As of 2023, the average annual wage of Germany was 48,301 euros per year, a growth of almost 6,000 Euros when compared with 2000. From 2000 until 2007, wages rose by less than a thousand euros, with wage growth accelerating mainly in the period after 2010. Comparisons with rest of the EU Within the European Union Luxembourg had an average annual salary of almost 80 thousand Euros, with Germany having an annual salary comparable to other large European Countries, such as the United Kingdom and France. In neighboring Poland, the average annual salary was just over 39 thousand U.S dollars, meaning that German’s earned, on average, 20 percent more than what their Polish counterparts did. German economy slowing in 2023 While Germany initially had one of the strongest recoveries from the 2008 financial crash and as of 2020 had the largest economy in Europe its economy has started to slow in recent years. For 2023 the German economy is contracted by 0.26 percent, and while 2024 marked a slight improvement, the expectations are that 2025 remains a year of slow growth.

Wages in Germany increased to 4479 EUR/Month in 2023 from 4244 EUR/Month in 2022. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Average Gross Monthly Earnings - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In April 2023, full-time employees in the financial and insurance activities sector had the highest average gross monthly earnings in Germany, at 5,841 euros. Other high-earning sectors in this ranking included information and communication and electricity, gas, steam, air conditioning supply.

Key information about Germany Monthly Earnings

• Germany Monthly Earnings stood at 5,369 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 5,026 USD in Sep 2024
• Germany Monthly Earnings data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 3,739 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 5,369 USD in Dec 2024 and a record low of 2,213 USD in Jun 1991

CEIC calculates quarterly Monthly Earnings from quarterly Compensation per Employee divided by 3 and converts it into USD. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Compensation per Employee in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings include wages and salaries and the employers' actual and imputed social contributions.


Further information about Germany Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Germany Population reached 85 million people in Dec 2023
• Unemployment Rate of Germany remained the same at 3 % in Dec 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 56 % in Jun 2024

In 2024, the average monthly wage of women in Germany was ***** euros. Men had a higher monthly salary at ***** euros. Generally, wages increased yearly.

Germany had an average salary of 65.7 thousand U.S dollars per year in 2023, the highest among the five largest European economies. Germany has consistently had the highest wages in Europe over the last thirty years. Many countries in Europe experienced a significant decrease in their average wage level following the global financial crisis of 2008, with France and Germany bucking this trend by retaining robust wage growth. While British wages have stagnated since the crash, only surpassing their 2007 level in 2019, Italian and Spanish wages have in fact fallen, driven by the macroeconomic troubles of these countries since the Eurozone crisis.

German law graduates holding a doctorate degree can currently expect the ******* average gross starting salary in the country when they enter the job market. Other degrees with good earning prospects include medicine, computer science (also with a doctorate degree), and industrial engineering. In comparison, those who studied graphics/design, humanities and social sciences are at the ****** of the starting salary food chain. Law courses among most attended Law, economics and social sciences were the subject groups seeing the ******* student numbers in German universities, totaling over *** million in 2023/2024. Engineering and mathematics rounded up the top three. German universities offer a variety of internationally recognized degrees, the Bachelor being the most frequently taken type of final exam. Slow yearly salary increase Among selected countries in the European Union, Germany ranks ***** in terms of average annual wages. All the same, when studying the change in average annual pay specifically in Germany during the last decade, a slow, but steady increase is visible year after year, until the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit in 2020. Since then, the average wage has been decreasing and in 2023 was around the same level as in 2017.

Wages in Germany increased 1.20 percent in March of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Wage Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The average net annual salary per employee in Germany amounted to around 32,367 euros in 2024. Around 7,500 German households had a monthly net income of 5,000 euros or more that year.

