Average full-time adjusted annual salary in Germany

Average full-time adjusted annual salary in Germany was €53,791 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 5.5% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, EUR53,791
Change on 2023+5.5%
Rank6th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high53,7912024
Series low28,5602000

Average full-time adjusted annual salary in Germany, 2000 to 2024

20K30K40K50K60K20002004200820122016202020242000: 28,560 EUR2001: 29,394 EUR2002: 29,917 EUR2003: 30,524 EUR2004: 30,904 EUR2005: 31,347 EUR2006: 31,999 EUR2007: 32,468 EUR2008: 33,472 EUR2009: 33,582 EUR2010: 34,449 EUR2011: 35,718 EUR2012: 36,751 EUR2013: 37,739 EUR2014: 38,692 EUR2015: 39,970 EUR2016: 40,902 EUR2017: 42,050 EUR2018: 43,340 EUR2019: 44,827 EUR2020: 44,377 EUR2021: 45,718 EUR2022: 47,725 EUR2023: 50,996 EUR2024: 53,791 EUR
EUR. Source: Eurostat, Average full time adjusted salary per employee, euro (nama_10_fte). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-11-12.
All 25 values
PeriodEUR
202453,791
202350,996
202247,725
202145,718
202044,377
201944,827
201843,340
201742,050
201640,902
201539,970
201438,692
201337,739
201236,751
201135,718
201034,449
200933,582
200833,472
200732,468
200631,999
200531,347
200430,904
200330,524
200229,917
200129,394
200028,560

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Germany53,791
European Union (27)39,808

Rankings

Definition

Average gross annual wages and salaries per employee, with part-time employees converted to full-time equivalents, in euros. Eurostat combines national accounts and the Labour Force Survey.

Excludes employers' social contributions. Eurostat does not publish it for the Netherlands. Price levels differ between countries.

How to cite

Eurostat. Average full time adjusted salary per employee, euro (nama_10_fte). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_fte/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the average full-time adjusted annual salary in Germany?

Average full-time adjusted annual salary in Germany was €53,791 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 5.5% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Average full time adjusted salary per employee, euro (nama_10_fte). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average full-time adjusted annual salary in Germany?

€53,791 in 2024, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Average full-time adjusted annual salary elsewhere in European Union (27)

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