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building inspector: salary in Germany

Salary range from active job ads for the ESCO role “building inspector” — by city, industry and in country comparison.

≈ 61,543 €

Estimated median annual salary · Austrian mandatory disclosures × factor

56,941 € – 78,983 €

Estimate corridor

× 0.89

Factor applied to the Austrian median · Engineering, 38 pairs

countries with this role

56,941 € – 78,983 €

Estimate corridor

× 0.89

Factor applied to the Austrian median · Engineering, 38 pairs

countries with this role

In other countries

The same ESCO role, median in EUR/year (converted) — click opens the role's country page.

Country	n	Range p25 – p75	Median
Austria	45	52,000 € – 71,386 €	69,300 €
France	39	26,040 € – 39,250 €	30,600 €

Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.

Frequently asked questions

What does a building inspector earn in Germany?

There is no robust measurement for Germany. Austrian mandatory disclosures yield an estimate of ≈ €61,543 per year (€56,941–78,983; basis: AT median × 0.89 (Engineering, 38 measured DE/AT pairs)).

How comparable are the countries?

All values are converted to EUR/year (reference exchange rates, country-specific monthly factors). Purchasing power, taxes and social contributions are not taken into account — the comparison shows gross nominal values from the ads.

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Methodology. Data as of 10/08/2026, recalculated daily. Population: active ads with a stated range; range midpoint; foreign currencies at reference rates, monthly/hourly wages annualised (country-specific monthly factors, e.g. 14 in Austria); plausibility band €8,000–400,000. Roles = ESCO occupations, industries = AI-classified company industry (excluding staffing agencies), cities = main location of the ad, departments from ISCO-08. Minimum n 30 per cell.
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