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Salaries in Germany - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 36,360 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 119,880 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:
36K - 120K USD
10% earn less lthan 36K USD
10% earns more than 120K 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 52K
Median 49K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 62K
90% 76K
25-34
 
 
Average 68K
Median 63K
10% 36K
25% 47K
75% 83K
90% 107K
35-44
 
 
Average 85K
Median 77K
10% 42K
25% 56K
75% 105K
90% 138K
45-54
 
 
Average 81K
Median 72K
10% 36K
25% 50K
75% 102K
90% 137K
55+
 
 
Average 69K
Median 60K
10% 27K
25% 40K
75% 88K
90% 122K

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

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Men
76,776 USD
65,616 USD
Woman icon
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
1,923,906 USD
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,689,715 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,644,970 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
1,550,592 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,517,675 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,454,260 USD
7. Head of product development Management
1,398,289 USD
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,380,037 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,367,447 USD
10. Marketing Director Top Management
1,307,853 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
1,284,639 USD
12. Plant manager Top Management
1,264,667 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,243,136 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,241,195 USD
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,236,614 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,236,344 USD
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,233,470 USD
18. Finance Manager Management
1,232,929 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,218,436 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,213,023 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
278,735 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
294,384 USD
3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
297,873 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
307,540 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
309,940 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
310,849 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
321,749 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
322,884 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
323,241 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
325,836 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
327,977 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
332,223 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
334,380 USD
14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
334,920 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
336,836 USD
16. Packer Production
336,996 USD
17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
338,813 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
341,098 USD
19. General Labourer General labour
341,991 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
342,706 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,381 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
16,671 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,789 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,657 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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Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,800 EUR
Anually salary
53,460 USD
Anually salary
45,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-02 21:01:42
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Cabinet Maker
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,221 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,600 EUR
Anually salary
50,652 USD
Anually salary
43,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-01 13:50:54
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,283 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800 EUR
Anually salary
39,396 USD
Anually salary
33,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-30 20:56:00
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,027 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,700 EUR
Anually salary
108,324 USD
Anually salary
92,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-30 16:10:42
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,282 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,917 EUR
Anually salary
111,384 USD
Anually salary
95,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-30 14:36:10
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Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,103 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
49,236 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 14:44:47
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,954 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 EUR
Anually salary
35,448 USD
Anually salary
30,240 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 08:14:36
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,528 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,833 EUR
Anually salary
138,336 USD
Anually salary
117,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-28 14:19:43
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Production Standard Setter
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,870 EUR
Anually salary
40,380 USD
Anually salary
34,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-27 22:06:38
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Invoicing and payment specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,877 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,160 EUR
Anually salary
58,524 USD
Anually salary
49,920 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-09-24 15:55:21
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