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

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

IT Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,795 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,367 EUR

Anually salary

117,540 USD

Anually salary

100,404 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 18:19:09

Compensation & Benefit Specialist
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,383 EUR

Anually salary

159,912 USD

Anually salary

136,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 09:46:39

Sales Object Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,086 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,053 EUR

Anually salary

85,032 USD

Anually salary

72,636 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 09:46:09

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,834 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400 EUR

Anually salary

118,008 USD

Anually salary

100,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 02:40:23

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,753 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,352 EUR

Anually salary

33,036 USD

Anually salary

28,224 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 15:39:41

Structural Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,805 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,250 EUR

Anually salary

45,660 USD

Anually salary

39,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 16:22:52

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,683 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

56,196 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-07 09:51:38

Operations Supervisor
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

9,366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 EUR

Anually salary

112,392 USD

Anually salary

96,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-06 20:37:40

Web Designer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 EUR

Anually salary

63,216 USD

Anually salary

54,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-05 21:15:48

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

14,048 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 EUR

Anually salary

168,576 USD

Anually salary

144,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-05 20:21:40

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Germany

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