Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,532.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,537.00 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:

2,532 - 8,537 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,532 EUR

10% earns more than 8,537 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 3,820

median 3,660

10% 2,482

25% 2,985

75% 4,476

90% 5,362

25-34

Average 4,950

median 4,488

10% 2,421

25% 3,263

75% 6,121

90% 8,043

35-44

Average 5,865

median 5,364

10% 2,993

25% 3,965

75% 7,210

90% 9,349

45-54

Average 5,525

median 4,730

10% 2,051

25% 3,102

75% 7,048

90% 9,947

55+

Average 4,939

median 4,285

10% 1,960

25% 2,879

75% 6,257

90% 8,692

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,436 EUR

4,641 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

16,120.90 EUR

2. Sales Director Top Management

15,835.80 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,624.90 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

13,264.10 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

12,773.00 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

12,227.10 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,757.70 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,726.30 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

11,185.60 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

10,788.00 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

10,547.80 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

10,197.60 EUR

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,079.90 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,023.90 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

9,969.20 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,945.97 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

9,774.12 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

9,708.36 EUR

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,512.42 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,480.84 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

2,310.04 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,360.03 EUR

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,401.87 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,479.82 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,499.18 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,506.50 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,594.40 EUR

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

2,603.54 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,606.43 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

2,627.36 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,644.62 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,650.13 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,700.60 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,709.77 EUR

15. Packer Production

2,717.34 EUR

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,725.04 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,731.99 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,753.50 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

2,757.63 EUR

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

2,774.37 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.

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 EUR

Anually salary

136,932 USD

Anually salary

120,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 00:40:06

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

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