Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany

Germany: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 53,791 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53,791
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
53,791
in 2024
All-time low
27,058
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany, 1995–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 27.7k1996: 27.7k1997: 27.1k1998: 27.4k1999: 28.1k2000: 28.6k2001: 29.4k2002: 29.9k2003: 30.5k2004: 30.9k2005: 31.3k2006: 32.0k2007: 32.5k2008: 33.5k2009: 33.6k2010: 34.4k2011: 35.7k2012: 36.8k2013: 37.7k2014: 38.7k2015: 40.0k2016: 40.9k2017: 42.0k2018: 43.3k2019: 44.8k2020: 44.4k2021: 45.7k2022: 47.7k2023: 51.0k2024: 53.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany is 53,791, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany peaked at 53,791 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,058, in 1997.

That places Germany 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 27,658
1996 27,657 -0.0%
1997 27,058 -2.2%
1998 27,377 +1.2%
1999 28,126 +2.7%
2000 28,560 +1.5%
2001 29,394 +2.9%
2002 29,917 +1.8%
2003 30,524 +2.0%
2004 30,904 +1.2%
2005 31,347 +1.4%
2006 31,999 +2.1%
2007 32,468 +1.5%
2008 33,472 +3.1%
2009 33,582 +0.3%
2010 34,449 +2.6%
2011 35,718 +3.7%
2012 36,751 +2.9%
2013 37,739 +2.7%
2014 38,692 +2.5%
2015 39,970 +3.3%
2016 40,902 +2.3%
2017 42,050 +2.8%
2018 43,340 +3.1%
2019 44,827 +3.4%
2020 44,377 -1.0%
2021 45,718 +3.0%
2022 47,725 +4.4%
2023 50,996 +6.9%
2024 53,791 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,575 27,058 28,126 5
2000s 31,217 28,560 33,582 10
2010s 39,444 34,449 44,827 10
2020s 48,521 44,377 53,791 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Ireland 61,051 compare
  2. 4 Belgium 59,632 compare
  3. 5 Austria 58,600 compare
  4. 7 Finland 49,428 compare
  5. 8 Sweden 46,525 compare
  6. 9 France 43,790 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany was 53,791 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 53,791 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27,058 in 1997.
How does Germany rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Germany ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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