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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,099.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,770.00 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:
3,099 - 9,770 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,099 USD
10% earns more than 9,770 USD
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Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,486
Median 4,317
10% 2,984
25% 3,557
75% 5,231
90% 6,214
25-34
 
 
Average 5,947
Median 5,327
10% 2,733
25% 3,779
75% 7,410
90% 9,917
35-44
 
 
Average 6,894
Median 6,388
10% 3,753
25% 4,841
75% 8,380
90% 10,660
45-54
 
 
Average 6,503
Median 5,590
10% 2,458
25% 3,688
75% 8,275
90% 11,637
55+
 
 
Average 5,892
Median 5,137
10% 2,377
25% 3,470
75% 7,456
90% 10,318

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

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Men
6,338 USD
5,452 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
18,361.00 USD
2. Leasing Director Leasing
15,494.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
15,109.00 USD
4. Managing Director Top Management
14,131.00 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,705.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,147.00 USD
7. Head of product development Management
13,124.00 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,879.00 USD
9. Sales Director Top Management
12,370.00 USD
10. Marketing Director Top Management
12,317.00 USD
11. Plant manager Top Management
11,911.00 USD
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
11,817.00 USD
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
11,787.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,709.00 USD
15. Solution architect Information Technology
11,701.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,644.00 USD
17. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
11,585.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,559.00 USD
19. Technical Director Top Management
11,447.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
11,362.00 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
2,624.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,896.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,927.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,030.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
3,069.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,090.00 USD
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,146.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,152.00 USD
9. Packer Production
3,174.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,193.00 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,196.00 USD
12. General Labourer General labour
3,221.00 USD
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,239.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,240.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,255.00 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,267.00 USD
17. Florist Service Industries
3,301.00 USD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,321.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,321.00 USD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,334.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,781 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
901 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,796 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,386 USD (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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Ward domestic
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,761 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,512 EUR
Anually salary
21,132 USD
Anually salary
18,144 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 20:51:16
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Psychologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,611 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,100 EUR
Anually salary
43,332 USD
Anually salary
37,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-18 20:56:20
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,659 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
55,908 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-18 11:28:45
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,047 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,333 EUR
Anually salary
60,564 USD
Anually salary
51,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-17 22:50:36
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Floor Layer, Paver
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,634 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,120 EUR
Anually salary
43,608 USD
Anually salary
37,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-16 17:32:32
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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,722 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,054 EUR
Anually salary
56,664 USD
Anually salary
48,648 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 21:23:13
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Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,957 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,680 EUR
Anually salary
23,484 USD
Anually salary
20,160 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 15:18:03
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,611 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,100 EUR
Anually salary
43,332 USD
Anually salary
37,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 13:54:16
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Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,176 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,736 EUR
Anually salary
122,112 USD
Anually salary
104,832 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 09:57:33
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
16,404 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,083 EUR
Anually salary
196,848 USD
Anually salary
168,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 08:29:08
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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 6,111 USD.

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 13.98% less than men.

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