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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 31,824 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 95,952 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:
32K - 96K EUR
10% earn less lthan 32K EUR
10% earns more than 96K 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 45K
Median 43K
10% 29K
25% 35K
75% 53K
90% 63K
25-34
 
 
Average 60K
Median 54K
10% 28K
25% 38K
75% 74K
90% 99K
35-44
 
 
Average 69K
Median 64K
10% 37K
25% 48K
75% 83K
90% 106K
45-54
 
 
Average 64K
Median 55K
10% 24K
25% 36K
75% 82K
90% 115K
55+
 
 
Average 59K
Median 52K
10% 24K
25% 35K
75% 74K
90% 102K

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

Men
62,964 EUR
55,488 EUR
Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 13.5% 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
2,136,960 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,984,032 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,863,216 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,691,424 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,647,216 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,584,000 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
1,561,536 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,541,376 EUR
9. Sales Director Top Management
1,492,128 EUR
10. Technical Director Top Management
1,442,736 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
1,432,368 EUR
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,417,248 EUR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,411,056 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,408,032 EUR
15. Solution architect Information Technology
1,403,280 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,402,272 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,400,400 EUR
18. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
1,389,456 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,374,624 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,360,368 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
307,008 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
348,336 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
352,080 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
364,320 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
369,072 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
371,376 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
379,296 EUR
8. Packer Production
381,600 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
383,760 EUR
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
383,760 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
386,208 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
387,360 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
387,936 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
390,672 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
391,392 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
393,696 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
397,008 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
399,312 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
400,896 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
401,040 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
25,030 EUR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
29,037 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,272 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
11,119 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,700 EUR
Anually salary
37,752 USD
Anually salary
32,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-08 16:45:50
Male
Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,748 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,976 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 11:12:53
Male
Auto Electrician
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,938 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,529 EUR
Anually salary
119,256 USD
Anually salary
102,348 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-06 15:02:31
Female
Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,496 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,952 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-04 11:53:57
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,349 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,016 EUR
Anually salary
28,188 USD
Anually salary
24,192 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-04 08:02:35
Male
Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,826 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
69,912 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 11:16:12
Male
Systems Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,496 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,952 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 09:27:04
Female
Assistant Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,962 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,408 EUR
Anually salary
131,544 USD
Anually salary
112,896 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-02 22:34:35
Female
Risk Manager
Leasing
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,991 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 EUR
Anually salary
83,892 USD
Anually salary
72,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-31 01:47:49
Male
Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,612 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,100 EUR
Anually salary
43,344 USD
Anually salary
37,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 13:37:23
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Germany is 5,072 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Germany are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country Germany are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Germany, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.87% less than men.

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