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design engineer: salary in Germany

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

41,000 €
Median annual salary · 43 ads with stated salary
43
ads with stated salary
30,960 € – 49,684 €
Range p25–p75
0
cities with data
5
countries with this role

In other countries

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

CountrynRange p25 – p75Median
Remote33
104,650 € – 195,650 €
159,250 €
United States191
91,673 € – 178,156 €
131,427 €
Austria90
38,006 € – 49,750 €
43,617 €
France81
38,000 € – 48,000 €
42,500 €
Singapore106
32,640 € – 50,490 €
39,984 €
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.

Frequently asked questions

What does a design engineer earn in Germany?

The median across 43 active job ads with stated pay is €41,000 per year; the middle 50% of ads state €30,960–49,684.

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.

Methodology. Data as of 08/24/2026, 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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