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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,656.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,373.00 EUR (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:
2,656 - 8,373 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,656 EUR
10% earns more than 8,373 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 3,845
Median 3,699
10% 2,558
25% 3,048
75% 4,483
90% 5,326
25-34
 
 
Average 5,097
Median 4,566
10% 2,343
25% 3,239
75% 6,351
90% 8,499
35-44
 
 
Average 5,909
Median 5,475
10% 3,216
25% 4,149
75% 7,182
90% 9,135
45-54
 
 
Average 5,573
Median 4,790
10% 2,106
25% 3,161
75% 7,092
90% 9,973
55+
 
 
Average 5,049
Median 4,403
10% 2,037
25% 2,974
75% 6,390
90% 8,842

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

Men
5,432 EUR
4,672 EUR
Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 16.3% 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
15,734.00 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
13,278.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
12,948.00 EUR
4. Managing Director Top Management
12,109.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,751.00 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,266.00 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
11,259.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,037.00 EUR
9. Sales Director Top Management
10,600.00 EUR
10. Marketing Director Top Management
10,555.00 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
10,207.00 EUR
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
10,154.00 EUR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
10,112.00 EUR
14. Solution architect Information Technology
10,055.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,035.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,978.00 EUR
17. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
9,955.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,932.00 EUR
19. Technical Director Top Management
9,809.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
9,737.00 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
2,247.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,482.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,509.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,597.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
2,630.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,650.00 EUR
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,694.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,699.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,720.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,737.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,754.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,760.00 EUR
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,765.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,789.00 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,792.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,794.00 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
2,829.00 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,846.00 EUR
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,858.00 EUR
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,861.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,427 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,555 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,059 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,723 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,718 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,203 EUR
Anually salary
44,616 USD
Anually salary
38,436 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-16 08:08:46
Male
Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,053 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800 EUR
Anually salary
108,636 USD
Anually salary
93,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-15 19:47:26
Male
Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,902 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,824 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-15 07:34:25
Male
Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,482 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,784 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-14 14:41:14
Female
Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,030 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,334 EUR
Anually salary
60,360 USD
Anually salary
52,008 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-14 09:39:40
Male
IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,629 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,850 EUR
Anually salary
67,548 USD
Anually salary
58,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-10 12:19:00
Male
AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,223 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 EUR
Anually salary
62,676 USD
Anually salary
54,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-09 20:56:29
Male
Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,095 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,528 EUR
Anually salary
49,140 USD
Anually salary
42,336 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-07 18:34:18
Male
Machine Operator, Machinist
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,705 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,192 EUR
Anually salary
44,460 USD
Anually salary
38,304 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-06 21:20:20
Male
Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,902 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,824 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-06 21:16:13
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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 5,238 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Germany are Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, IT Director, Managing 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 13.99% less than men.

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