Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,035.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 10,007.00 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:

3,035 - 10,007 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,035 USD

10% earns more than 10,007 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Germany by age in USD.

<24

Average 4,304

Median 4,052

10% 2,544

25% 3,176

75% 5,148

90% 6,375

25-34

Average 5,693

Median 5,235

10% 2,984

25% 3,910

75% 6,964

90% 8,967

35-44

Average 7,089

Median 6,434

10% 3,479

25% 4,682

75% 8,756

90% 11,499

45-54

Average 6,774

Median 6,020

10% 2,999

25% 4,212

75% 8,481

90% 11,459

55+

Average 5,773

Median 5,011

10% 2,295

25% 3,368

75% 7,314

90% 10,148

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,409 USD

5,477 USD

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.0% 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

13,401.61 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,770.28 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

11,458.59 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

10,801.16 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,571.87 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,130.13 USD

7. Head of product development Management

9,740.25 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,613.11 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,525.41 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

9,110.28 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

8,948.58 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

8,809.46 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,659.48 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

8,645.96 USD

15. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,614.05 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,612.17 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,592.15 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

8,588.38 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

8,487.42 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,449.72 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

1,941.62 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,050.63 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,074.93 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,142.27 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,158.99 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,165.32 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,241.25 USD

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,249.15 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,251.64 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

2,269.72 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,284.63 USD

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,314.21 USD

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,329.24 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,333.00 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,346.35 USD

16. Packer Production

2,347.46 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,360.11 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

2,376.04 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,382.26 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,387.23 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,092 USD (net)

Czech Republic

2,646 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

56,100 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 14:58:46

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,013 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 EUR

Anually salary

84,156 USD

Anually salary

72,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 11:12:26

Design Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,760 EUR

Anually salary

52,740 USD

Anually salary

45,120 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 08:47:54

Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,506 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

42,072 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-17 13:56:29

Purchasing Manager
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,688 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 EUR

Anually salary

140,256 USD

Anually salary

120,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-15 21:40:38

Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,097 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,650 EUR

Anually salary

37,164 USD

Anually salary

31,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-15 07:27:49

Development Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

14,236 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,180 EUR

Anually salary

170,832 USD

Anually salary

146,160 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-14 13:44:04

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,058 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,750 EUR

Anually salary

108,696 USD

Anually salary

93,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-14 08:47:29

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,812 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,828 EUR

Anually salary

81,744 USD

Anually salary

69,936 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-13 19:28:16

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,758 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,215 EUR

Anually salary

45,096 USD

Anually salary

38,580 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-13 17:22:38

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Germany

The worst paid positions in Germany

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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