Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,588.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,532.00 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:

2,588 - 8,532 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,588 EUR

10% earns more than 8,532 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 3,669

Median 3,455

10% 2,169

25% 2,708

75% 4,389

90% 5,435

25-34

Average 4,854

Median 4,463

10% 2,544

25% 3,334

75% 5,937

90% 7,645

35-44

Average 6,044

Median 5,486

10% 2,966

25% 3,992

75% 7,465

90% 9,804

45-54

Average 5,775

Median 5,132

10% 2,557

25% 3,591

75% 7,231

90% 9,770

55+

Average 4,922

Median 4,272

10% 1,957

25% 2,871

75% 6,236

90% 8,652

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,464 EUR

4,670 EUR

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.0% 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

15,663.80 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,757.10 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

13,392.80 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

12,624.40 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

12,356.40 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,840.10 EUR

7. Head of product development Management

11,384.40 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,235.80 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,133.30 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

10,648.10 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

10,459.10 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

10,296.50 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,121.20 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

10,105.40 EUR

15. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,068.10 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,065.90 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,042.50 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

10,038.10 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

9,920.10 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,876.03 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

2,269.37 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,396.78 EUR

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,425.18 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,503.89 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,523.43 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,530.83 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,619.57 EUR

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

2,628.81 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,631.72 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

2,652.85 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,670.28 EUR

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,704.85 EUR

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,722.41 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,726.81 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,742.41 EUR

16. Packer Production

2,743.71 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,758.50 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

2,777.11 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

2,784.38 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,790.20 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.

Complaints Department Clerk
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,906 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,320 EUR

Anually salary

46,872 USD

Anually salary

39,840 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 14:36:36

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,930 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 EUR

Anually salary

71,160 USD

Anually salary

60,480 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 06:09:24

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,706 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,150 EUR

Anually salary

44,472 USD

Anually salary

37,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 19:49:32

Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

70,596 USD

Anually salary

60,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 17:02:33

Shift manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,214 EUR

Anually salary

31,260 USD

Anually salary

26,568 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 04:04:42

Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,118 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 EUR

Anually salary

25,416 USD

Anually salary

21,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-14 16:13:01

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,518 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,840 EUR

Anually salary

54,216 USD

Anually salary

46,080 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-13 11:56:38

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,153 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,680 EUR

Anually salary

37,836 USD

Anually salary

32,160 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-12 23:20:11

IT Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,845 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,367 EUR

Anually salary

118,140 USD

Anually salary

100,404 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 18:19:09

Compensation & Benefit Specialist
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,393 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,383 EUR

Anually salary

160,716 USD

Anually salary

136,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 09:46:39

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Germany

The worst paid positions in Germany

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