Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany
Germany: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 53,791 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53,791 Euro
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
53,791 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
27,058 Euro
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average full time adjusted salary per employee in Germany is 53,791 Euro, 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 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,058 Euro, in 1997.
That places Germany 6th out of 33 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 | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27,658 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 27,657 Euro | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 27,058 Euro | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 27,377 Euro | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28,126 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 28,560 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29,394 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 29,917 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 30,524 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 30,904 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31,347 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 31,999 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 32,468 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33,472 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 33,582 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34,449 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35,718 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 36,751 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37,739 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38,692 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 39,970 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 40,902 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42,050 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 43,340 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 44,827 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 44,377 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45,718 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 47,725 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 50,996 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 53,791 Euro | +5.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 53,791 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 53,791 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,575 Euro | 27,058 Euro | 28,126 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 31,217 Euro | 28,560 Euro | 33,582 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,444 Euro | 34,449 Euro | 44,827 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,521 Euro | 44,377 Euro | 53,791 Euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 Euro 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 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,058 Euro in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 33 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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