Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,015.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,939.00 USD (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:

3,015 - 9,939 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,015 USD

10% earns more than 9,939 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 4,274

Median 4,025

10% 2,526

25% 3,154

75% 5,113

90% 6,332

25-34

Average 5,654

Median 5,199

10% 2,964

25% 3,884

75% 6,916

90% 8,906

35-44

Average 7,040

Median 6,390

10% 3,455

25% 4,650

75% 8,696

90% 11,421

45-54

Average 6,727

Median 5,979

10% 2,979

25% 4,184

75% 8,423

90% 11,381

55+

Average 5,734

Median 4,977

10% 2,279

25% 3,344

75% 7,264

90% 10,079

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,366 USD

5,440 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

13,458.03 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,819.83 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

11,506.83 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

10,846.64 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,616.38 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,172.78 USD

7. Head of product development Management

9,781.25 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,653.58 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,565.51 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

9,148.64 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

8,986.25 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

8,846.55 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,695.94 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

8,682.36 USD

15. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,650.31 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,648.42 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,628.32 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

8,624.54 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

8,523.15 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,485.29 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

1,949.80 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,059.27 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,083.67 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,151.29 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,168.08 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,174.44 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,250.68 USD

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

2,258.62 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,261.12 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

2,279.28 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,294.25 USD

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,323.95 USD

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,339.04 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,342.82 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,356.22 USD

16. Packer Production

2,357.34 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,370.05 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

2,386.04 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,392.28 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,397.28 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Croatia

1,671 USD (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Prosecutor
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,910 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,953 EUR

Anually salary

82,920 USD

Anually salary

71,436 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-22 19:20:43

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,715 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

44,580 USD

Anually salary

38,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-21 23:20:04

Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,925 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 EUR

Anually salary

35,100 USD

Anually salary

30,240 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-19 17:51:10

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,920 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,100 EUR

Anually salary

71,040 USD

Anually salary

61,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 20:37:36

Ambulance Paramedic
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,475 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,994 EUR

Anually salary

41,700 USD

Anually salary

35,928 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 20:35:22

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,643 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

55,716 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 14:58:46

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,965 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 EUR

Anually salary

83,580 USD

Anually salary

72,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 11:12:26

Design Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,365 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,760 EUR

Anually salary

52,380 USD

Anually salary

45,120 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 08:47:54

Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,482 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

41,784 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-17 13:56:29

Purchasing Manager
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,608 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 EUR

Anually salary

139,296 USD

Anually salary

120,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-15 21:40:38

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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