Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 31,740 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 102,696 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Germany is

80% of people earn:

32K - 103K EUR

10% earn less lthan 32K EUR

10% earns more than 103K 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 46K

10% 31K

25% 37K

75% 55K

90% 66K

25-34

Average 62K

Median 56K

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% 122K

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).

Men

66,096 EUR

56,976 EUR

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

2,352,974 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,991,678 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,938,931 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,928,117 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

1,771,128 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,714,133 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,665,576 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

1,652,170 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,608,782 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

1,575,893 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,556,035 EUR

12. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,513,123 EUR

13. Plant manager Top Management

1,490,674 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,465,286 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,457,280 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,453,896 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,442,894 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

1,441,526 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,417,317 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,390,514 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

332,238 EUR

2. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

351,102 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

352,296 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

362,497 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

365,327 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

366,398 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

379,246 EUR

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

380,583 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

381,005 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

384,064 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

386,588 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

394,770 EUR

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

395,332 EUR

14. Packer Production

397,218 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

398,710 EUR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

399,360 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

403,106 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

403,851 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

405,274 EUR

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

405,554 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Sales coordinator
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,181 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,323 EUR

Anually salary

74,172 USD

Anually salary

63,876 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-27 08:48:28

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,154 EUR

Anually salary

30,012 USD

Anually salary

25,848 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-26 23:24:42

Building Control Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,731 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,352 EUR

Anually salary

32,772 USD

Anually salary

28,224 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-26 18:03:39

Refuse Collector
Service Industries

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,682 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,310 EUR

Anually salary

32,184 USD

Anually salary

27,720 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-25 21:56:18

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,251 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,522 EUR

Anually salary

63,012 USD

Anually salary

54,264 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-25 13:42:51

Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,064 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

48,768 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-25 05:54:51

Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,742 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,667 EUR

Anually salary

92,904 USD

Anually salary

80,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-24 16:05:06

Forestry Manager
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,026 EUR

Anually salary

56,100 USD

Anually salary

48,312 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-24 12:42:40

Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,085 EUR

Anually salary

29,052 USD

Anually salary

25,020 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-23 22:29:06

Sports Coach
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,948 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400 EUR

Anually salary

47,376 USD

Anually salary

40,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-23 12:01:34

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Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Germany into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Germany by age in EUR.

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

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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