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These industries will earn the most in Germany in 2023

2023-05-16T06:07:21.770Z

Highlights: In Germany, there are some industries that pay particularly high salaries in 2023. An analysis has shown that the following top 15 industries are well above average in terms of salary. Hesse is the state with the highest average salaries. But even in these jobs in Baden-Württemberg, high salaries can be achieved. The five best-paid skilled trades in Germany also easily come close to the salary in the above-mentioned careers. These industries pay the highest salary depending on gender.



In Germany, there are some industries that pay particularly high salaries in 2023. An analysis has shown that the following top 15 industries are well above average in terms of salary.

Berlin - Who hasn't heard enough of the saying "Keep your eyes open when choosing a career" after school? The job should be fun and fulfilling, not like these professions, which, according to a Harvard study, make you unhappy. The highest possible salary should also jump out, as well as enough vacation days and a healthy work-life balance. In fact, the industry plays a big role in pay. But which industries pay the highest salaries overall and where are employees most satisfied with their salaries?

In Germany, there are industries that pay particularly high salaries. © imago images/Zoonar.com/Kasper Ravlo

Top 15 industries with the highest salaries: insurance and banking at the forefront

The kununu platform conducts a large paycheck every year. For 2023, the portal analyzed more than 566,000 salary statements of employees in Germany. However, only salaries of full-time employees are included in the ranking. Part-time employees, trainees or interns are not included in the evaluation. The values shown are the average gross annual salaries.

As kununu writes in the 2023 paycheck, the average gross annual salary in Germany is 48,538 euros. Hesse is the state with the highest average salaries. But even in these jobs in Baden-Württemberg, high salaries can be achieved. But which industries pay the highest salaries overall and where are employees most satisfied with their salaries?

This is what the kununu paycheck revealed:

IndustryAverage annual salarySalary satisfaction
Insurance59.629 Euro70.2 percent
Banks59.053 Euro61.4 percent
Beratung/Consulting57.621 Euro70 percent
IT57.475 Euro69 percent
Energy56.416 Euro68.7 percent
Medicine/Pharma54.194 Euro55.3 percent
Automobile54.050 Euro56.3 percent
Research/Development53.767 Euro55.4 percent
Mechanical engineering53.276 Euro56.9 percent
Medical52.865 Euro55.7 percent
Finance52.373 Euro64.6 percent
Tax Consulting/ Auditing52.335 Euro67.4 percent
Industry51.689 Euro54.6 percent
Chemistry51.415 Euro52.3 percent
Internet51.268 Euro64.4 percent

(Source: kununu.com)

According to the analysis, insurance companies in Germany pay the best. The average annual salary of 59,629 euros is more than respectable. According to kununu, employee salary satisfaction is also a top value of 70.2 percent. For all those who do not find their industry in the ranking: Many of the industries mentioned are perfect for a lateral entry without any professional experience in these areas. The five best-paid skilled trades in Germany also easily come close to the salary in the above-mentioned careers.

These industries pay the highest salary depending on gender

Even in 2023, women and men in the same jobs and positions will not yet be paid equally. While the average salary for women in Germany is 43,436 euros per year, men receive 51,651 euros per year. Women are well paid in these nine professions. But in which industries can women and men earn the most? kununu also carried out an analysis here and evaluated industries with at least 1,000 data points.

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These industries in Germany pay women the best salary:

IndustryAverage salary / year
Banks52.837 Euro
Insurance51.863 Euro
IT51.371 Euro
Beratung/Consulting50.684 Euro
Energy50.406 Euro
Medicine/Pharma49.159 Euro
Mechanical engineering48.666 Euro
Research/Development48.412 Euro
Internet47.376 Euro
Tax Consulting/Auditing46.910 Euro

(Source: kununu.com)

Industries with the highest salaries for men:

IndustryAverage salary / year
Insurance65.082 Euro
Banks63.982 Euro
Beratung/Consulting62.127 Euro
Medicine/Pharma60.867 Euro
IT60.239 Euro
Energy59.213 Euro
Finance59.177 Euro
Tax Consulting/Auditing58.801 Euro
Research/Development56.618 Euro
Medical56.565 Euro

(Source: kununu.com)

Source: merkur

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