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SALARY PAYMENT IN Euro (EUR, €)
CONTRACT LANGUAGES German / English
PAYROLL TAX 20.66%
PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly
TIME TO HIRE 48 hours
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Germany
The average salary in Germany is approximately €48,000 a year (2020).
The average salary in Berlin is €46,000 (2022). Berlin doesn’t make the top 20 in average salaries across Germany.
In Germany there can be significant regional variation. For example, in the financial city of Frankfurt in Germany €55,000 is the average salary.
Germany’s average salary is higher than most other European countries. For example:
Average salary in Germany can vary depending on the industry. See below some average salaries in some of the more popular industries. For more precise numbers related to your specific hiring project, contact us.
The average salary for tech (IT) workers in Germany is €60,500
The average salary for engineers in Germany is €62,500
The average salary for salespeople in Germany is €59,600
Horizons has rich experience recruiting candidates all over the world, and as such can provide salary insights. Contact us if you are looking for hiring support for your expansion to Germany.
Your business can easily hire employees in Germany without opening a local entity. We handle local employment law, complex tax regulations, and international payroll in 180+ countries worldwide. All you need to do is focus on your business.
If your budget is less than the average salary in Germany, or if you have been searching for suitable talent over a long period of time, you would have two options to increase your chances of finding suitable candidates:
Option 1: Increase the budget
Sometimes when searching for talent in unfamiliar markets, expectations of candidate costs do not meet reality. Finding a way to increase the budget might be the push your talent search needs and is worth of consideration when possible.
Option 2: Search for talent in less expensive markets
Another option, if the employee does not need to be based precisely in Germany, is to search for talent in markets that have less expensive but still highly qualified talent. For example, you might open the search to include France or the Netherlands, since salaries are generally lower there. With Horizons, you have access to the global marketplace and the flexibility to pivot when necessary.
Brandenburg in the North part of Germany has the lowest average annual salary.
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71 Robinson Road #13-153
Singapore 068895
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Skalitzer Str. 85/86
10997, Berlin
+49 30 3119 9653
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Austin, Texas 78704
+1 (737) 265-6065
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