Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,532.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,537.00 EUR (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:

2,532 - 8,537 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,532 EUR

10% earns more than 8,537 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

<24

Average 3,820

median 3,660

10% 2,482

25% 2,985

75% 4,476

90% 5,362

25-34

Average 4,950

median 4,488

10% 2,421

25% 3,263

75% 6,121

90% 8,043

35-44

Average 5,865

median 5,364

10% 2,993

25% 3,965

75% 7,210

90% 9,349

45-54

Average 5,525

median 4,730

10% 2,051

25% 3,102

75% 7,048

90% 9,947

55+

Average 4,939

median 4,285

10% 1,960

25% 2,879

75% 6,257

90% 8,692

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,436 EUR

4,641 EUR

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Germany

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Germany (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

16,120.90 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

15,835.80 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,624.90 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

13,264.10 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

12,773.00 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

12,227.10 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,757.70 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,726.30 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

11,185.60 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

10,788.00 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

10,547.80 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

10,197.60 EUR

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,079.90 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,023.90 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

9,969.20 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,945.97 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

9,774.12 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

9,708.36 EUR

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,512.42 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,480.84 EUR

The worst paid positions in Germany

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Germany (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,310.04 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,360.03 EUR

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,401.87 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,479.82 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,499.18 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,506.50 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,594.40 EUR

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

2,603.54 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,606.43 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

2,627.36 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,644.62 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,650.13 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,700.60 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,709.77 EUR

15. Packer Production

2,717.34 EUR

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,725.04 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,731.99 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,753.50 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

2,757.63 EUR

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

2,774.37 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,836 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,750 EUR

Anually salary

118,032 USD

Anually salary

105,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-21 08:21:34

Animal Care Worker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,372 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

40,464 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-21 01:47:56

Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,828 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,964 EUR

Anually salary

93,936 USD

Anually salary

83,568 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-19 09:04:29

Loan Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,016 EUR

Anually salary

27,192 USD

Anually salary

24,192 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-19 07:33:32

Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,946 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,400 EUR

Anually salary

59,352 USD

Anually salary

52,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-18 21:03:12

Team leader
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,057 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,499 EUR

Anually salary

60,684 USD

Anually salary

53,988 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-17 22:44:43

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,869 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 EUR

Anually salary

94,428 USD

Anually salary

84,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-15 13:32:21

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,017 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,463 EUR

Anually salary

60,204 USD

Anually salary

53,556 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-15 11:06:09

Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,527 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,917 EUR

Anually salary

66,324 USD

Anually salary

59,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-13 13:50:41

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,167 EUR

Anually salary

123,660 USD

Anually salary

110,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-13 11:33:23

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