Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,046.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,855.00 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:

3,046 - 9,855 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,046 USD

10% earns more than 9,855 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 4,551

Median 4,370

10% 2,998

25% 3,587

75% 5,317

90% 6,328

25-34

Average 5,988

Median 5,334

10% 2,693

25% 3,754

75% 7,481

90% 10,063

35-44

Average 6,955

Median 6,414

10% 3,707

25% 4,826

75% 8,484

90% 10,862

45-54

Average 6,465

Median 5,517

10% 2,361

25% 3,595

75% 8,250

90% 11,680

55+

Average 5,854

Median 5,055

10% 2,266

25% 3,367

75% 7,436

90% 10,399

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

Men

6,343 USD

5,468 USD

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

14,168.13 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,992.63 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

11,675.02 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

11,609.90 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,664.61 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,321.43 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,029.05 USD

8. Head of product development Management

9,948.32 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,687.07 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

9,489.03 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

9,369.46 USD

12. Head of the Legal Department Management

9,111.07 USD

13. Plant manager Top Management

8,975.90 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,823.03 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,774.82 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,754.44 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

8,688.20 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

8,679.96 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,534.19 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,372.80 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

2,000.53 USD

2. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,114.12 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,121.30 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,182.73 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,199.77 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,206.22 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,283.58 USD

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

2,291.63 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,294.17 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

2,312.59 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,327.79 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,377.06 USD

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,380.44 USD

14. Packer Production

2,391.80 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,400.78 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,404.69 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

2,427.25 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,431.74 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,440.30 USD

20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,441.99 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,101 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

IT Security Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,250 EUR

Anually salary

114,180 USD

Anually salary

99,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-06 10:25:15

Shift manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,250 EUR

Anually salary

31,140 USD

Anually salary

27,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-06 00:12:24

Caseworker
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,660 EUR

Anually salary

50,652 USD

Anually salary

43,920 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-05 11:07:12

Personnel Manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,689 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,667 EUR

Anually salary

92,268 USD

Anually salary

80,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-05 08:36:09

Legal advisor
Law & Legislation

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,745 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,583 EUR

Anually salary

104,940 USD

Anually salary

90,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-04 21:18:16

Regional / Area Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

10,533 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,133 EUR

Anually salary

126,396 USD

Anually salary

109,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-04 17:05:28

ABAP Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,065 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,525 EUR

Anually salary

48,780 USD

Anually salary

42,300 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-03 23:15:04

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,596 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-03 21:46:37

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,433 EUR

Anually salary

75,192 USD

Anually salary

65,196 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-03 17:04:23

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,788 EUR

Anually salary

66,264 USD

Anually salary

57,456 EUR

Posted: 2025-11-01 20:04:08

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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in USD.

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

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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