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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,109.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 10,058.00 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:
3,109 - 10,058 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,109 USD
10% earns more than 10,058 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 4,644
Median 4,460
10% 3,059
25% 3,661
75% 5,426
90% 6,458
25-34
 
 
Average 6,111
Median 5,443
10% 2,748
25% 3,831
75% 7,635
90% 10,270
35-44
 
 
Average 7,098
Median 6,546
10% 3,784
25% 4,925
75% 8,659
90% 11,085
45-54
 
 
Average 6,598
Median 5,631
10% 2,409
25% 3,669
75% 8,420
90% 11,920
55+
 
 
Average 5,974
Median 5,159
10% 2,313
25% 3,436
75% 7,589
90% 10,612

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

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Men
6,473 USD
5,581 USD
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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
19,257.00 USD
2. Leasing Director Leasing
15,824.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
15,780.00 USD
4. Managing Director Top Management
14,495.00 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,250.00 USD
6. Head of product development Management
13,637.00 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,631.00 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,166.00 USD
9. Marketing Director Top Management
12,897.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
12,734.00 USD
11. Head of the Legal Department Management
12,489.00 USD
12. Plant manager Top Management
12,199.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,959.00 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,926.00 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
11,898.00 USD
16. Technical Director Top Management
11,808.00 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,632.00 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
11,284.00 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,276.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
11,243.00 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
2,718.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,912.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,958.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,990.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,095.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
3,134.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,213.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,230.00 USD
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,234.00 USD
10. Packer Production
3,241.00 USD
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,277.00 USD
12. General Labourer General labour
3,290.00 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,296.00 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,320.00 USD
15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
3,320.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,324.00 USD
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,339.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
3,354.00 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
3,372.00 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,392.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,022 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,514 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,321 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,073 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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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,792 EUR
Anually salary
53,640 USD
Anually salary
45,504 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-24 20:28:57
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IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,489 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,050 EUR
Anually salary
113,868 USD
Anually salary
96,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 20:46:24
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,107 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,333 EUR
Anually salary
61,284 USD
Anually salary
51,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 14:37:22
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PLC Programmer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,058 EUR
Anually salary
85,692 USD
Anually salary
72,696 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 11:42:09
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,921 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 EUR
Anually salary
95,052 USD
Anually salary
80,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 11:03:30
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,762 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,192 EUR
Anually salary
45,144 USD
Anually salary
38,304 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 00:44:52
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Junior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,402 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,583 EUR
Anually salary
64,824 USD
Anually salary
54,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 21:47:38
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IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,150 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,763 EUR
Anually salary
109,800 USD
Anually salary
93,156 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 13:04:53
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,858 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 EUR
Anually salary
94,296 USD
Anually salary
80,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 19:06:08
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,367 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 EUR
Anually salary
88,404 USD
Anually salary
75,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 19:01:28
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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 6,242 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, 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 13.78% less than men.

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