What Construction, Trades & Real Estate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| building construction worker | 135 | 26,100 € – 32,680 € | 29,240 € |
| electrician | 115 | 30,960 € – 41,280 € | 36,000 € |
| plumber | 95 | 30,960 € – 43,000 € | 37,840 € |
| construction painter | 82 | 29,240 € – 34,400 € | 32,680 € |
| heating technician | 75 | 32,680 € – 45,250 € | 37,840 € |
| landscape gardener | 73 | 27,520 € – 37,840 € | 30,960 € |
| garden labourer | 61 | 25,800 € – 34,400 € | 30,960 € |
| bricklayer | 60 | 27,520 € – 35,475 € | 32,680 € |
| roofer | 57 | 32,680 € – 43,000 € | 36,120 € |
| cabinet maker | 50 | 30,960 € – 44,550 € | 36,000 € |
| domestic electrician | 43 | 28,810 € – 41,280 € | 35,260 € |
| carpenter | 42 | 27,735 € – 36,120 € | 34,400 € |
| tile fitter | 42 | 29,670 € – 37,840 € | 33,540 € |
| real estate manager | 37 | 44,040 € – 54,000 € | 48,500 € |
| road construction worker | 35 | 13,932 € – 36,120 € | 29,240 € |
| construction general supervisor | 33 | 42,000 € – 77,400 € | 55,000 € |
| construction scaffolder | 32 | 32,465 € – 54,690 € | 40,750 € |
| bathroom fitter | 30 | 34,400 € – 56,250 € | 36,980 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 315 | 30,960 € – 48,080 € | 37,840 € |
| Leipzig | 78 | 25,800 € – 37,840 € | 30,960 € |
| Hamburg | 58 | 29,430 € – 61,875 € | 36,120 € |
| Düsseldorf | 48 | 28,930 € – 51,906 € | 42,200 € |
| Bremen | 40 | 29,670 € – 49,800 € | 39,560 € |
| Köln | 39 | 30,180 € – 54,150 € | 40,500 € |
| Dortmund | 37 | 32,680 € – 65,150 € | 50,000 € |
| München | 33 | 30,960 € – 50,000 € | 33,600 € |
| Frankfurt am Main | 31 | 32,840 € – 57,400 € | 40,920 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 986 | 28,380 € – 40,000 € | 34,400 € |
| Engineering | 621 | 32,680 € – 54,000 € | 41,280 € |
| Manufacturing | 360 | 28,165 € – 42,000 € | 34,400 € |
| Logistics | 180 | 27,520 € – 43,365 € | 34,400 € |
| Sales | 173 | 33,600 € – 60,000 € | 45,000 € |
| Agriculture | 163 | 27,520 € – 36,120 € | 30,960 € |
| Finance | 68 | 38,300 € – 52,218 € | 45,250 € |
| Management | 56 | 45,000 € – 67,242 € | 52,400 € |
| Hospitality | 51 | 25,800 € – 39,300 € | 31,200 € |
| Administration | 51 | 29,240 € – 42,500 € | 33,600 € |
| Design | 42 | 36,340 € – 60,375 € | 47,500 € |
| Retail | 39 | 34,300 € – 66,212 € | 41,400 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 2,051 | 32,680 € – 51,400 € | 39,360 € |
| Junior | 296 | 25,800 € – 36,000 € | 30,960 € |
| Internship | 214 | 13,044 € – 15,824 € | 13,464 € |
| Lead | 168 | 34,400 € – 62,500 € | 45,000 € |
| Senior | 34 | 41,440 € – 77,400 € | 57,000 € |
| Head | 30 | 47,850 € – 77,400 € | 66,000 € |
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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