Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 30,384 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 102,444 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:

30K - 102K EUR

10% earn less lthan 30K EUR

10% earns more than 102K 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 46K

median 44K

10% 30K

25% 36K

75% 54K

90% 64K

25-34

Average 59K

median 54K

10% 29K

25% 39K

75% 73K

90% 97K

35-44

Average 70K

median 64K

10% 36K

25% 48K

75% 87K

90% 112K

45-54

Average 66K

median 57K

10% 25K

25% 37K

75% 85K

90% 119K

55+

Average 59K

median 51K

10% 24K

25% 35K

75% 75K

90% 104K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

65,232 EUR

55,692 EUR

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.1% 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

2,321,410 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

2,280,355 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,961,986 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,910,030 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

1,839,312 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

1,760,702 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,693,109 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,688,587 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,610,726 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

1,553,472 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,518,883 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

1,468,454 EUR

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,451,506 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,443,442 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,435,565 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,432,220 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,407,473 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

1,398,004 EUR

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,369,788 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,365,241 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

332,646 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

339,844 EUR

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

345,869 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

357,094 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

359,882 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

360,936 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

373,594 EUR

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

374,910 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

375,326 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

378,340 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

380,825 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

381,619 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

388,886 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

390,207 EUR

15. Packer Production

391,297 EUR

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

392,406 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

393,407 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

396,504 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

397,099 EUR

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

399,509 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.

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

11,411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 EUR

Anually salary

136,932 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

6,371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,583 EUR

Anually salary

76,452 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

8,749 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,667 EUR

Anually salary

104,988 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

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,965 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,227 EUR

Anually salary

71,580 USD

Anually salary

62,724 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 06:46:35

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 EUR

Anually salary

89,004 USD

Anually salary

78,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 06:34:59

Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,525 EUR

Anually salary

75,660 USD

Anually salary

66,300 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 21:22:13

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Salary ranges

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