Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 30,384 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 102,444 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

30K - 102K EUR

10% earn less lthan 30K EUR

10% earns more than 102K 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 46K

median 44K

10% 30K

25% 36K

75% 54K

90% 64K

25-34

Average 59K

median 54K

10% 29K

25% 39K

75% 73K

90% 97K

35-44

Average 70K

median 64K

10% 36K

25% 48K

75% 87K

90% 112K

45-54

Average 66K

median 57K

10% 25K

25% 37K

75% 85K

90% 119K

55+

Average 59K

median 51K

10% 24K

25% 35K

75% 75K

90% 104K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

65,232 EUR

55,692 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

2,321,410 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

2,280,355 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,961,986 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,910,030 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

1,839,312 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

1,760,702 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,693,109 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,688,587 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,610,726 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

1,553,472 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,518,883 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

1,468,454 EUR

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,451,506 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,443,442 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,435,565 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,432,220 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,407,473 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

1,398,004 EUR

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,369,788 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,365,241 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

332,646 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

339,844 EUR

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

345,869 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

357,094 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

359,882 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

360,936 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

373,594 EUR

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

374,910 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

375,326 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

378,340 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

380,825 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

381,619 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

388,886 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

390,207 EUR

15. Packer Production

391,297 EUR

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

392,406 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

393,407 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

396,504 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

397,099 EUR

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

399,509 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Private Banker
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,034 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,083 EUR

Anually salary

96,408 USD

Anually salary

84,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-03 11:13:19

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,516 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 EUR

Anually salary

42,192 USD

Anually salary

37,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-03 01:04:07

Driving Instructor
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,061 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,817 EUR

Anually salary

24,732 USD

Anually salary

21,804 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-02 09:46:34

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,970 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

47,640 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 15:25:35

Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,537 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,444 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-29 14:08:58

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,506 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,617 EUR

Anually salary

90,072 USD

Anually salary

79,404 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-28 13:56:05

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,672 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

68,064 USD

Anually salary

60,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-27 23:07:16

Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,609 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 EUR

Anually salary

31,308 USD

Anually salary

27,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-27 20:27:09

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

4,537 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,444 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

1,906 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 EUR

Anually salary

22,872 USD

Anually salary

20,160 EUR

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

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Salary ranges

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