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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,142.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 10,100.00 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:
3,142 - 10,100 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,142 USD
10% earns more than 10,100 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 4,629
Median 4,447
10% 3,057
25% 3,655
75% 5,402
90% 6,424
25-34
 
 
Average 6,118
Median 5,471
10% 2,787
25% 3,869
75% 7,638
90% 10,242
35-44
 
 
Average 7,110
Median 6,535
10% 3,711
25% 4,872
75% 8,706
90% 11,212
45-54
 
 
Average 6,614
Median 5,648
10% 2,419
25% 3,685
75% 8,443
90% 11,950
55+
 
 
Average 6,005
Median 5,236
10% 2,435
25% 3,546
75% 7,592
90% 10,495

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

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Men
6,514 USD
5,590 USD
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Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 16.5% 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
18,924.00 USD
2. Leasing Director Leasing
15,923.00 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,326.00 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
15,268.00 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
14,398.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,091.00 USD
7. Head of product development Management
13,569.00 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,438.00 USD
9. Marketing Director Top Management
12,636.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
12,537.00 USD
11. Plant manager Top Management
12,239.00 USD
12. Head of the Legal Department Management
12,215.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,033.00 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,965.00 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
11,927.00 USD
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,816.00 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
11,479.00 USD
18. Finance Manager Management
11,424.00 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
11,313.00 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,150.00 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
2,730.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,882.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,976.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,009.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,114.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
3,154.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,178.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,239.00 USD
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,260.00 USD
10. Packer Production
3,262.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,283.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,289.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
3,310.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,323.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,333.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,345.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,359.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
3,384.00 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
3,393.00 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
3,394.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
906 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,141 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,453 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,729 USD (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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Diagnostic Technician
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,947 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
71,364 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 01:25:06
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Photographer
Arts & Culture
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,473 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,920 EUR
Anually salary
41,676 USD
Anually salary
35,040 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 22:23:57
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,579 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,850 EUR
Anually salary
54,948 USD
Anually salary
46,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 08:00:31
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IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,111 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,297 EUR
Anually salary
61,332 USD
Anually salary
51,564 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-08 17:40:52
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,680 EUR
Anually salary
23,976 USD
Anually salary
20,160 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 06:24:59
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Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,784 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
21,408 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 13:29:28
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Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,997 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 EUR
Anually salary
35,964 USD
Anually salary
30,240 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 16:35:56
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Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,696 EUR
Anually salary
52,752 USD
Anually salary
44,352 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 22:05:12
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Milling-Machine Operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,568 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
42,816 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 20:09:21
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Service Technician
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,847 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,394 EUR
Anually salary
34,164 USD
Anually salary
28,728 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 14:37:42
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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 6,281 USD.

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

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 14.18% less than men.

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