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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 31,644 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 102,396 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 - 102K EUR
10% earn less lthan 32K EUR
10% earns more than 102K 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 47K
Median 45K
10% 31K
25% 37K
75% 55K
90% 66K
25-34
 
 
Average 62K
Median 55K
10% 28K
25% 39K
75% 78K
90% 105K
35-44
 
 
Average 72K
Median 67K
10% 39K
25% 50K
75% 88K
90% 113K
45-54
 
 
Average 67K
Median 57K
10% 25K
25% 37K
75% 86K
90% 121K
55+
 
 
Average 61K
Median 53K
10% 24K
25% 35K
75% 77K
90% 108K

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

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Men
65,904 EUR
56,820 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Germany, men earn 16.0% 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
2,352,528 EUR
2. Leasing Director Leasing
1,933,200 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
1,927,728 EUR
4. Managing Director Top Management
1,770,768 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,740,816 EUR
6. Head of product development Management
1,665,936 EUR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,665,216 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,608,480 EUR
9. Marketing Director Top Management
1,575,648 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
1,555,776 EUR
11. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,525,824 EUR
12. Plant manager Top Management
1,490,400 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,461,024 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,456,992 EUR
15. Finance Manager Management
1,453,536 EUR
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,442,592 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,421,136 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
1,378,512 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,377,504 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,373,616 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
332,064 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
355,824 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
361,440 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
365,328 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
378,144 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
382,896 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
392,544 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
394,560 EUR
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
395,136 EUR
10. Packer Production
396,000 EUR
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
400,320 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
401,904 EUR
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
402,624 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
405,504 EUR
15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
405,648 EUR
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
406,080 EUR
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
407,808 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
409,824 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
411,984 EUR
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
414,432 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,533 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,344 EUR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
14,448 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,901 EUR (gross)

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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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,514 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
42,168 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-12 16:12:14
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Graphic
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,991 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
23,892 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-12 13:49:15
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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,531 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,283 EUR
Anually salary
102,372 USD
Anually salary
87,396 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-12 11:29:52
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,200 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 EUR
Anually salary
98,400 USD
Anually salary
84,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 23:13:43
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Technologist
Chemical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,560 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,600 EUR
Anually salary
78,720 USD
Anually salary
67,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 22:45:25
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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,102 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,648 EUR
Anually salary
37,224 USD
Anually salary
31,776 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 16:30:40
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
55+
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Germany
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,722 EUR
Anually salary
38,268 USD
Anually salary
32,664 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 22:06:27
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Store Department Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,857 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
70,284 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 21:08:58
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Germany
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,028 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 EUR
Anually salary
84,336 USD
Anually salary
72,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 15:03:30
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Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Germany
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,910 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,484 EUR
Anually salary
34,920 USD
Anually salary
29,808 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 07:12:35
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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 5,295 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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 13.78% less than men.

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