The analysis of real wages has a long tradition in Germany. The focus of the acquisition is on company wages, on wages of certain branches or for categories of workers as well as on the investigation of long term aggregated nominal and real wages. The study of Ashok V. Desai on the development of real wages in the German Reich between 1871 and 1913 is an important contribution to historical research on wages. The study is innovative and methodically on an exemplary level. But mainly responsible for the upswing in the historical research on wages in the 50s and 60s is an extraordinary publication by Jürgen Kuczynski. “The new historical research on wages in Germany is insolubly connected with Jürgen Kuczynski. In his broad researches the history of wages is only one section among many other themes but it is a very important one can be seen as the core piece of his work.” (Kaufhold, K.H., 1987: Forschungen zur deutschen Preis- und Lohngeschichte (seit 1930). In: Historia Socialis et Oeconomica. Festschrift für Wolfgang Zorn zum 65. Geburtstag. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag, S, 83). In his first study on long series on nominal and real wages in Germany he used a broad empirical basis and encouraged more research in this area. His weaknesses are methodological inconsistencies and a restricted representativeness. For example he includes tariff wages but also actually paid wages. Some important industries like food or textile industry are not taken into account. Wages in agriculture were often estimated but without enough material necessary for a good estimation. Wages for work at home are not regraded in the calculation of the index. The weight of cities in the calculation of the index is relatively too high compared to rural regions and therefor it leaks regional representativeness.In his study Desai uses the reports of trade associations for the Reich´s insurance office on the persons who are insured in the accident insurance and their wages as a basis for the calculation of annual nominal average wages. Desais focusses on industrial wages because only for them long term series are available. As the insurance premiums are calculated according to the income level the documents of the trade associations can be used for the calculation of an index for wages development. Desais study is also very useful regarding the calculation of a new index for costs of living based the model of a typical worker family. „F. Grumbach and H. König have used the same sources to derive indices of industrial earnings. The main differences between their series and ours are: (a) we have adopted the industrial classification followed by the Reichsversicherungsamt, while Grumbach and König have made larger industrial groups, (b) we have calculated average annual earnings, while they claim to have calculated average daily earnings (i.e. to have adjusted the annual figures for the average number of days worked per year per worker), and (c) they have failed to correct distortions in the original data” (Desai, A.V., 1968: Real Wages in Germany 1871–1913. Oxford. Clarendon Press, S. 4). Register of tables in HISTAT:A. OverviewsA.1 Overview: Different estimations of the real and nominal gross wages in the German Reich, index 1913 = 100 (1871-1913)A.2 Overview: Development of costs of living, index 1913 = 100 (1871-1913)A.3 Overview: Development of nominal and real wages, index 1913=100 (1844-1937) D. Study by Ashok V. DesaiD.01 Different estimations of real wages in the German Reich, index 1895 = 100 (1871-1913)D.02 Annual average wage (1871-1886)D.03 Annual gross wages in chosen production segments (1887-1913)D.04 Annual average wage in industry, transportation and trade (1871-1913)D.05 Construction of an index for costs of living, 1895 = 100 (1871-1913)D.06 Real wages, in constant prices from 1895 (1871-1913)D.07 Wheat prices and prices for wheat bread (1872-1913)D.08 Rye prices and prices for rye bread (1872-1913)D.09 Average export prices by product groups, index 1895 = 100 (1872-1913)D.10 Average import prices by product groups, index 1895 = 100 (1872-1913)D.11 Average export prices, import prices and terms of trade, index 1895 = 100 (1872-1913) O. Study by Thomas J. OrsaghO. Adjusted indices for costs of living and real wages after Orsgah, index 1913 = 100 (1871-1913)

Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in English And German Language Literature from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of English And German Language Literature relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in English And German Language Literature, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

