Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,052.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,873.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Germany is

80% of people earn:

3,052 - 9,873 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,052 USD

10% earns more than 9,873 USD

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Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in USD.

<24

Average 4,559

Median 4,378

10% 3,003

25% 3,593

75% 5,326

90% 6,339

25-34

Average 5,999

Median 5,343

10% 2,698

25% 3,761

75% 7,495

90% 10,082

35-44

Average 6,967

Median 6,425

10% 3,714

25% 4,835

75% 8,500

90% 10,882

45-54

Average 6,477

Median 5,527

10% 2,365

25% 3,602

75% 8,265

90% 11,701

55+

Average 5,864

Median 5,064

10% 2,271

25% 3,373

75% 7,449

90% 10,417

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

Men

6,354 USD

5,478 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

14,142.37 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,970.83 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

11,653.80 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

11,588.80 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,645.23 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,302.67 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,010.82 USD

8. Head of product development Management

9,930.24 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,669.47 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

9,471.78 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

9,352.43 USD

12. Head of the Legal Department Management

9,094.51 USD

13. Plant manager Top Management

8,959.58 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,806.99 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,758.87 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,738.53 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

8,672.41 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

8,664.19 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,518.68 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,357.58 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

1,996.89 USD

2. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,110.27 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,117.45 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,178.76 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,195.77 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,202.21 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,279.43 USD

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

2,287.47 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,290.00 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

2,308.39 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,323.56 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,372.74 USD

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,376.11 USD

14. Packer Production

2,387.45 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,396.42 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,400.32 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

2,422.84 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,427.32 USD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,435.87 USD

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

2,437.55 USD

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

Posted: 2025-11-01 20:04:08

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

Posted: 2025-11-01 12:45:09

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

Posted: 2025-10-31 18:42:50

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

Posted: 2025-10-31 11:07:32

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

Posted: 2025-10-30 18:24:54

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

Posted: 2025-10-30 12:38:25

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

Posted: 2025-10-30 10:39:43

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

Posted: 2025-10-29 16:02:48

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

Posted: 2025-10-29 10:54:45

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

Posted: 2025-10-27 08:48:28

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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in USD.

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

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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