Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany
Germany: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 53,791 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany, 1995–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
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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