Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 31,692 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 102,540 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

32K - 103K EUR

10% earn less lthan 32K EUR

10% earns more than 103K 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 47K

Median 45K

10% 31K

25% 37K

75% 55K

90% 66K

25-34

Average 62K

Median 56K

10% 28K

25% 39K

75% 78K

90% 105K

35-44

Average 72K

Median 67K

10% 39K

25% 50K

75% 88K

90% 113K

45-54

Average 67K

Median 57K

10% 25K

25% 37K

75% 86K

90% 122K

55+

Average 61K

Median 53K

10% 24K

25% 35K

75% 77K

90% 108K

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

Men

66,000 EUR

56,892 EUR

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

2,352,974 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,991,678 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,938,931 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,928,117 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

1,771,128 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,714,133 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,665,576 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

1,652,170 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,608,782 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

1,575,893 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,556,035 EUR

12. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,513,123 EUR

13. Plant manager Top Management

1,490,674 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,465,286 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,457,280 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,453,896 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,442,894 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

1,441,526 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,417,317 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,390,514 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

332,238 EUR

2. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

351,102 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

352,296 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

362,497 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

365,327 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

366,398 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

379,246 EUR

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

380,583 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

381,005 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

384,064 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

386,588 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

394,770 EUR

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

395,332 EUR

14. Packer Production

397,218 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

398,710 EUR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

399,360 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

403,106 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

403,851 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

405,274 EUR

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

405,554 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

11,459 EUR (net)

Slovak Republic

23,802 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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 EUR.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

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

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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