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What Social Services 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.
42,096 €
Median annual salary in the Social Services industry
5,736
ads with stated salary · Social Services
31,320 €
lower quartile (p25)
48,708 €
upper quartile (p75)
17.0 %
of ads state a salary
29 entries · Click a column to sort · Click a role to open its detail page
| Roles | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| disability support worker | 397 | 40,500 € – 48,708 € | 44,184 € |
| early years teacher | 386 | 35,508 € – 47,613 € | 42,936 € |
| social pedagogue | 289 | 40,452 € – 50,196 € | 46,128 € |
| healthcare assistant | 204 | 32,445 € – 44,890 € | 37,284 € |
| child care worker | 156 | 36,861 € – 47,008 € | 42,426 € |
| housing support worker | 127 | 31,038 € – 48,452 € | 43,850 € |
| benefits advice worker | 123 | 41,652 € – 54,318 € | 47,604 € |
| social care worker | 117 | 25,800 € – 38,580 € | 29,240 € |
| nurse responsible for general care | 100 | 39,375 € – 48,780 € | 44,568 € |
| social work assistant | 91 | 25,800 € – 46,980 € | 37,944 € |
| care home worker | 90 | 40,563 € – 48,679 € | 45,654 € |
| residential home older adult care worker | 90 | 26,660 € – 49,035 € | 44,532 € |
| palliative care social worker | 79 | 35,514 € – 47,349 € | 45,288 € |
| occupational therapist | 75 | 41,112 € – 47,451 € | 45,132 € |
| residential childcare worker | 69 | 39,492 € – 47,598 € | 44,184 € |
| babysitter | 64 | 28,918 € – 45,502 € | 41,274 € |
| mental health support worker | 63 | 37,950 € – 50,751 € | 46,014 € |
| social worker | 55 | 40,800 € – 51,426 € | 47,604 € |
| kitchen assistant | 55 | 24,080 € – 33,504 € | 27,520 € |
| home care aide | 54 | 27,520 € – 41,905 € | 34,512 € |
| domestic housekeeper | 47 | 26,714 € – 35,737 € | 32,028 € |
| psychotherapist | 45 | 42,936 € – 53,964 € | 46,128 € |
| child day care worker | 42 | 34,800 € – 48,200 € | 43,218 € |
| residential home young people care worker | 41 | 40,500 € – 48,500 € | 44,720 € |
| residential home adult care worker | 33 | 35,424 € – 48,780 € | 43,380 € |
| physiotherapist | 32 | 36,964 € – 47,122 € | 42,240 € |
| secondary school teaching assistant | 30 | 32,724 € – 52,350 € | 48,238 € |
| learning mentor | 30 | 33,423 € – 38,919 € | 38,232 € |
| cook | 30 | 33,800 € – 40,671 € | 36,426 € |
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 586 | 36,954 € – 48,776 € | 41,892 € |
| Frankfurt am Main | 154 | 44,184 € – 48,000 € | 44,184 € |
| Hamburg | 110 | 32,170 € – 49,108 € | 42,241 € |
| Bielefeld | 103 | 35,472 € – 51,924 € | 47,292 € |
| Potsdam | 89 | 52,338 € – 156,520 € | 156,520 € |
| Bremen | 87 | 41,277 € – 49,044 € | 45,132 € |
| Köln | 84 | 28,918 € – 44,592 € | 39,600 € |
| Düsseldorf | 82 | 27,950 € – 45,575 € | 38,856 € |
| Dortmund | 82 | 24,694 € – 47,522 € | 41,526 € |
| Stuttgart | 74 | 27,950 € – 46,571 € | 40,770 € |
| Bad Oeynhausen | 69 | 47,292 € – 56,748 € | 48,708 € |
| Essen | 61 | 39,600 € – 53,832 € | 46,128 € |
| Hannover | 59 | 30,100 € – 46,212 € | 43,000 € |
| Duisburg | 57 | 38,500 € – 47,508 € | 41,280 € |
| München | 53 | 29,530 € – 50,430 € | 43,584 € |
| Darmstadt-Dieburg | 52 | 39,840 € – 49,044 € | 47,700 € |
| Erfurt | 51 | 33,840 € – 46,044 € | 39,456 € |
| Ursberg | 46 | 38,160 € – 42,936 € | 42,588 € |
| Dresden | 45 | 36,876 € – 44,532 € | 41,100 € |
| Braunschweig | 42 | 24,201 € – 50,670 € | 37,608 € |
| Leipzig | 40 | 31,558 € – 47,703 € | 39,326 € |
| Lübeck | 39 | 36,228 € – 47,598 € | 46,212 € |
| Günzburg | 36 | 34,896 € – 42,936 € | 39,684 € |
| Jena | 35 | 31,296 € – 39,945 € | 34,080 € |
| Bonn | 32 | 25,776 € – 52,550 € | 41,280 € |
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2,717 | 35,424 € – 48,792 € | 43,440 € |
| Education | 964 | 33,932 € – 47,790 € | 42,108 € |
| Hospitality | 301 | 25,800 € – 36,600 € | 30,960 € |
| Administration | 138 | 27,628 € – 47,314 € | 39,300 € |
| Logistics | 82 | 27,711 € – 51,534 € | 33,798 € |
| Management | 81 | 41,640 € – 61,272 € | 54,000 € |
| HR | 78 | 39,789 € – 48,351 € | 42,174 € |
| Finance | 75 | 38,450 € – 47,150 € | 43,440 € |
| Engineering | 55 | 30,576 € – 54,274 € | 41,640 € |
| Manufacturing | 49 | 25,452 € – 42,504 € | 36,744 € |
| Retail | 42 | 27,520 € – 48,435 € | 34,400 € |
| IT Operations | 34 | 45,825 € – 53,742 € | 49,770 € |
| Agriculture | 31 | 29,278 € – 44,000 € | 38,000 € |
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 3,466 | 35,727 € – 49,194 € | 43,494 € |
| Junior | 414 | 27,520 € – 44,184 € | 36,530 € |
| Lead | 303 | 42,108 € – 53,964 € | 48,720 € |
| Head | 163 | 51,747 € – 64,083 € | 56,568 € |
| Internship | 155 | 16,080 € – 26,992 € | 17,880 € |
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.
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
EUR/year, converted to EUR · top 10 countries by ads with stated salary
| 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 € |
Made comparable via reference exchange rates; monthly/hourly wages annualised. All countries →
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.
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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