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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 36,912 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 119,448 USD (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:
37K - 119K USD
10% earn less lthan 37K USD
10% earns more than 119K 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 55K
Median 53K
10% 36K
25% 43K
75% 64K
90% 77K
25-34
 
 
Average 73K
Median 65K
10% 33K
25% 45K
75% 91K
90% 122K
35-44
 
 
Average 84K
Median 78K
10% 45K
25% 58K
75% 103K
90% 132K
45-54
 
 
Average 78K
Median 67K
10% 29K
25% 44K
75% 100K
90% 142K
55+
 
 
Average 71K
Median 61K
10% 27K
25% 41K
75% 90K
90% 126K

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

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Men
76,872 USD
66,276 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 16.0% 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
2,020,067 USD
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,709,889 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,664,604 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
1,655,320 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,520,543 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,471,611 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,429,924 USD
8. Head of product development Management
1,418,415 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,381,166 USD
10. Marketing Director Top Management
1,352,930 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
1,335,882 USD
12. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,299,041 USD
13. Plant manager Top Management
1,279,768 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,257,973 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,251,099 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,248,194 USD
17. Technical Director Top Management
1,238,749 USD
18. Finance Manager Management
1,237,574 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,216,790 USD
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,193,780 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
285,232 USD
2. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
301,427 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
302,452 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
311,210 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
313,639 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
314,559 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
325,589 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
326,737 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
327,099 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
329,725 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
331,892 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
338,917 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
339,399 USD
14. Packer Production
341,018 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
342,299 USD
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
342,857 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
346,073 USD
18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
346,713 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
347,934 USD
20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
348,175 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
23,977 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,725 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
36,300 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,477 USD (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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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,280 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 EUR
Anually salary
87,360 USD
Anually salary
75,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-16 14:13:40
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,077 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
48,924 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 21:07:23
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Web Designer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,727 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 EUR
Anually salary
44,724 USD
Anually salary
38,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 19:00:36
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,912 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,944 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 17:12:38
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Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,049 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,335 EUR
Anually salary
60,588 USD
Anually salary
52,020 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 17:07:14
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,678 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,167 EUR
Anually salary
128,136 USD
Anually salary
110,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 13:28:29
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Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,912 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,944 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 15:51:12
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Android Developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,242 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 EUR
Anually salary
62,904 USD
Anually salary
54,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 14:38:42
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Quality Inspector
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,892 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 EUR
Anually salary
58,704 USD
Anually salary
50,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-13 14:22:32
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Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,718 EUR
Anually salary
37,992 USD
Anually salary
32,616 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-12 21:45:47
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