Wages in Manufacturing in Germany increased to 104.94 points in May from 103.52 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Hourly Wages in Manufacturing Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The study constructs new series of nominal wages in industry and crafts as well as a new consumer goods price index for the period 1850-1889; the coefficient of the two series gives the real wage. While such information was collected and published by government agencies from the late 1880s onwards, the decades before are part of the pre-statistical age. After all, information is available from municipal authorities, from branches of territorial state authorities and from individual companies. For the construction of a new nominal wage series, the current study refer to Kuczynski´s material (1961/62), supplements it with information from individual studies of the past 50 years, and constructs wage indices for the heavy ironware, machine construction, mining, printing, and municipal construction industries on this basis by means of unbalanced panel regression with fixed effects. Of the 38 individual wage series on which these sector indices are based, 27 come from Kuczynski, the remainder from more recent studies. Wages in the textile sector are represented by those in the cotton industry. The study uses the wage series published by Kirchhain (1977). Weighted according to employment figures, all these sector-specific series (excluding miners´ wages) are aggregated into a Fisher index of nominal wages in industry and crafts. Both this index and the indices at sector level are linked in 1888/89 with the series by Hoffmann (1965); the resulting values denote annual earnings in Marks. The sector indices differ little from those of Kuczynski and Hoffmann despite the expansion of the database and the different methodology of index construction, but the aggregated index shows a stronger growth rate than that of Kuczynski; the latter index is obviously erroneous (Pfister 2018, 576). The consumer goods price index is based on five sub-indices for (1) food, (2) beverages and luxury foods, (3) rent, (4) furniture, household goods and heating, and (5) clothing. The sub-indices for food and rent are new, the other three are from Hoffmann (1965). Weights are determined for 1848/49 and 1889 on the basis of research literature, values in between are interpolated linearly. Both the sub-index of food prices and the overall index are constructed as Fisher indices. Both the rental index and the food prices rise more strongly in the long term than the two corresponding Hoffmann indices (Pfister 2018, 578 and 582). Hoffmann constructs the rental price index only indirectly by multiplying the estimated building capital by an assumed interest rate. The rent index of the current study is based on data from three major cities. Only if it is assumed that large cities are completely unrepresentative for the entire real estate market should Hoffmann´s series still be considered. In the case of food prices, the comparatively stronger long-term increase - compared to previous research - results from the higher weight of prices from the southern parts of the country far from the sea in the new sub-index. Here, the price dampening effect of growing imports of American grain had a weaker effect than in the coastal regions in the north. Thus, one of the main findings of the study is that the assessment of the development of the living standards of urban workers from the 1850s to 1880s strongly depends on how one determines the effect of the first wave of modern globalization on the German price structure. The greater consideration given in this study to food prices in areas distant from the sea results in a more pessimistic view of the development of real wages during this period than has been the case with some previous research. To the data: 1. individual wage series (table set A.01) This set of tables contains wage series from six branches at the level of regions, cities, individual enterprises and in one case (cotton industry) an entire branch. Only series containing data for at least 15 years were taken into account. In detail, the series are the following:Heavy IronwareBochum 1869-1889: Average annual income of the workers of the Bochumer Verein (steelworks) in Mark; Däbritz (1934, Annex Table 4).Essen 1848-1889: Average annual income of the workers of the Krupp works in Mark; Kuczynksi (1961-62, vol. I, 377, vol. II, 227, vol. III, 426).Ruhr 1855-1889: Average annual income of the workers at the blast furnaces in the Ruhr district in Mark; banks (2000, Table A59).Saar 1869-1889: Day wage of workers at the blast furnaces of the Burbach Ironworks in Mark; Kuczynksi (1961-62, vol. III, 426).Silesia 1869-1889: Average annual income of workers at the blast furnaces in Silesia in Mark; banks (2000, Table A59). Machine constructionAugsburg 1851-1889: Average annual income of the workers of the Machine Factory Augsburg in Mark; Vol. II, 227; Kuczynski (1961-62, Vol. III, 426).Chemnitz 1860-1887: Weekly wage of machinists in Mark; Kuczynski (1961-62, vol. II, 227; vol. III, 426).Esslingen 1848-1889: Average annual income of workers at the Ess...

The average net wage per hour in Germany amounted to around ***** euros in 2024. Figures increased annually during the timeline shown.

Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Economics And German (Us Equivalent) from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Economics And German (Us Equivalent) relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Economics And German (Us Equivalent), providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

In 2023, men in Germany who were employed full-time earned a monthly average of ***** euros. This figure has been increasing during the whole period displayed. The timeline at hand shows the average monthly gross earnings of men employed full-time in Germany from 1991 to 2023.

Germany IES: Average Monthly Household Income (AMHI): Gross Income data was reported at 4,846.000 EUR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,086.000 EUR for 2013. Germany IES: Average Monthly Household Income (AMHI): Gross Income data is updated yearly, averaging 3,707.000 EUR from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,846.000 EUR in 2018 and a record low of 3,299.000 EUR in 1998. Germany IES: Average Monthly Household Income (AMHI): Gross Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.H025: Household Income and Expenditure Survey.

Germany DE: Wages Index data was reported at 119.343 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 115.816 2010=100 for 2016. Germany DE: Wages Index data is updated yearly, averaging 98.357 2010=100 from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 119.343 2010=100 in 2017 and a record low of 83.569 2010=100 in 2000. Germany DE: Wages Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Annual.

