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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,637.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,533.00 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:
2,637 - 8,533 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,637 EUR
10% earns more than 8,533 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 3,940
Median 3,784
10% 2,595
25% 3,106
75% 4,603
90% 5,479
25-34
 
 
Average 5,185
Median 4,618
10% 2,332
25% 3,250
75% 6,477
90% 8,713
35-44
 
 
Average 6,022
Median 5,553
10% 3,210
25% 4,178
75% 7,346
90% 9,405
45-54
 
 
Average 5,598
Median 4,777
10% 2,044
25% 3,113
75% 7,143
90% 10,113
55+
 
 
Average 5,068
Median 4,377
10% 1,962
25% 2,915
75% 6,438
90% 9,003

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

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Men
5,492 EUR
4,735 EUR
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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
16,337.00 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
13,425.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
13,387.00 EUR
4. Managing Director Top Management
12,297.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,089.00 EUR
6. Head of product development Management
11,569.00 EUR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,564.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,170.00 EUR
9. Marketing Director Top Management
10,942.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
10,804.00 EUR
11. Head of the Legal Department Management
10,596.00 EUR
12. Plant manager Top Management
10,350.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,146.00 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,118.00 EUR
15. Finance Manager Management
10,094.00 EUR
16. Technical Director Top Management
10,018.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,869.00 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
9,573.00 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,566.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,539.00 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
2,306.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,471.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,510.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,537.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,626.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,659.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,726.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,740.00 EUR
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,744.00 EUR
10. Packer Production
2,750.00 EUR
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,780.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,791.00 EUR
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,796.00 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,816.00 EUR
15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,817.00 EUR
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,820.00 EUR
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,832.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,846.00 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
2,861.00 EUR
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,878.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,204 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,607 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
961 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
735 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,050 EUR
Anually salary
113,460 USD
Anually salary
96,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 20:46:24
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,089 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,333 EUR
Anually salary
61,068 USD
Anually salary
51,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 14:37:22
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PLC Programmer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,115 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,058 EUR
Anually salary
85,380 USD
Anually salary
72,696 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 11:42:09
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,893 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 EUR
Anually salary
94,716 USD
Anually salary
80,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 11:03:30
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,749 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,192 EUR
Anually salary
44,988 USD
Anually salary
38,304 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 00:44:52
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Junior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,583 EUR
Anually salary
64,596 USD
Anually salary
54,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 21:47:38
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IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,763 EUR
Anually salary
109,416 USD
Anually salary
93,156 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 13:04:53
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,830 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 EUR
Anually salary
93,960 USD
Anually salary
80,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 19:06:08
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,341 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 EUR
Anually salary
88,092 USD
Anually salary
75,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 19:01:28
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Auto Electrician
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,936 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
35,232 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 17:53:36
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Germany is 5,295 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Germany are Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, IT Director, Managing Director, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country Germany are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Germany, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.78% less than men.

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