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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,660.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,387.00 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:
2,660 - 8,387 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,660 EUR
10% earns more than 8,387 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 3,851
Median 3,706
10% 2,562
25% 3,054
75% 4,491
90% 5,335
25-34
 
 
Average 5,106
Median 4,574
10% 2,347
25% 3,244
75% 6,362
90% 8,514
35-44
 
 
Average 5,919
Median 5,484
10% 3,222
25% 4,156
75% 7,194
90% 9,151
45-54
 
 
Average 5,583
Median 4,799
10% 2,110
25% 3,167
75% 7,104
90% 9,990
55+
 
 
Average 5,058
Median 4,411
10% 2,041
25% 2,979
75% 6,401
90% 8,858

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

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Men
5,441 EUR
4,681 EUR
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Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 16.2% 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
15,763.00 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
13,302.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
12,972.00 EUR
4. Managing Director Top Management
12,131.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,766.00 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,287.00 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
11,267.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,057.00 EUR
9. Sales Director Top Management
10,620.00 EUR
10. Marketing Director Top Management
10,575.00 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
10,226.00 EUR
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
10,145.00 EUR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
10,119.00 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,052.00 EUR
15. Solution architect Information Technology
10,046.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,996.00 EUR
17. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
9,946.00 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,923.00 EUR
19. Technical Director Top Management
9,827.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
9,755.00 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
2,253.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,486.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,513.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,601.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
2,634.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,653.00 EUR
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,701.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,706.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,725.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,741.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,744.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,765.00 EUR
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,781.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,782.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,794.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,804.00 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
2,834.00 EUR
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,851.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,851.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,863.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,049 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,707 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,386 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,257 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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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,038 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,333 EUR
Anually salary
60,456 USD
Anually salary
51,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-17 22:50:36
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Floor Layer, Paver
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,628 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,120 EUR
Anually salary
43,536 USD
Anually salary
37,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-16 17:32:32
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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,714 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,054 EUR
Anually salary
56,568 USD
Anually salary
48,648 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 21:23:13
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Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,954 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,680 EUR
Anually salary
23,448 USD
Anually salary
20,160 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 15:18:03
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,100 EUR
Anually salary
43,260 USD
Anually salary
37,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 13:54:16
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Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,158 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,736 EUR
Anually salary
121,896 USD
Anually salary
104,832 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 09:57:33
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
16,376 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,083 EUR
Anually salary
196,512 USD
Anually salary
168,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 08:29:08
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Power Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,767 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,100 EUR
Anually salary
57,204 USD
Anually salary
49,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 13:31:15
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,386 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,492 EUR
Anually salary
76,632 USD
Anually salary
65,904 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 11:09:28
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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
12,015 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,333 EUR
Anually salary
144,180 USD
Anually salary
123,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 06:57:38
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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 5,247 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 13.97% less than men.

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