What Industry & Manufacturing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| industrial machinery mechanic | 151 | 30,960 € – 49,570 € | 40,000 € |
| mechatronics assembler | 140 | 15,204 € – 49,449 € | 34,700 € |
| industrial electrician | 107 | 39,560 € – 52,000 € | 48,000 € |
| factory hand | 85 | 24,080 € – 31,680 € | 27,520 € |
| electrician | 45 | 37,840 € – 49,279 € | 45,000 € |
| lathe and turning machine operator | 38 | 32,680 € – 42,000 € | 37,410 € |
| electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts distribution manager | 36 | 15,606 € – 68,370 € | 38,200 € |
| welder | 36 | 30,960 € – 43,950 € | 34,900 € |
| sales manager | 35 | 66,750 € – 100,000 € | 100,000 € |
| structural ironworker | 34 | 26,230 € – 44,500 € | 36,060 € |
| forklift operator | 33 | 24,080 € – 32,680 € | 27,520 € |
| machine operator supervisor | 32 | 21,333 € – 40,575 € | 30,960 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 124 | 30,960 € – 58,660 € | 36,000 € |
| Berlin | 99 | 36,400 € – 54,900 € | 43,000 € |
| Kiel | 51 | 16,476 € – 44,772 € | 30,960 € |
| Lemwerder | 34 | 65,360 € – 65,360 € | 65,360 € |
| Bremen | 30 | 32,680 € – 65,360 € | 57,680 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 987 | 27,520 € – 46,850 € | 36,120 € |
| Engineering | 756 | 33,717 € – 58,735 € | 45,000 € |
| Logistics | 430 | 24,080 € – 45,000 € | 31,320 € |
| Sales | 191 | 41,850 € – 80,750 € | 55,000 € |
| Construction | 83 | 30,000 € – 50,000 € | 36,000 € |
| Software | 71 | 32,680 € – 79,808 € | 60,168 € |
| Administration | 69 | 27,000 € – 46,200 € | 36,120 € |
| Finance | 60 | 36,000 € – 54,339 € | 44,000 € |
| Management | 58 | 31,275 € – 69,875 € | 50,300 € |
| Education | 56 | 13,425 € – 25,800 € | 14,874 € |
| IT Operations | 56 | 43,000 € – 69,100 € | 64,777 € |
| Retail | 49 | 42,000 € – 70,000 € | 54,900 € |
| Marketing | 42 | 30,100 € – 65,145 € | 41,500 € |
| Design | 41 | 15,636 € – 60,000 € | 36,000 € |
| Hospitality | 35 | 25,800 € – 46,675 € | 27,520 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 1,964 | 35,000 € – 55,000 € | 43,000 € |
| Internship | 705 | 13,872 € – 27,520 € | 15,468 € |
| Junior | 236 | 24,080 € – 42,501 € | 30,810 € |
| Lead | 124 | 44,850 € – 77,525 € | 64,277 € |
| Senior | 84 | 65,360 € – 93,525 € | 80,000 € |
| Head | 56 | 62,325 € – 90,000 € | 75,500 € |
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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