Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,915.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,828.00 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:

2,915 - 9,828 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,915 USD

10% earns more than 9,828 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 4,397

median 4,213

10% 2,857

25% 3,437

75% 5,153

90% 6,172

25-34

Average 5,698

median 5,167

10% 2,787

25% 3,756

75% 7,047

90% 9,259

35-44

Average 6,752

median 6,175

10% 3,446

25% 4,565

75% 8,300

90% 10,763

45-54

Average 6,361

median 5,445

10% 2,361

25% 3,571

75% 8,113

90% 11,451

55+

Average 5,686

median 4,933

10% 2,256

25% 3,314

75% 7,204

90% 10,006

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,258 USD

5,343 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

14,003.56 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

13,755.91 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,835.39 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

11,521.98 USD

5. IT Director Top Management

11,095.38 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

10,621.18 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,213.43 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,186.15 USD

9. Head of product development Management

9,716.47 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

9,371.09 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,162.44 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

8,858.23 USD

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,755.99 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,707.35 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,659.83 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,639.65 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

8,490.38 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

8,433.25 USD

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,263.05 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,235.62 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

2,006.64 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,050.06 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,086.41 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,154.12 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,170.93 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,177.29 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,253.65 USD

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

2,261.59 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,264.10 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

2,282.28 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,297.27 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,302.06 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,345.90 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,353.87 USD

15. Packer Production

2,360.44 USD

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,367.13 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,373.17 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,391.85 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,395.44 USD

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

2,409.98 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,059 USD (net)

Slovak Republic

2,204 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,893 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,513 EUR

Anually salary

34,716 USD

Anually salary

30,156 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-15 17:16:42

Testing manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,634 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 EUR

Anually salary

103,608 USD

Anually salary

90,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-13 07:18:14

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

9,114 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,917 EUR

Anually salary

109,368 USD

Anually salary

95,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-12 10:12:16

Beautician
Service Industries

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,610 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,136 EUR

Anually salary

43,320 USD

Anually salary

37,632 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-11 01:16:57

Bicycle mechanic
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,094 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,688 EUR

Anually salary

37,128 USD

Anually salary

32,256 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 18:51:23

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

2,878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,536 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

6,332 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 EUR

Anually salary

75,984 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

4,442 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,859 EUR

Anually salary

53,304 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

11,512 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 EUR

Anually salary

138,144 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

4,029 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

48,348 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

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

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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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