% 6,121

90% 8,043

35-44

Average 5,865

median 5,364

10% 2,993

25% 3,965

75% 7,210

90% 9,349

45-54

Average 5,525

median 4,730

10% 2,051

25% 3,102

75% 7,048

90% 9,947

55+

Average 4,939

median 4,285

10% 1,960

25% 2,879

75% 6,257

90% 8,692

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Germany (EUR).

Men

5,436 EUR

4,641 EUR

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Germany

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Germany (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

16,120.90 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

15,835.80 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,624.90 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

13,264.10 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

12,773.00 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

12,227.10 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,757.70 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,726.30 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

11,185.60 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

10,788.00 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

10,547.80 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

10,197.60 EUR

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,079.90 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,023.90 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

9,969.20 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,945.97 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

9,774.12 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

9,708.36 EUR

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,512.42 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,480.84 EUR

The worst paid positions in Germany

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Germany (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,310.04 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,360.03 EUR

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,401.87 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,479.82 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,499.18 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,506.50 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,594.40 EUR

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,603.54 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,606.43 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

2,627.36 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,644.62 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,650.13 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,700.60 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,709.77 EUR

15. Packer Production

2,717.34 EUR

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,725.04 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,731.99 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,753.50 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

2,757.63 EUR

20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,774.37 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,550 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,600 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-24 08:34:41

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,911 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 EUR

Anually salary

22,932 USD

Anually salary

20,160 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-23 03:27:29

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 EUR

Anually salary

63,708 USD

Anually salary

56,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-22 14:53:08

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,218 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,950 EUR

Anually salary

26,616 USD

Anually salary

23,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-22 08:22:28

.NET Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,142 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,520 EUR

Anually salary

61,704 USD

Anually salary

54,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-20 14:52:33

Design Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,826 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 EUR

Anually salary

81,912 USD

Anually salary

72,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-19 22:58:05

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,513 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,483 EUR

Anually salary

102,156 USD

Anually salary

89,796 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-18 20:02:12

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,963 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 EUR

Anually salary

95,556 USD

Anually salary

84,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-17 21:49:17

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,792 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333 EUR

Anually salary

45,504 USD

Anually salary

39,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-17 09:47:52

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,218 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,950 EUR

Anually salary

26,616 USD

Anually salary

23,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-17 09:02:11

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