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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 31,980 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 100,824 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:
32K - 101K EUR
10% earn less lthan 32K EUR
10% earns more than 101K 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 46K
Median 45K
10% 31K
25% 37K
75% 54K
90% 64K
25-34
 
 
Average 61K
Median 55K
10% 28K
25% 39K
75% 76K
90% 102K
35-44
 
 
Average 71K
Median 66K
10% 39K
25% 50K
75% 86K
90% 110K
45-54
 
 
Average 67K
Median 58K
10% 25K
25% 38K
75% 85K
90% 120K
55+
 
 
Average 61K
Median 53K
10% 25K
25% 36K
75% 77K
90% 106K

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

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Men
65,412 EUR
56,268 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 16.3% 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
2,274,048 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
1,918,800 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
1,871,280 EUR
4. Managing Director Top Management
1,750,176 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,696,320 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,628,352 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
1,623,600 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,595,088 EUR
9. Sales Director Top Management
1,532,016 EUR
10. Marketing Director Top Management
1,525,536 EUR
11. Plant manager Top Management
1,475,136 EUR
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,459,584 EUR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,458,288 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,450,080 EUR
15. Solution architect Information Technology
1,445,184 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,442,160 EUR
17. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
1,430,928 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,427,616 EUR
19. Technical Director Top Management
1,417,680 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
1,407,168 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
325,152 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
358,704 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
362,592 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
375,264 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
380,016 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
382,464 EUR
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
389,952 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
390,672 EUR
9. Packer Production
392,976 EUR
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
393,696 EUR
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
395,136 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
398,880 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
399,168 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
402,768 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
403,056 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
405,360 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
408,816 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
409,104 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
411,264 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
412,992 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
32,364 EUR (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
23,980 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
18,352 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
24,891 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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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,225 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,900 EUR
Anually salary
26,700 USD
Anually salary
22,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-12 00:19:15
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Distribution Clerk
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,572 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,050 EUR
Anually salary
42,864 USD
Anually salary
36,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 19:56:31
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Restaurant manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,099 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
49,188 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 13:07:49
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,099 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
49,188 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 11:12:06
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Custody Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,074 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,333 EUR
Anually salary
60,888 USD
Anually salary
51,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 00:36:12
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Machine Operator, Machinist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,951 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 EUR
Anually salary
35,412 USD
Anually salary
30,240 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-10 00:58:19
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Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
9,837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400 EUR
Anually salary
118,044 USD
Anually salary
100,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-09 12:27:18
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,684 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
56,208 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-08 16:35:54
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Radio Network Planning Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,600 EUR
Anually salary
64,644 USD
Anually salary
55,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-08 11:43:53
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Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,092 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,640 EUR
Anually salary
37,104 USD
Anually salary
31,680 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-08 03:43:25
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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 5,256 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 13.98% less than men.

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