What Jobs in Germany Actually Pay: Salary Data by Role

If you are job hunting in Germany, you have probably seen plenty of vague salary ranges and wondered how they were calculated. Here is a role-by-role look at what jobs in Germany pay, based on salary data from NewLuxJob's own job listings. Across all roles combined, the median salary is 39,000 EUR, with the middle half of postings falling between 30,190 and 54,000 EUR, based on 3,477 job postings.

Tech, Engineering and Analytical Roles

Technical roles tend to sit above the national median. Software developer postings show a median of 60,756 EUR, with the middle half ranging from 46,125 to 75,000 EUR, based on 150 job postings. Engineers come in even higher, with a median of 70,000 EUR and a middle-half range of 55,000 to 85,000 EUR, from 318 job postings. Data analyst roles show a median of 62,950 EUR, though the spread is wide: the middle half ranges from 36,049 to 79,400 EUR, based on 72 job postings.

Consultant postings show a median of 54,828 EUR, with the middle half between 36,000 and 75,000 EUR, from 184 job postings. Manager roles, one of the largest categories in the data, show a median of 58,185 EUR, with a middle-half range of 44,000 to 75,000 EUR, based on 736 job postings.

Finance, Sales and Office Roles

Accountant and auditor roles show a median of 51,000 EUR, with the middle half between 42,000 and 70,000 EUR, from 333 job postings. Broader finance roles show a median of 48,000 EUR, with a middle-half range of 37,275 to 60,000 EUR, based on 142 job postings.

Sales postings show a median of 42,250 EUR, with the middle half ranging from 29,400 to 60,000 EUR, from 357 job postings. Marketing roles show a median of 40,000 EUR, with a middle-half range of 27,600 to 61,500 EUR, based on 57 job postings. Customer support roles show a median of 44,000 EUR, with the middle half between 33,453 and 48,300 EUR, from 115 job postings. HR and recruiter postings show a median of 45,000 EUR, with a middle-half range of 33,390 to 51,600 EUR, based on 41 job postings. Legal roles show a median of 48,500 EUR, with the middle half between 40,086 and 61,750 EUR, from 43 job postings.

Healthcare and Skilled Trades

Nurse and healthcare roles show a median of 44,415 EUR, with a middle-half range of 36,169 to 52,800 EUR, based on 561 job postings. Electricians show a median of 37,800 EUR, with the middle half between 33,600 and 46,200 EUR, from 437 job postings. Mechanics show a median of 36,120 EUR, with a middle-half range of 31,920 to 42,959 EUR, based on 790 job postings.

Welder and metalwork roles show a median of 32,760 EUR, with the middle half between 30,240 and 37,800 EUR, from 418 job postings. Construction trades postings show a median of 31,118 EUR, with a middle-half range of 29,001 to 34,509 EUR, based on 214 job postings. Driver and logistics roles, the largest single category in the data, show a median of 29,400 EUR, with the middle half between 26,880 and 33,600 EUR, from 914 job postings. Cook and chef roles show a median of 31,250 EUR, with a middle-half range of 27,600 to 37,200 EUR, based on 101 job postings.

Entry-Level and Service Roles

Production operator roles show a median of 27,720 EUR, with the middle half between 26,040 and 31,214 EUR, from 289 job postings. Cleaning roles show the same median of 27,720 EUR, with a middle-half range of 25,296 to 33,942 EUR, based on 79 job postings.

Security roles show a median of 41,700 EUR, though the middle half spans widely from 28,476 to 68,000 EUR, based on 105 job postings. Childcare roles show a median of 41,160 EUR, with a middle-half range of 35,954 to 47,698 EUR, from 112 job postings.

These figures cover a wide range of positions and postings, so individual offers will vary. Checking the middle-half range for your specific role gives a more realistic picture than the median alone.