Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,597.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,562.00 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:

2,597 - 8,562 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,597 EUR

10% earns more than 8,562 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 3,682

median 3,467

10% 2,177

25% 2,717

75% 4,405

90% 5,455

25-34

Average 4,871

median 4,479

10% 2,553

25% 3,346

75% 5,958

90% 7,672

35-44

Average 6,065

median 5,505

10% 2,976

25% 4,006

75% 7,491

90% 9,839

45-54

Average 5,795

median 5,150

10% 2,566

25% 3,604

75% 7,257

90% 9,804

55+

Average 4,940

median 4,287

10% 1,964

25% 2,881

75% 6,258

90% 8,683

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,484 EUR

4,686 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

15,663.80 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,757.10 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

13,392.80 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

12,624.40 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

12,356.40 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,840.10 EUR

7. Head of product development Management

11,384.40 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,235.80 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,133.30 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

10,648.10 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

10,459.10 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

10,296.50 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,121.20 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

10,105.40 EUR

15. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,068.10 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,065.90 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,042.50 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

10,038.10 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

9,920.10 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,876.03 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

2,269.37 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,396.78 EUR

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,425.18 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,503.89 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,523.43 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,530.83 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,619.57 EUR

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

2,628.81 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,631.72 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

2,652.85 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,670.28 EUR

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,704.85 EUR

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,722.41 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,726.81 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,742.41 EUR

16. Packer Production

2,743.71 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,758.50 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

2,777.11 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

2,784.38 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,790.20 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.

Software consultant
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,283 EUR

Anually salary

88,392 USD

Anually salary

75,396 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-27 22:46:47

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 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

Posted: 2025-07-25 19:34:16

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 EUR

Anually salary

91,452 USD

Anually salary

78,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-25 07:10:15

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,579 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 EUR

Anually salary

30,948 USD

Anually salary

26,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-24 15:13:54

Service Technician
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,690 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

56,280 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-23 18:51:42

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,835 EUR

Anually salary

53,952 USD

Anually salary

46,020 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-23 17:25:44

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,726 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,737 EUR

Anually salary

80,712 USD

Anually salary

68,844 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-22 23:02:54

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,816 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,667 EUR

Anually salary

93,792 USD

Anually salary

80,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-22 15:40:15

Frontend 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

5,862 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

70,344 USD

Anually salary

60,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-21 14:18:27

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,909 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 EUR

Anually salary

70,908 USD

Anually salary

60,480 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-20 18:44:54

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Salary ranges

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