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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 31,872 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 100,476 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:
32K - 100K EUR
10% earn less lthan 32K EUR
10% earns more than 100K 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 46K
Median 44K
10% 31K
25% 37K
75% 54K
90% 64K
25-34
 
 
Average 61K
Median 55K
10% 28K
25% 39K
75% 76K
90% 102K
35-44
 
 
Average 71K
Median 66K
10% 39K
25% 50K
75% 86K
90% 110K
45-54
 
 
Average 67K
Median 57K
10% 25K
25% 38K
75% 85K
90% 120K
55+
 
 
Average 61K
Median 53K
10% 24K
25% 36K
75% 77K
90% 106K

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

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Men
65,184 EUR
56,064 EUR
Woman icon
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
2,265,696 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
1,912,032 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
1,864,512 EUR
4. Managing Director Top Management
1,743,696 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,692,144 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,622,304 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
1,621,296 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,589,328 EUR
9. Sales Director Top Management
1,526,400 EUR
10. Marketing Director Top Management
1,519,920 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
1,469,808 EUR
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,462,176 EUR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,456,128 EUR
14. Solution architect Information Technology
1,447,920 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,445,040 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,436,832 EUR
17. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
1,433,520 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,430,208 EUR
19. Technical Director Top Management
1,412,496 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
1,402,128 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
323,568 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
357,408 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
361,296 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
373,968 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
378,720 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
381,600 EUR
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
387,936 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
388,656 EUR
9. Packer Production
391,680 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
394,128 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
396,576 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
397,440 EUR
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
398,160 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
401,616 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
402,048 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
402,336 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
407,376 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
409,824 EUR
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
411,552 EUR
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
411,984 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
20,679 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
24,711 EUR (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
24,062 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
29,943 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,813 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,567 EUR
Anually salary
105,756 USD
Anually salary
90,804 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-02 14:27:10
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Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,503 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,584 EUR
Anually salary
78,036 USD
Anually salary
67,008 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 18:23:06
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,309 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,417 EUR
Anually salary
75,708 USD
Anually salary
65,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 17:01:00
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,648 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,850 EUR
Anually salary
67,776 USD
Anually salary
58,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 12:22:45
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Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,727 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,059 EUR
Anually salary
56,724 USD
Anually salary
48,708 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 00:42:02
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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,600 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,950 EUR
Anually salary
55,200 USD
Anually salary
47,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-27 22:25:50
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,950 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,250 EUR
Anually salary
59,400 USD
Anually salary
51,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-27 21:48:17
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Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,358 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,025 EUR
Anually salary
28,296 USD
Anually salary
24,300 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 22:48:25
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,217 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,762 EUR
Anually salary
38,604 USD
Anually salary
33,144 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-22 12:10:37
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Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,158 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,712 EUR
Anually salary
37,896 USD
Anually salary
32,544 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 12:33:47
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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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