Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 34,740 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 117,120 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% 74K

25-34

Average 68K

median 62K

10% 33K

25% 45K

75% 84K

90% 110K

35-44

Average 80K

median 74K

10% 41K

25% 54K

75% 99K

90% 128K

45-54

Average 76K

median 65K

10% 28K

25% 43K

75% 97K

90% 136K

55+

Average 68K

median 59K

10% 27K

25% 40K

75% 86K

90% 119K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

74,580 USD

63,672 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

2,031,157 USD

2. Sales Director Top Management

1,995,236 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,716,673 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,671,214 USD

5. IT Director Top Management

1,609,338 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

1,540,557 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,481,415 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,477,458 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,409,333 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

1,359,237 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,328,973 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

1,284,849 USD

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,270,020 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,262,964 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,256,072 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,253,145 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,231,493 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

1,223,207 USD

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,198,520 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,194,541 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

291,054 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

297,353 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

302,624 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

312,446 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

314,885 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

315,807 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

326,882 USD

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

328,034 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

328,398 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

331,035 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

333,210 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

333,904 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

340,263 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

341,418 USD

15. Packer Production

342,372 USD

16. Nurse Medicine & Social Care

343,342 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

344,218 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

346,928 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

347,448 USD

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

349,558 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

12,626 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Beautician
Service Industries

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,585 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,136 EUR

Anually salary

43,020 USD

Anually salary

37,632 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-11 01:16:57

Bicycle mechanic
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,073 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,688 EUR

Anually salary

36,876 USD

Anually salary

32,256 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 18:51:23

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,858 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

34,296 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 13:08:34

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,288 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 EUR

Anually salary

75,456 USD

Anually salary

66,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 11:19:26

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,412 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,859 EUR

Anually salary

52,944 USD

Anually salary

46,308 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 10:54:14

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

11,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 EUR

Anually salary

137,196 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

4,002 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

48,024 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

6,383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,583 EUR

Anually salary

76,596 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

8,766 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,667 EUR

Anually salary

105,192 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

4,002 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

48,024 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Germany

The worst paid positions in Germany

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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