Anyone who wants to be among the top earners in Germany should choose their profession carefully.
We show in which jobs the best salaries will be paid in 2021 - and where not.
The gap between the
salaries of specialists and managers *
is still large in Germany.
A study shows which
professions are
ahead when it comes to salaries.
It is also
worth taking
a look at the
best-paid apprenticeships
and the
worst-paid professions
.
In which professions is the
highest salary
on the
pay
slip?
Which job is the highest paid in Germany?
A recent study reveals that.
Salary 2021: This is the highest-paid profession in Germany
Anyone who wants to earn good money in Germany should become a
doctor
.
Because here the working people not only have a high reputation, but also a full wallet.
This is shown by the new 2021 salary
atlas of
the online portal
Salary.de.
The number one among the best-paid professions is the chief physician.
These doctors earn
a median *
proud
196,300 euros
gross per year.
Immediately after them, senior physicians take second place, with an equally impressive annual gross salary of 121,700 euros.
In comparison: specialists and executives earn just 43,200 euros gross per year (median *).
Anyone looking for professional happiness outside of medicine will also find other management positions
As with the sales control (94,800 euros gross) and in the regional sales management (90,800 euros gross), as you can see here at a glance:
Salary: An overview of the highest-paid professions in Germany
place |
job |
Median * salary (gross) per year |
Average salary (gross) per year |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Chief physician, resident physician |
196,251 euros |
212,808 euros |
2 |
Senior physician |
121,748 euros |
129,697 euros |
3 |
Sales control / sales management |
94,796 euros |
103,836 euros |
4th |
Regional sales manager for capital goods |
90,812 euros |
96,868 euros |
5 |
Commercial Management |
90,661 euros |
101,900 euros |
6th |
IT management |
88,610 euros |
96,076 euros |
Source: gehalt.de, Salary Atlas 2021
* The median is the value in a row that lies exactly in the middle when the values are sorted according to size. The median is therefore more precise than the average value as it is not influenced by individual extremely high or extremely low values.
For the 2021 salary
atlas
,
220,502 remuneration data from
the portals gehalt.de, gehaltsvergleich.com and the consulting company Compensation Partner were evaluated, which go back to the last twelve months.
40 percent of these come from female, 60 percent from male employees.
It is noteworthy that the proportion of
employees with personnel responsibility is only seven percent
, 93 percent are skilled workers without personnel responsibility.
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Salary in Germany: This is how much the average earns
Which occupation has the lowest salary?
Where there is a lot of light, there is naturally also a lot of shadow, as figures from the 2019 salary atlas show.
In many professions, Germans earn so poorly that you can barely keep yourself afloat with your monthly salary.
The sad "top spot" is attested by the
kitchen
aids
, who have to get by with an average of just
23,454 euros a year
.
Just behind are hairdressers in second place and waiters in third place.
The worst paid professions at a glance (without personnel responsibility):
place |
job |
Median * salary (gross) per year |
Average salary (gross) per year |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Kitchen Help |
21,907 euros |
23,454 euros |
2 |
Hair stylist |
23,202 euros |
24,434 euros |
3 |
Waitress |
23,619 euros |
24,884 euros |
4th |
call center agent |
25,200 euros |
28,101 euros |
5 |
Receptionist |
25,372 euros |
27,282 euros |
6th |
Cashiers |
26,572 euros |
28,363 euros |
7th |
Cook |
27,195 euros |
29,053 euros |
8th |
Dental assistant |
27,993 euros |
29,461 euros |
9 |
Nursing staff |
28,002 euros |
30,357 euros |
10 |
Professional driver |
28,436 euros |
30,467 euros |
Source: gehalt.de, Salary Atlas 2019
* The median is the value in a row that lies exactly in the middle when the values are sorted according to size. The median is therefore more precise than the average value as it is not influenced by individual extremely high or extremely low values.
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These are the best-paid training courses in Germany
Which training courses are best paid in Germany?
According to a ranking by Salary.de (as of 2014), prospective
air traffic controllers
earn the
best.
Already in the second year of the apprenticeship, salaries of 3,000 to 4,500 euros can be expected.
But they also have a lot of responsibility for this: Air traffic controllers issue take-off and landing permits and navigate aircraft - and are therefore responsible for many human lives.
An overview of other well-paid apprenticeships:
place |
education |
monthly gross salary over the entire apprenticeship period |
---|---|---|
1 |
Air traffic controller |
3,000 to 4,500 euros |
2 |
Inland skipper |
800 to 1,100 euros |
3 |
Insurance agent |
650 to 1,000 euros |
4th |
Bank clerk |
650 to 1,000 euros |
5 |
Mechatronics technician |
800 to 1,000 euros (3.5 years of apprenticeship) |
6th |
Technical illustrator |
700 to 1,000 euros |
7th |
Policewoman |
up to 1,100 euros |
8th |
IT specialist |
700 to 900 euros |
9 |
Legal Analyst / Researcher |
700 to 800 euros |
10 |
Bricklayer |
550 to 1,200 euros |
Source: gehalt.de (as of 2014)
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Salary of craftsmen: This is how much bricklayers, roofers & Co. earn
What is the salary of teachers in Germany?
Regardless of whether it is elementary school, secondary school or grammar school: teachers are usually among the high earners in Germany - especially if they are
civil servants
.
However, prospective teachers should choose the type of school very carefully, because primary school teachers complain about lower salaries than teachers at grammar schools or vocational schools.
You can find out exactly how much teachers in Germany earn in this article.
What is the salary of educators in Germany?
Educators in day nurseries, kindergartens or other institutions often earn relatively little, measured against their long training and the psychological and physical stress.
You can read in this article how high the salary of educators really is.
What is the salary of engineers?
Whether mechanical, electrical or civil engineer: The salaries for engineers in Germany usually look pretty decent.
But as is so often the case, the industry plays a major role in payment.
Here you can find out in which industries the big salaries are for engineers.
Salary: How much do you earn at Aldi and Lidl?
Aldi and Lidl offer groceries at low prices.
But do the employees have to cut back on their salaries?
How much do discount store employees earn each month?
You can find out here.
How much do geriatric nurses earn?
Elderly care workers work in a social profession that
requires a
lot of strength and empathy
.
This job is extremely important for our society - but what is the salary?
Find out how much geriatric nurses earn in public, private, and church institutions in this article.
What is the salary of nurses and nurses?
Many nurses are working in their dream job.
But no matter how fulfilling the most beautiful job can be - if the salary is too low, frustration quickly spreads.
This article will tell you how much nurses and nurses really make.
What do doctors earn in clinics and practices?
Doctors are among the best-paid professional groups in Germany.
But how much they really earn depends not least on the
specialist area
, professional experience and place of work.
This is because practice doctors suffer from the often enormously high costs for personnel and equipment.
This overview shows how high the salary of clinic and practice doctors is in the different specialist areas.
What salaries are paid in the public service?
Public service employees work for municipal, federal and state institutions.
These include, for example, tax officials, educators in municipal kindergartens, professors at universities, registrars and fire brigade employees.
You are
paid according to the tariff (TVöD).
How much this comes out for the individual depends on the occupation and employment group and the corresponding classification.
You can find out how much public sector employees can earn in this article.
What salary do you earn as an office clerk?
Office clerks are popular professions - even if the training is now called differently.
But here, too, applicants have to
pay attention
to the
industry
if they want to earn well.
You can find out how high the salary of office clerks is here.
More articles from our salary series:
Salary comparison: how much do Germans earn?
What are the best paid apprenticeships in Germany?
That's how much managers earn
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