Salaries in Germany

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 3,028.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,982.00 USD (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:

3,028 - 9,982 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,028 USD

10% earns more than 9,982 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 4,293

Median 4,042

10% 2,537

25% 3,168

75% 5,135

90% 6,359

25-34

Average 5,679

Median 5,222

10% 2,976

25% 3,900

75% 6,946

90% 8,944

35-44

Average 7,070

Median 6,418

10% 3,470

25% 4,670

75% 8,734

90% 11,470

45-54

Average 6,756

Median 6,004

10% 2,992

25% 4,202

75% 8,460

90% 11,430

55+

Average 5,759

Median 4,998

10% 2,289

25% 3,359

75% 7,296

90% 10,122

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,393 USD

5,463 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

13,436.10 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,800.57 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

11,488.08 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

10,828.96 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,599.07 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,156.20 USD

7. Head of product development Management

9,765.31 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,637.85 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,549.92 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

9,133.73 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

8,971.61 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

8,832.13 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,681.76 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

8,668.21 USD

15. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,636.22 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,634.33 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,614.26 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

8,610.48 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

8,509.26 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,471.46 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

1,946.62 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,055.91 USD

3. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,080.27 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,147.79 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,164.55 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,170.90 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,247.01 USD

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

2,254.94 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,257.44 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

2,275.56 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,290.51 USD

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,320.17 USD

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,335.23 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,339.00 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,352.38 USD

16. Packer Production

2,353.50 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,366.19 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

2,382.15 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,388.39 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,393.38 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.

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,704 EUR

Anually salary

65,808 USD

Anually salary

56,448 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-30 12:40:20

User Experience Expert
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,811 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,700 EUR

Anually salary

93,732 USD

Anually salary

80,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-30 10:43:33

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,161 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 EUR

Anually salary

97,932 USD

Anually salary

84,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-29 23:22:27

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

19,624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,833 EUR

Anually salary

235,488 USD

Anually salary

201,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-29 21:03:17

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,913 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,214 EUR

Anually salary

58,956 USD

Anually salary

50,568 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-29 14:58:13

Purchasing Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,685 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,450 EUR

Anually salary

104,220 USD

Anually salary

89,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-29 09:57:34

Fitter/Assembler
Telecommunications

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

40,572 USD

Anually salary

34,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-29 09:03:38

Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,350 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,016 EUR

Anually salary

28,200 USD

Anually salary

24,192 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-29 00:07:09

Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

40,572 USD

Anually salary

34,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-28 10:11:52

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,876 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 EUR

Anually salary

70,512 USD

Anually salary

60,480 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-27 22:44:16

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Germany

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