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Salary: Germans earn that on average

2020-04-07T14:12:47.550Z


How much do Germany's employees earn? Statistics reveal how high the average income actually is. With a nasty surprise.


How much do Germany's employees earn? Statistics reveal how high the average income actually is. With a nasty surprise.

The salary of employees in Germany could not be more different: While some of them are living on their living wages every month despite a job, others earn 10,000 euros a month and more. But what is the average income in Germany?

Average income in Germany: This is what employees earn

Basically, it is difficult to determine how high the average income of Germans actually is, as the value changes constantly and several studies come to different results. For example, the Federal Statistical Office states that full-time employees expect an average salary * of € 3,771 (as of 2018). In contrast, in the context of ZDF documentation, 2,990 euros were mentioned as average income - writes career bible.

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Average income of Germans by federal state

2018 was the average salary for apprentices and graduates . The values ​​give an insight into what job beginners might expect. Those who have been at work for a long time can expect more money:

federal state

Starting salaries after training (gross annual salary)

Starting salaries after a university degree (gross annual salary)

Hesse

33,509 euros

51,517 euros

Baden-Wuerttemberg

32,704 euros

50,278 euros

Bavaria

31,628 euros

48,624 euros

Hamburg

31,527 euros

48,469 euros

North Rhine-Westphalia

30,071 euros

46,230 euros

Rhineland-Palatinate

29,227 euros

44,933 euros

Bremen

28,558 euros

43,904 euros

Saarland

28,528 euros

43,859 euros

Berlin

27,809 euros

42,753 euros

Lower Saxony

27,117 euros

41,688 euros

Schleswig-Holstein

26,100 euros

40,126 euros

Thuringia

23,226 euros

35,708 euros

Saxony

22,858 euros

35,141 euros

Brandenburg

22,641 euros

34,807 euros

Saxony-Anhalt

22,403 euros

34,442 euros

Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

21,847 euros

33,587 euros

Source: gehalt.de (status: 2018)

Important note: These values ​​are in no case binding and only give approximate salaries.

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Gender pay gap between men and women

Women and men still earn different amounts, because there is a difference of around 600 euros between them. Men should receive 3,964 euros, while women can expect an average of 3,330 euros.

In which professions the Germans earn the best and where the worst, you can read here.

Salaries for specialists and managers

While the average salary * of all employees is around € 3,771 , specialists and managers earn significantly more on average . How much exactly and in which industries, with which subjects, you will find out in this article.

Salary after training

In which professions will the best entry-level salary beckon after training ? And where do young professionals earn the least? A study found that. You can read the result here.

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  • In 2020, more net gross wages could be left of salary *. The outlook for employees, trainees and pensioners.

How much do educators earn in Germany? What is the salary of engineers? You can read everything about salaries on our topic page.

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* fr.de and merkur.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Source: merkur

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