Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 34,668 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 116,904 USD (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:

35K - 117K USD

10% earn less lthan 35K USD

10% earns more than 117K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Germany by age in USD.

<24

Average 52K

median 50K

10% 34K

25% 41K

75% 61K

90% 73K

25-34

Average 68K

median 61K

10% 33K

25% 45K

75% 84K

90% 110K

35-44

Average 80K

median 73K

10% 41K

25% 54K

75% 99K

90% 128K

45-54

Average 76K

median 65K

10% 28K

25% 42K

75% 97K

90% 136K

55+

Average 68K

median 59K

10% 27K

25% 39K

75% 86K

90% 119K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

74,436 USD

63,552 USD

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.1% 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

2,034,361 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

1,998,383 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,719,381 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,673,850 USD

5. IT Director Top Management

1,611,876 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

1,542,987 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,483,751 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,479,789 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,411,556 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

1,361,381 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,331,069 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

1,286,876 USD

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,272,023 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,264,956 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,258,053 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,255,122 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,233,436 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

1,225,137 USD

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,200,411 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,196,425 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

291,513 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

297,822 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

303,102 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

312,938 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

315,382 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

316,305 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

327,398 USD

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

328,551 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

328,916 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

331,557 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

333,735 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

334,431 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

340,800 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

341,957 USD

15. Packer Production

342,912 USD

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

343,884 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

344,761 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

347,475 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

347,996 USD

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

350,109 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

47,928 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 17:41:09

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,583 EUR

Anually salary

76,452 USD

Anually salary

66,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-06 16:18:08

Design manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,749 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,667 EUR

Anually salary

104,988 USD

Anually salary

92,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-05 12:33:35

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

47,928 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:16:26

Pilot
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,768 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 20:02:46

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,667 EUR

Anually salary

50,208 USD

Anually salary

44,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 10:05:19

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,965 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,227 EUR

Anually salary

71,580 USD

Anually salary

62,724 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 06:46:35

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 EUR

Anually salary

89,004 USD

Anually salary

78,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-04 06:34:59

Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,525 EUR

Anually salary

75,660 USD

Anually salary

66,300 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 21:22:13

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,129 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 EUR

Anually salary

109,548 USD

Anually salary

96,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-03 19:20:09

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Salary ranges

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