Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 31,164 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 102,744 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:

31K - 103K EUR

10% earn less lthan 31K EUR

10% earns more than 103K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

<24

Average 44K

median 42K

10% 26K

25% 33K

75% 53K

90% 65K

25-34

Average 58K

median 54K

10% 31K

25% 40K

75% 71K

90% 92K

35-44

Average 73K

median 66K

10% 36K

25% 48K

75% 90K

90% 118K

45-54

Average 70K

median 62K

10% 31K

25% 43K

75% 87K

90% 118K

55+

Average 59K

median 51K

10% 24K

25% 35K

75% 75K

90% 104K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

65,808 EUR

56,232 EUR

Women

In general, in Germany, men earn 17.0% 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

2,255,587 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,981,022 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,928,563 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,817,914 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

1,779,322 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,704,974 EUR

7. Head of product development Management

1,639,354 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,617,955 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,603,195 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

1,533,326 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,506,110 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

1,482,696 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,457,453 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,455,178 EUR

15. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,449,806 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,449,490 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,446,120 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

1,445,486 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,428,494 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,422,148 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

326,789 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

345,136 EUR

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

349,226 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

360,560 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

363,374 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

364,440 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

377,218 EUR

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

378,549 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

378,968 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

382,010 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

384,520 EUR

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

389,498 EUR

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

392,027 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

392,661 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

394,907 EUR

16. Packer Production

395,094 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

397,224 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

399,904 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

400,951 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

401,789 EUR

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.

Software consultant
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,283 EUR

Anually salary

88,392 USD

Anually salary

75,396 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-27 22:46:47

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

49,236 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-25 19:34:16

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 EUR

Anually salary

91,452 USD

Anually salary

78,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-25 07:10:15

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,579 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 EUR

Anually salary

30,948 USD

Anually salary

26,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-24 15:13:54

Service Technician
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,690 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

56,280 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-23 18:51:42

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,835 EUR

Anually salary

53,952 USD

Anually salary

46,020 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-23 17:25:44

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,726 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,737 EUR

Anually salary

80,712 USD

Anually salary

68,844 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-22 23:02:54

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,816 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,667 EUR

Anually salary

93,792 USD

Anually salary

80,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-22 15:40:15

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,862 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

70,344 USD

Anually salary

60,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-21 14:18:27

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,909 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 EUR

Anually salary

70,908 USD

Anually salary

60,480 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-20 18:44:54

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