What Automotive pays in Germany
Real salary ranges from active job ads — by role, industry, city and career level. No surveys, no estimation models: we only show what employers themselves put in the ad.
| Roles | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| vehicle technician | 278 | 36,000 € – 38,625 € | 36,600 € |
| coachbuilder | 31 | 35,260 € – 56,000 € | 42,000 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 51 | 34,000 € – 60,000 € | 38,400 € |
| München | 32 | 30,960 € – 37,050 € | 30,960 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 474 | 30,960 € – 41,937 € | 36,600 € |
| Retail | 89 | 13,260 € – 45,600 € | 34,800 € |
| Engineering | 60 | 30,960 € – 60,000 € | 48,000 € |
| Construction | 47 | 32,680 € – 48,000 € | 38,400 € |
| Hospitality | 43 | 25,370 € – 43,600 € | 34,400 € |
| Logistics | 40 | 24,000 € – 52,200 € | 30,960 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 528 | 30,960 € – 49,579 € | 38,400 € |
| Junior | 136 | 36,600 € – 36,600 € | 36,600 € |
| Internship | 113 | 14,724 € – 20,640 € | 14,904 € |
| Lead | 68 | 38,400 € – 59,937 € | 38,400 € |
Median annual salary by country
EUR/year, converted to EUR · Click opens the country page with all roles, industries and cities
Median annual salary by country
| Country | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 262,162 | 34,400 € – 49,800 € | 40,800 € |
| Germany | 156,592 | 27,520 € – 48,000 € | 33,540 € |
| Austria | 109,138 | 30,800 € – 44,380 € | 35,854 € |
| France | 77,397 | 22,360 € – 34,400 € | 26,400 € |
| United States | 65,345 | 53,583 € – 162,244 € | 108,138 € |
| Singapore | 55,997 | 26,520 € – 48,552 € | 33,456 € |
| Russia | 46,869 | 9,120 € – 12,540 € | 10,260 € |
| Remote | 17,886 | 61,828 € – 164,059 € | 117,000 € |
| Czechia | 15,355 | 13,776 € – 20,418 € | 16,974 € |
| Mexico | 14,502 | 8,820 € – 12,936 € | 10,044 € |
Frequently asked questions
Where does the salary data come from?
From active job ads in which the employer states a salary range — currently 156,592 in Germany. We take the midpoint of the range, convert foreign currencies and monthly/hourly wages to EUR/year, and show the median as well as p25–p75.
Why do some values seem low?
In Germany, only 17.0 % of ads state a salary — with a disproportionate share of collective-agreement and public-sector ads among them. Jobs without a stated salary are missing. The values therefore describe the transparent part of the market; that's why we always show n and the range.
When do we show a value?
Only from 30 ads per combination (e.g. role × city). Below that, a median isn't robust and individual salaries could be inferred.
What does “estimate” mean?
In Austria, stating the salary is mandatory (97% of ads). For German roles without a robust measurement, we derive an estimate from the Austrian median of the same role, multiplied by an empirical factor from measured DE/AT pairs. Estimates are marked with ≈ and carry their basis in the tooltip.
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