Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 34,668 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 116,892 USD (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:

35K - 117K USD

10% earn less lthan 35K USD

10% earns more than 117K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Germany by age in USD.

<24

Average 52K

median 50K

10% 34K

25% 41K

75% 61K

90% 73K

25-34

Average 68K

median 61K

10% 33K

25% 45K

75% 84K

90% 110K

35-44

Average 80K

median 73K

10% 41K

25% 54K

75% 99K

90% 128K

45-54

Average 76K

median 65K

10% 28K

25% 42K

75% 96K

90% 136K

55+

Average 68K

median 59K

10% 27K

25% 39K

75% 86K

90% 119K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

74,436 USD

63,540 USD

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Germany

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Germany (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,034,540 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

1,998,558 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,719,532 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,673,997 USD

5. IT Director Top Management

1,612,018 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

1,543,122 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,483,882 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,479,919 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,411,680 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

1,361,500 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,331,186 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

1,286,989 USD

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,272,135 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,265,067 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,258,164 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,255,232 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,233,544 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

1,225,244 USD

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,200,516 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,196,530 USD

The worst paid positions in Germany

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Germany (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

291,539 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

297,848 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

303,128 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

312,966 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

315,409 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

316,333 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

327,426 USD

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

328,580 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

328,945 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

331,586 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

333,764 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

334,460 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

340,829 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

341,987 USD

15. Packer Production

342,942 USD

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

343,914 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

344,791 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

347,506 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

348,027 USD

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

350,140 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak Republic

26,219 USD (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,853 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,236 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 13:08:34

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,276 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 EUR

Anually salary

75,312 USD

Anually salary

66,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 11:19:26

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,403 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,859 EUR

Anually salary

52,836 USD

Anually salary

46,308 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 10:54:14

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 EUR

Anually salary

136,920 USD

Anually salary

120,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 00:40:06

Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

47,928 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 17:41:09

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,370 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,583 EUR

Anually salary

76,440 USD

Anually salary

66,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-06 16:18:08

Design manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,748 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,667 EUR

Anually salary

104,976 USD

Anually salary

92,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-05 12:33:35

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

47,928 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:16:26

Pilot
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,768 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:02:46

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,667 EUR

Anually salary

50,208 USD

Anually salary

44,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 10:05:19

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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