Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,641.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,545.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Germany is

80% of people earn:

2,641 - 8,545 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,641 EUR

10% earns more than 8,545 EUR

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Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

<24

Average 3,946

Median 3,789

10% 2,599

25% 3,110

75% 4,610

90% 5,487

25-34

Average 5,192

Median 4,625

10% 2,335

25% 3,255

75% 6,487

90% 8,726

35-44

Average 6,030

Median 5,561

10% 3,215

25% 4,184

75% 7,356

90% 9,418

45-54

Average 5,606

Median 4,784

10% 2,047

25% 3,117

75% 7,154

90% 10,127

55+

Average 5,076

Median 4,383

10% 1,965

25% 2,919

75% 6,447

90% 9,016

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

Men

5,500 EUR

4,741 EUR

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 16.0% 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

16,340.10 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,831.10 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

13,464.80 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

13,389.70 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

12,299.50 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,903.70 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,566.50 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

11,473.40 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,172.10 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

10,943.70 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

10,805.80 EUR

12. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,507.80 EUR

13. Plant manager Top Management

10,351.90 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,175.60 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,120.00 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,096.50 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

10,020.10 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

10,010.60 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,842.48 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,656.35 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

2,307.21 EUR

2. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,438.21 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,446.50 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,517.34 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,536.99 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,544.43 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,633.65 EUR

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

2,642.94 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,645.87 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

2,667.11 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,684.64 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,741.46 EUR

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,745.36 EUR

14. Packer Production

2,758.46 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,768.82 EUR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,773.33 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

2,799.35 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,804.52 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,814.40 EUR

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

2,816.35 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,250 EUR

Anually salary

114,180 USD

Anually salary

99,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-06 10:25:15

Shift manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,250 EUR

Anually salary

31,140 USD

Anually salary

27,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-06 00:12:24

Caseworker
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,660 EUR

Anually salary

50,652 USD

Anually salary

43,920 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-05 11:07:12

Personnel Manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,689 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,667 EUR

Anually salary

92,268 USD

Anually salary

80,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-05 08:36:09

Legal advisor
Law & Legislation

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,745 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,583 EUR

Anually salary

104,940 USD

Anually salary

90,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-04 21:18:16

Regional / Area Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

10,533 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,133 EUR

Anually salary

126,396 USD

Anually salary

109,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-04 17:05:28

ABAP Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,065 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,525 EUR

Anually salary

48,780 USD

Anually salary

42,300 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-03 23:15:04

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,596 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-03 21:46:37

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,433 EUR

Anually salary

75,192 USD

Anually salary

65,196 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-03 17:04:23

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,788 EUR

Anually salary

66,264 USD

Anually salary

57,456 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-01 20:04:08

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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

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

The best paid positions in Germany

The worst paid positions in Germany

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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