Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,040.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 10,024.00 USD (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:

3,040 - 10,024 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,040 USD

10% earns more than 10,024 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Germany by age in USD.

<24

Average 4,311

Median 4,059

10% 2,548

25% 3,181

75% 5,157

90% 6,386

25-34

Average 5,702

Median 5,244

10% 2,989

25% 3,917

75% 6,975

90% 8,982

35-44

Average 7,100

Median 6,445

10% 3,485

25% 4,690

75% 8,770

90% 11,518

45-54

Average 6,785

Median 6,030

10% 3,004

25% 4,219

75% 8,495

90% 11,478

55+

Average 5,783

Median 5,019

10% 2,299

25% 3,373

75% 7,326

90% 10,165

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,420 USD

5,486 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

13,379.86 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,751.17 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

11,439.99 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

10,783.63 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,554.71 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,113.69 USD

7. Head of product development Management

9,724.44 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,597.51 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,509.95 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

9,095.50 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

8,934.06 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

8,795.17 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,645.43 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

8,631.93 USD

15. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,600.07 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,598.19 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,578.20 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

8,574.44 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

8,473.65 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,436.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Germany

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,938.47 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,047.31 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,071.56 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,138.80 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,155.49 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,161.81 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,237.61 USD

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

2,245.50 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,247.99 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

2,266.04 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,280.93 USD

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,310.46 USD

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,325.45 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,329.21 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,342.54 USD

16. Packer Production

2,343.65 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,356.28 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

2,372.18 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,378.39 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,383.36 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,093 USD (net)

Croatia

1,685 USD (net)

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

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Germany

The worst paid positions in Germany

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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