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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,652.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,996.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Germany is
80% of people earn:
2,652 - 7,996 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,652 EUR
10% earns more than 7,996 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 3,746
Median 3,594
10% 2,455
25% 2,944
75% 4,384
90% 5,230
25-34
 
 
Average 4,982
Median 4,477
10% 2,337
25% 3,203
75% 6,196
90% 8,239
35-44
 
 
Average 5,727
Median 5,307
10% 3,122
25% 4,029
75% 6,958
90% 8,842
45-54
 
 
Average 5,354
Median 4,603
10% 2,020
25% 3,031
75% 6,820
90% 9,591
55+
 
 
Average 4,920
Median 4,308
10% 2,036
25% 2,937
75% 6,208
90% 8,537

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

Men
5,247 EUR
4,624 EUR
Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 13.5% 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
14,840.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
13,778.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
12,939.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,746.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,439.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
11,000.00 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
10,844.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,704.00 EUR
9. Sales Director Top Management
10,362.00 EUR
10. Technical Director Top Management
10,019.00 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
9,947.00 EUR
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
9,842.00 EUR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,799.00 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,778.00 EUR
15. Solution architect Information Technology
9,745.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
9,738.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,725.00 EUR
18. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
9,649.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
9,546.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,447.00 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
2,132.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,419.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,445.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,530.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
2,563.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,579.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,634.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
2,650.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,665.00 EUR
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,665.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,682.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,690.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,694.00 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,713.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,718.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,734.00 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
2,757.00 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,773.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,784.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,785.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
927 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,407 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,527 EUR (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,098 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,130 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,700 EUR
Anually salary
37,560 USD
Anually salary
32,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-08 16:45:50
Male
Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,739 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,868 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 11:12:53
Male
Auto Electrician
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,887 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,529 EUR
Anually salary
118,644 USD
Anually salary
102,348 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-06 15:02:31
Female
Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,478 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,736 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-04 11:53:57
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,337 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,016 EUR
Anually salary
28,044 USD
Anually salary
24,192 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-04 08:02:35
Male
Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,796 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
69,552 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 11:16:12
Male
Systems Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,478 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,736 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 09:27:04
Female
Assistant Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,906 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,408 EUR
Anually salary
130,872 USD
Anually salary
112,896 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-09-02 22:34:35
Female
Risk Manager
Leasing
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,955 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 EUR
Anually salary
83,460 USD
Anually salary
72,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-31 01:47:49
Male
Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,594 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,100 EUR
Anually salary
43,128 USD
Anually salary
37,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 13:37:23
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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 5,072 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Germany are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/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 11.87% less than men.

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