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 are at the subsistence level month after month despite their 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
According to the Federal Statistical Office, full-time employees earn an average salary * of
3,994 euros
per month (as of 2019).
Special payments in the form of vacation, Christmas bonuses or bonuses were not taken into account here.
In the context of a ZDF documentation, however, 2,990 euros
referred to as the
average income
.
In principle, it is difficult to determine how high the average income of Germans actually is, as the value is constantly changing and several studies come to different results.
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What does average salary mean?
To find the average
salary
,
all salaries are added up and divided by the total
.
This results in an average value that should promise orientation in the jungle of salaries.
In fact, however, the average salary should be treated with caution as very high and very low salaries can greatly distort the average.
In 2014, only a third (37%) of all full-time employees actually earned more than the average.
According to the Federal Statistical Office, two thirds (67%) had gross earnings below the average.
Extremely high salaries had raised average earnings "upwards".
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.
Salary of specialists and managers
While the average salary * of all employees is around
3,994 euros
,
skilled
workers
and managers earn
significantly more on average
.
How much exactly and in which industries, with which subjects, you will find out in this article.
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Average income of Germans by federal state
In 2018, Salary.de determined the
average
salaries
for apprentices and graduates
.
The values give an idea of what job entrants could expect.
Those who have been in the job 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-Württemberg | 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-Western Pomerania | 21,847 euros | 33,587 euros |
Source: gehalt.de (status: 2018)
Important note: These values are by no means binding and only give approximate salaries.
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