Salaries in Germany - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Germany is, by default, in the range of 2,645.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,558.00 EUR (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:

2,645 - 8,558 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,645 EUR

10% earns more than 8,558 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 3,952

Median 3,795

10% 2,603

25% 3,115

75% 4,617

90% 5,495

25-34

Average 5,200

Median 4,631

10% 2,338

25% 3,260

75% 6,496

90% 8,739

35-44

Average 6,039

Median 5,569

10% 3,219

25% 4,191

75% 7,367

90% 9,432

45-54

Average 5,614

Median 4,791

10% 2,050

25% 3,122

75% 7,164

90% 10,142

55+

Average 5,083

Median 4,390

10% 1,968

25% 2,924

75% 6,457

90% 9,030

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

Men

5,508 EUR

4,748 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

16,340.10 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,831.10 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

13,464.80 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

13,389.70 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

12,299.50 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,903.70 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,566.50 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

11,473.40 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,172.10 EUR

10. Marketing Director Top Management

10,943.70 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

10,805.80 EUR

12. Head of the Legal Department Management

10,507.80 EUR

13. Plant manager Top Management

10,351.90 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,175.60 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,120.00 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,096.50 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

10,020.10 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

10,010.60 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,842.48 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,656.35 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

2,307.21 EUR

2. Cook Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,438.21 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,446.50 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,517.34 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,536.99 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,544.43 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,633.65 EUR

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

2,642.94 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,645.87 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

2,667.11 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,684.64 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,741.46 EUR

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,745.36 EUR

14. Packer Production

2,758.46 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,768.82 EUR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,773.33 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

2,799.35 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,804.52 EUR

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,814.40 EUR

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

2,816.35 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Estonia

1,967 EUR (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Germany

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,968 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,167 EUR

Anually salary

71,616 USD

Anually salary

62,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-31 11:07:32

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250 EUR

Anually salary

155,928 USD

Anually salary

135,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-30 18:24:54

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,752 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,309 EUR

Anually salary

129,024 USD

Anually salary

111,708 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-30 12:38:25

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Germany

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,600 EUR

Anually salary

49,896 USD

Anually salary

43,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-30 10:39:43

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,363 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,375 EUR

Anually salary

88,356 USD

Anually salary

76,500 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-29 16:02:48

Customs Broker
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,812 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,300 EUR

Anually salary

45,744 USD

Anually salary

39,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-10-29 10:54:45

Sales coordinator
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Germany

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,323 EUR

Anually salary

73,776 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

2,488 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,154 EUR

Anually salary

29,856 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

2,717 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,352 EUR

Anually salary

32,604 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

2,668 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,310 EUR

Anually salary

32,016 USD

Anually salary

27,720 EUR

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

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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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