Median pay by occupation
Half of employees in each group earned more than this figure, and half earned less. There is no official pay data for roles in English, so these figures cover everyone in the occupation.
| Occupation | Median gross a month |
|---|---|
| Computer science, IT and communications | €5,790 |
| Software development and programming | €5,851 |
| Technical development, design and production control | €5,528 |
| Business management and organisation | €5,000 |
| Human resources | €5,000 |
| Finance, accounting and tax consulting | €5,131 |
| Accounting, controlling and auditing | €5,021 |
| Purchasing, sales and trading | €5,081 |
| Advertising, marketing, commercial and editorial media | €4,893 |
| Advertising and marketing | €4,912 |
| Medical and health care | €4,260 |
| Teaching and training | €5,354 |
Median gross monthly pay across Germany, April 2025, excluding bonuses and other special payments. These figures cover all employees in the occupation, not only roles in English. Source: © Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), 2026, table 62361-0030, Verdiensterhebung. Data licence Germany attribution 2.0. Data changed: English occupation names are our own translation. All data sources.
The full table has every occupation group, in English and German.
Pay by city
We do not have reliable figures for pay by occupation in each city, so we do not compare them.
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