The Data-compilation is a selection of time-series on wage- and salary development as well as on the development of the national income in Germany from 1850 to 1985. The following studies has been included: - Walther G. Hoffmann (1965): Das Wachstum der deutschen Wirtschaft seit der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts.- Rüdiger Hohls (1991): Arbeit und Verdienst. Entwicklung und Struktur der Arbeitseinkommen im Deutschen Reich und in der Bundesrepublik.- Pierenkemper, Toni (1987): Arbeitsmarkt und Angestellte im deutschen Kaiserreich 1880-1913. Interessen und Strategien als Elemente der Integration eines segmentierten Arbeitsmarktes.- Wiegand, Erich/Zapf, Wolfgang (1982): Wandel der Lebensbedingungen in Deutschland. Wohlfahrtsentwicklung seit der Industrialisierung. Tables in ZA-Online-Database HISTAT: A. Hoffmann, Walther G.: The Growth of the German Economy since the mid of the 19th centuryA.1 The average earned income per annum by industrial sector (1850-1959)A.2 The average earned income per annum in mining and saline (1850-1959)A.3 The average earned income per annum in industry and craft (1850-1959)A.4 The average earned income per annum in transport (1850-1959)A.5 The average earned income per annum in other services (1850-1959)A.6 Net national product (NNP) in factor costs in current prices and national income per capita according to Hoffmann (1850-1959)A.7 Gross value added and real national income per capita in prices of 1913 according to Hoffmann (1850-1959)A.8 The development of average earned income of employees in industry and craft, Index 1913 = 100 (1850-1959) B. Hohls, Rüdiger: The Sectoral Structure of Earnings in GermanyB.1 Nominal annual earnings of employees by industrial sector in Germany in Mark, 1885-1985B.2 Nominal earnings of white collar workers and blue collar workers in Germany, 1890-1940 C. Living costs, prices and earnings, consumer price indexC.1 Development of living costs (index) of medium employees’ households (1924-1978)C.2 Preices and earnings, index 1962 = 100 (1820-2001)C.3 Living costs, consumer price index (1820-2001) D. Pierenkemper, Toni: Employment market and employees in the German ‘Reich’ 1880-1913.D.1 Income of selected white collar categories in Mark (1880-1913)D.2 Real income of selected white collar categories (1880-1913) E. Wiegand, E.: Historical Development of Wages and Living Costs in Germany.E.1 Development of real gross income of blue collar workers in industry, index 1970 = 100 (1925-1978)E.2 Development of real gross income of blue collar workers in industry (1925-1978)E.3 Development of nominal and real national income per capita (1950-1978) E.4 Development of nominal and real national income per capita (1925-1939)E.5 National income: monthly income from dependent personal services per employee (1925-1971)E.6 Overlook: Development of wages, employed workers and gross income from dependent personal services in Germany (1810-1989)

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median income data over a decade or more for males and females categorized by Total, Full-Time Year-Round (FT), and Part-Time (PT) employment in New Germany. It showcases annual income, providing insights into gender-specific income distributions and the disparities between full-time and part-time work. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into gender-based pay disparity trends and explore the variations in income for male and female individuals.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

Based on our analysis ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, we present the following observations: - All workers, aged 15 years and older: In New Germany, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,438 for males and $33,889 for females.

These income figures highlight a substantial gender-based income gap in New Germany. Women, regardless of work hours, earn 63 cents for each dollar earned by men. This significant gender pay gap, approximately 37%, underscores concerning gender-based income inequality in the city of New Germany.

- Full-time workers, aged 15 years and older: In New Germany, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $62,778, while females earned $47,813, leading to a 24% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 76 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time roles. This analysis indicates a widening gender pay gap, showing a substantial income disparity where women, despite working full-time, face a more significant wage discrepancy compared to men in the same roles.

Surprisingly, the gender pay gap percentage was higher across all roles, including non-full-time employment, for women compared to men. This suggests that full-time employment offers a more equitable income scenario for women compared to other employment patterns in New Germany.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Gender classifications include:

• Male
• Female

Employment type classifications include:

• Full-time, year-round: A full-time, year-round worker is a person who worked full time (35 or more hours per week) and 50 or more weeks during the previous calendar year.
• Part-time: A part-time worker is a person who worked less than 35 hours per week during the previous calendar year.

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year. Expected values are 2010 to 2023
• Male Total Income: Annual median income, for males regardless of work hours
• Male FT Income: Annual median income, for males working full time, year-round
• Male PT Income: Annual median income, for males working part time
• Female Total Income: Annual median income, for females regardless of work hours
• Female FT Income: Annual median income, for females working full time, year-round
• Female PT Income: Annual median income, for females working part time

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