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Wages and salaries in Germany

Statistics report on wages and salaries in Germany

Germany remains one of the ten leading countries in terms of average monthly salaries worldwide. This statistics report provides detailed information on various aspects of wages and salaries in Germany. The chapters here also cover such topics as the German gender pay gap and minimum wage. Regarding rates for the latter, Germany was in the top five among European countries.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Average monthly gross wage/salary per employee in Germany 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly net wage/salary per employee in Germany 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average annual gross wage/salary per employee in Germany 1991-2024
  • Basic Statistic Average annual net wage/salary per employee in Germany 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average net hourly wage per employee in Germany 1991-2024
  • Basic Statistic Average monthly gross wage/salary per employee in Germany 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly gross earnings of men employed full-time in Germany 1991-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly gross earnings of women employed full-time in Germany 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Full-time employees in Germany 2013-2023, by income group
  • Premium Statistic Year-on-year change in gross wages and salaries in Germany 1992-2024
  • Premium Statistic Standard wage growth in selected industries in Germany 2024
  • Premium Statistic Real and nominal wage development in Germany Q1 2021-Q2 2025

Starting salaries

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  • Premium Statistic Average gross annual salaries in Germany 2024, by educational background
  • Premium Statistic Average gross starting salary for university graduates in Germany 2023
  • Premium Statistic Expected starting salary after university graduation in Germany 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Vocational professions with the highest starting salaries in Germany 2023

Industries

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  • Premium Statistic Highest average annual salaries by industry in Germany 2024
  • Premium Statistic Average gross monthly earnings in Germany 2024, by economic field
  • Premium Statistic Average gross monthly earnings in Germany 2024, by economic sector
  • Basic Statistic Average gross monthly earnings of full-time employees in Germany 2025, by sector

Gender pay gap

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  • Premium Statistic Gender gap index in the European Union 2025
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly wage of full-time employees in Germany 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Average gross annual earnings in Germany 2024, by gender and sector
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly earnings in Germany 2024, by gender and sector
  • Premium Statistic Average gross monthly earnings in Germany 2024, by gender and sector
  • Premium Statistic Gender overall earnings gap in Germany 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Gender pay gap composition in Germany 2024, by factor

Minimum wage

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  • Premium Statistic Minimum wages worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Net minimum monthly wage in CEE 2024
  • Basic Statistic Monthly minimum wage rates in European countries in the first half of 2026
  • Premium Statistic Statutory minimum wage amount in Germany 2015-2025
  • Premium Statistic Minimum wage in selected industries in Germany 2025
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