Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,637.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,533.00 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:

2,637 - 8,533 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,637 EUR

10% earns more than 8,533 EUR

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

Compare your salary

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

<24

Average 3,940

Median 3,784

10% 2,595

25% 3,106

75% 4,603

90% 5,479

25-34

Average 5,185

Median 4,618

10% 2,332

25% 3,250

75% 6,477

90% 8,713

35-44

Average 6,022

Median 5,553

10% 3,210

25% 4,178

75% 7,346

90% 9,405

45-54

Average 5,598

Median 4,777

10% 2,044

25% 3,113

75% 7,143

90% 10,113

55+

Average 5,068

Median 4,377

10% 1,962

25% 2,915

75% 6,438

90% 9,003

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

Men

5,492 EUR

4,735 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

16,337.00 EUR

2. Leasing Director Leasing

13,425.00 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

13,387.00 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

12,297.00 EUR

5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,089.00 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

11,569.00 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,564.00 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,170.00 EUR

9. Marketing Director Top Management

10,942.00 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

10,804.00 EUR

11. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,596.00 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

10,350.00 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,146.00 EUR

14. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,118.00 EUR

15. Finance Manager Management

10,094.00 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

10,018.00 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,869.00 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

9,573.00 EUR

19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,566.00 EUR

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

9,539.00 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

2,306.00 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,471.00 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,510.00 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,537.00 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,626.00 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

2,659.00 EUR

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,726.00 EUR

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,740.00 EUR

9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,744.00 EUR

10. Packer Production

2,750.00 EUR

11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,780.00 EUR

12. General Labourer General labour

2,791.00 EUR

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,796.00 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,816.00 EUR

15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

2,817.00 EUR

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,820.00 EUR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,832.00 EUR

18. Cashier Banking

2,846.00 EUR

19. Florist Service Industries

2,861.00 EUR

20. Security Guard Security & Protection

2,878.00 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.

Veterinarian
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,444 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,842 EUR

Anually salary

53,328 USD

Anually salary

46,104 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-01 18:57:25

Technical Manager
Technology, Development

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 EUR

Anually salary

104,100 USD

Anually salary

90,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-01 12:00:51

Operations Supervisor
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,019 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,933 EUR

Anually salary

96,228 USD

Anually salary

83,196 EUR

Posted: 2025-12-01 07:52:53

Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,108 EUR

Anually salary

43,140 USD

Anually salary

37,296 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-30 10:46:07

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,192 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,083 EUR

Anually salary

98,304 USD

Anually salary

84,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-30 09:44:06

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,855 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,250 EUR

Anually salary

142,260 USD

Anually salary

123,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-29 08:12:26

Regional Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,700 EUR

Anually salary

79,116 USD

Anually salary

68,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 22:05:46

Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,065 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,650 EUR

Anually salary

36,780 USD

Anually salary

31,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 18:08:52

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,715 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 EUR

Anually salary

116,580 USD

Anually salary

100,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-28 18:01:36

Project Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,526 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,184 EUR

Anually salary

30,312 USD

Anually salary

26,208 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-27 17:03:18

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly