What 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 electrician | 117 | 40,000 € – 52,000 € | 48,000 € |
| factory hand | 72 | 24,080 € – 29,430 € | 25,800 € |
| industrial machinery mechanic | 65 | 32,680 € – 52,000 € | 41,280 € |
| mechatronics assembler | 51 | 36,000 € – 52,000 € | 44,720 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rems-Murr-Kreis | 46 | 28,380 € – 34,185 € | 32,680 € |
| Kiel | 33 | 37,840 € – 48,000 € | 43,000 € |
| Hamburg | 31 | 35,200 € – 52,000 € | 43,000 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 507 | 30,960 € – 44,572 € | 36,120 € |
| Engineering | 292 | 39,560 € – 52,000 € | 47,792 € |
| Logistics | 181 | 25,800 € – 33,854 € | 27,520 € |
| Construction | 45 | 29,240 € – 36,120 € | 30,960 € |
| Sales | 39 | 47,500 € – 88,050 € | 60,000 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 610 | 33,600 € – 52,000 € | 41,280 € |
| Junior | 96 | 25,800 € – 46,440 € | 33,140 € |
| Internship | 51 | 13,200 € – 21,300 € | 14,400 € |
| Lead | 42 | 40,125 € – 61,875 € | 48,292 € |
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 | 84,335 | 34,578 € – 50,100 € | 41,340 € |
| Germany | 63,743 | 27,520 € – 45,600 € | 33,540 € |
| Austria | 61,306 | 30,800 € – 43,746 € | 36,008 € |
| United States | 57,509 | 62,608 € – 168,350 € | 116,025 € |
| France | 53,011 | 22,360 € – 33,000 € | 25,632 € |
| Singapore | 47,435 | 26,112 € – 46,920 € | 33,456 € |
| Remote | 15,482 | 75,075 € – 168,350 € | 120,589 € |
| Czechia | 15,168 | 13,776 € – 20,418 € | 17,220 € |
| United Kingdom | 9,695 | 34,515 € – 70,200 € | 48,298 € |
| Spain | 5,106 | 18,547 € – 28,000 € | 22,274 € |
Frequently asked questions
Where does the salary data come from?
From active job ads in which the employer states a salary range — currently 63,743 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 14.2 % 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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