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.

Travel Guide
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,191 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,562 EUR

Anually salary

50,292 USD

Anually salary

42,744 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-04 11:14:24

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,472 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 EUR

Anually salary

77,664 USD

Anually salary

66,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-04 09:41:45

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,530 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

42,360 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-02 19:33:54

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,450 EUR

Anually salary

34,596 USD

Anually salary

29,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-02 01:06:00

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,238 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,001 EUR

Anually salary

98,856 USD

Anually salary

84,012 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-02 00:03:40

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,765 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

45,180 USD

Anually salary

38,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-01 12:13:06

Dental Hygienist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,942 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

35,304 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-29 23:36:50

Service Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,060 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 EUR

Anually salary

84,720 USD

Anually salary

72,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-28 20:31:46

Technical product engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,648 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,800 EUR

Anually salary

67,776 USD

Anually salary

57,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-27 20:53:02

Scrum Master
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,805 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,783 EUR

Anually salary

81,660 USD

Anually salary

69,396 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-27 06:58:12

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