Retirement provision: How high is the maximum pension in Germany?. As of: March 27, 2024, 2:07 p.m By: Bettina Menzel CommentsPressSplit Almost half of all pensioners in Germany have a monthly net income of less than 1,250 euros.

But those who were top earners during their working life get significantly more. But how realistic is it for an employee to earn a gross annual salary of 87,600 euros over the entire contribution period of 45 years?