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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,646.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,506.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Germany is
80% of people earn:
2,646 - 8,506 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,646 EUR
10% earns more than 8,506 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 3,899
Median 3,745
10% 2,575
25% 3,078
75% 4,549
90% 5,410
25-34
 
 
Average 5,152
Median 4,607
10% 2,347
25% 3,259
75% 6,433
90% 8,626
35-44
 
 
Average 5,988
Median 5,504
10% 3,125
25% 4,103
75% 7,332
90% 9,443
45-54
 
 
Average 5,570
Median 4,757
10% 2,038
25% 3,103
75% 7,111
90% 10,064
55+
 
 
Average 5,057
Median 4,410
10% 2,051
25% 2,987
75% 6,394
90% 8,839

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

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Men
5,486 EUR
4,708 EUR
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Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 16.5% 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
15,941.00 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
13,410.00 EUR
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,910.00 EUR
4. IT Director Top Management
12,861.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
12,129.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,855.00 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
11,411.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,319.00 EUR
9. Marketing Director Top Management
10,644.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
10,561.00 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
10,309.00 EUR
12. Head of the Legal Department Management
10,272.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,134.00 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,079.00 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
10,047.00 EUR
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,925.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
9,669.00 EUR
18. Finance Manager Management
9,607.00 EUR
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,528.00 EUR
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,381.00 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
2,300.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,416.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,507.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,534.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,622.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,656.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,673.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,730.00 EUR
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,747.00 EUR
10. Packer Production
2,747.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,758.00 EUR
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,762.00 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,786.00 EUR
14. General Labourer General labour
2,788.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,817.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,817.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,833.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,846.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,854.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,857.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,415 EUR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,361 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
955 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,445 EUR (net)

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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Social counselor
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,219 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 EUR
Anually salary
98,628 USD
Anually salary
84,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-24 11:06:27
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Painter
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
2,701 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 EUR
Anually salary
32,412 USD
Anually salary
27,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-24 08:54:33
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General Labourer
General labour
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,385 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,883 EUR
Anually salary
40,620 USD
Anually salary
34,596 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 19:08:10
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,140 EUR
Anually salary
100,608 USD
Anually salary
85,680 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 17:01:27
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Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,936 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
35,232 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 10:48:16
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Database Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,814 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,100 EUR
Anually salary
57,768 USD
Anually salary
49,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 08:47:53
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,237 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,163 EUR
Anually salary
86,844 USD
Anually salary
73,956 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-22 11:53:14
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Python Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,231 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,900 EUR
Anually salary
26,772 USD
Anually salary
22,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-22 10:35:22
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Ambulance Paramedic
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,918 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 EUR
Anually salary
71,016 USD
Anually salary
60,480 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 21:29:49
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,114 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 EUR
Anually salary
25,368 USD
Anually salary
21,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 15:10:37
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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 5,289 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Germany are Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Managing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Germany are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 14.18% less than men.

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