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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,642.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,492.00 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:
2,642 - 8,492 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,642 EUR
10% earns more than 8,492 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,892
Median 3,738
10% 2,570
25% 3,073
75% 4,542
90% 5,401
25-34
 
 
Average 5,144
Median 4,600
10% 2,343
25% 3,253
75% 6,422
90% 8,611
35-44
 
 
Average 5,978
Median 5,495
10% 3,120
25% 4,096
75% 7,320
90% 9,427
45-54
 
 
Average 5,561
Median 4,749
10% 2,034
25% 3,098
75% 7,099
90% 10,047
55+
 
 
Average 5,049
Median 4,402
10% 2,047
25% 2,982
75% 6,383
90% 8,824

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

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Men
5,476 EUR
4,700 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 16.5% 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
15,911.00 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
13,387.00 EUR
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,886.00 EUR
4. IT Director Top Management
12,837.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
12,105.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,847.00 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
11,408.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,298.00 EUR
9. Marketing Director Top Management
10,624.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
10,541.00 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
10,290.00 EUR
12. Head of the Legal Department Management
10,270.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,117.00 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,059.00 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
10,028.00 EUR
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,935.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
9,651.00 EUR
18. Finance Manager Management
9,605.00 EUR
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,512.00 EUR
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,375.00 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
2,295.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,423.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,502.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,529.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,618.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,651.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,672.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,723.00 EUR
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,741.00 EUR
10. Packer Production
2,742.00 EUR
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,760.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,766.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,783.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,794.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,803.00 EUR
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,812.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,824.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,845.00 EUR
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,853.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,853.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
2,208 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,007 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
959 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,050 EUR (net)

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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Service Technician
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,834 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,394 EUR
Anually salary
34,008 USD
Anually salary
28,728 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 14:37:42
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Machine Operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,014 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,924 EUR
Anually salary
84,168 USD
Anually salary
71,088 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 12:19:33
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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,301 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,700 EUR
Anually salary
123,612 USD
Anually salary
104,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 01:51:21
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Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,723 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,300 EUR
Anually salary
32,676 USD
Anually salary
27,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 16:07:42
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,978 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 EUR
Anually salary
47,736 USD
Anually salary
40,320 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 13:18:07
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,785 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,352 EUR
Anually salary
33,420 USD
Anually salary
28,224 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 22:18:23
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,800 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,899 EUR
Anually salary
69,600 USD
Anually salary
58,788 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 15:07:46
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,785 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,352 EUR
Anually salary
33,420 USD
Anually salary
28,224 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 12:34:11
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Security Guard
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,543 EUR
Anually salary
50,340 USD
Anually salary
42,516 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 22:01:14
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Sales coordinator
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,315 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800 EUR
Anually salary
39,780 USD
Anually salary
33,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 21:11:48
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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 5,280 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Germany are Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Managing Director.

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 14.17% less than men.

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