What Public Administration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| civil service administrative officer | 109 | 47,736 € – 59,268 € | 54,120 € |
| passport officer | 105 | 38,880 € – 51,822 € | 44,040 € |
| benefits advice worker | 42 | 42,636 € – 56,139 € | 48,246 € |
| civil engineer | 39 | 48,804 € – 66,753 € | 54,865 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart | 43 | 48,948 € – 71,559 € | 57,234 € |
| Augsburg | 37 | 45,348 € – 56,742 € | 51,094 € |
| Berlin | 36 | 49,000 € – 61,700 € | 51,677 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 155 | 45,348 € – 59,576 € | 51,240 € |
| Healthcare | 148 | 39,582 € – 58,238 € | 47,616 € |
| Management | 147 | 48,120 € – 62,062 € | 54,558 € |
| Administration | 145 | 34,992 € – 48,000 € | 42,500 € |
| Education | 46 | 26,337 € – 52,459 € | 42,108 € |
| Finance | 38 | 44,259 € – 54,544 € | 48,444 € |
| Agriculture | 38 | 37,488 € – 43,672 € | 39,836 € |
| Design | 34 | 51,666 € – 65,878 € | 59,682 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 350 | 45,062 € – 59,268 € | 53,320 € |
| Head | 43 | 59,268 € – 77,960 € | 67,816 € |
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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