What Retail 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sales assistant | 293 | 25,800 € – 27,520 € | 25,800 € |
| shop manager | 136 | 42,000 € – 86,400 € | 86,400 € |
| specialised seller | 97 | 25,800 € – 33,600 € | 25,800 € |
| flower and garden specialised seller | 67 | 27,520 € – 29,074 € | 27,520 € |
| shop assistant | 42 | 25,800 € – 25,800 € | 25,800 € |
| warehouse order picker | 34 | 24,080 € – 32,100 € | 29,454 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 112 | 25,800 € – 36,000 € | 29,240 € |
| Hamburg | 59 | 25,800 € – 36,000 € | 27,520 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | 778 | 25,800 € – 36,000 € | 27,520 € |
| Logistics | 149 | 24,080 € – 34,860 € | 30,624 € |
| Manufacturing | 62 | 29,430 € – 42,000 € | 36,000 € |
| Hospitality | 56 | 24,940 € – 30,240 € | 27,520 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 235 | 28,908 € – 48,030 € | 32,875 € |
| Head | 103 | 86,400 € – 86,400 € | 86,400 € |
| Junior | 85 | 24,080 € – 34,860 € | 28,800 € |
| Lead | 80 | 32,610 € – 55,412 € | 41,350 € |
| Internship | 36 | 13,200 € – 31,890 € | 15,300 € |
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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