Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,889.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,742.00 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:

2,889 - 9,742 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,889 USD

10% earns more than 9,742 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 4,358

median 4,176

10% 2,832

25% 3,406

75% 5,108

90% 6,118

25-34

Average 5,648

median 5,122

10% 2,762

25% 3,723

75% 6,985

90% 9,177

35-44

Average 6,693

median 6,121

10% 3,415

25% 4,525

75% 8,227

90% 10,668

45-54

Average 6,305

median 5,397

10% 2,341

25% 3,539

75% 8,042

90% 11,350

55+

Average 5,636

median 4,889

10% 2,237

25% 3,285

75% 7,140

90% 9,918

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,203 USD

5,296 USD

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.1% 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

14,127.51 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

13,877.66 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,940.15 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

11,623.96 USD

5. IT Director Top Management

11,193.59 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

10,715.19 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,303.83 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,276.31 USD

9. Head of product development Management

9,802.47 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

9,454.04 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,243.54 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

8,936.64 USD

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,833.49 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,784.42 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,736.48 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,716.12 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

8,565.52 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

8,507.90 USD

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,336.18 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,308.51 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

2,024.40 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,068.21 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,104.87 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,173.18 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,190.15 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,196.56 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,273.60 USD

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

2,281.61 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,284.14 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

2,302.48 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,317.61 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,322.43 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,366.66 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,374.70 USD

15. Packer Production

2,381.33 USD

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,388.08 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,394.17 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,413.02 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,416.64 USD

20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,431.31 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,050 USD (net)

Serbia

1,266 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

47,928 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 17:41:09

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,583 EUR

Anually salary

76,452 USD

Anually salary

66,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-06 16:18:08

Design manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,749 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,667 EUR

Anually salary

104,988 USD

Anually salary

92,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-05 12:33:35

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

47,928 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:16:26

Pilot
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,768 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:02:46

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,667 EUR

Anually salary

50,208 USD

Anually salary

44,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 10:05:19

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,965 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,227 EUR

Anually salary

71,580 USD

Anually salary

62,724 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 06:46:35

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 EUR

Anually salary

89,004 USD

Anually salary

78,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 06:34:59

Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,525 EUR

Anually salary

75,660 USD

Anually salary

66,300 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 21:22:13

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,129 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 EUR

Anually salary

109,548 USD

Anually salary

96,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 19:20:09

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Germany

The worst paid positions in Germany

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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