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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,641.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,545.00 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:
2,641 - 8,545 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,641 EUR
10% earns more than 8,545 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 3,946
Median 3,789
10% 2,599
25% 3,110
75% 4,610
90% 5,487
25-34
 
 
Average 5,192
Median 4,625
10% 2,335
25% 3,255
75% 6,487
90% 8,726
35-44
 
 
Average 6,030
Median 5,561
10% 3,215
25% 4,184
75% 7,356
90% 9,418
45-54
 
 
Average 5,606
Median 4,784
10% 2,047
25% 3,117
75% 7,154
90% 10,127
55+
 
 
Average 5,076
Median 4,383
10% 1,965
25% 2,919
75% 6,447
90% 9,016

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

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Men
5,500 EUR
4,741 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
16,340.10 EUR
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
13,831.10 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,464.80 EUR
4. IT Director Top Management
13,389.70 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
12,299.50 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,903.70 EUR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,566.50 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
11,473.40 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,172.10 EUR
10. Marketing Director Top Management
10,943.70 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
10,805.80 EUR
12. Head of the Legal Department Management
10,507.80 EUR
13. Plant manager Top Management
10,351.90 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,175.60 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,120.00 EUR
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,096.50 EUR
17. Technical Director Top Management
10,020.10 EUR
18. Finance Manager Management
10,010.60 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,842.48 EUR
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,656.35 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
2,307.21 EUR
2. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,438.21 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,446.50 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,517.34 EUR
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,536.99 EUR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,544.43 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,633.65 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
2,642.94 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
2,645.87 EUR
10. Cleaner General labour
2,667.11 EUR
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,684.64 EUR
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,741.46 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,745.36 EUR
14. Packer Production
2,758.46 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,768.82 EUR
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,773.33 EUR
17. General Labourer General labour
2,799.35 EUR
18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,804.52 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,814.40 EUR
20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,816.35 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,968 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,119 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
955 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,984 EUR (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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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
5,532 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,788 EUR
Anually salary
66,384 USD
Anually salary
57,456 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-01 20:04:08
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,239 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,400 EUR
Anually salary
74,868 USD
Anually salary
64,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-01 12:45:09
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Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,250 EUR
Anually salary
31,200 USD
Anually salary
27,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-31 18:42:50
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,970 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,167 EUR
Anually salary
71,640 USD
Anually salary
62,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-31 11:07:32
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250 EUR
Anually salary
155,976 USD
Anually salary
135,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 18:24:54
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,756 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,309 EUR
Anually salary
129,072 USD
Anually salary
111,708 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 12:38:25
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Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,159 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,600 EUR
Anually salary
49,908 USD
Anually salary
43,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 10:39:43
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,366 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,375 EUR
Anually salary
88,392 USD
Anually salary
76,500 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 16:02:48
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Customs Broker
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,813 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,300 EUR
Anually salary
45,756 USD
Anually salary
39,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 10:54:45
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Sales coordinator
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,150 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,323 EUR
Anually salary
73,800 USD
Anually salary
63,876 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-10-27 08:48:28
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