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Germany salary by age, under 29

Based on Destatis Verdiensterhebung 2025 (Vollzeit Bruttojahresverdienst) + Eurostat SES 2022 Alter

under 29 in Germany earn a median of about €36,340. The top 10% earn at least €67,697.

What is the median salary for under 29 in Germany?
About €36,340 (Destatis Verdiensterhebung 2025 (Vollzeit Bruttojahresverdienst) + Eurostat SES 2022 Alter).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at under 29 in Germany?
Top 10% earn at least €67,697; top 25% at least €53,610.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at under 29 in Germany?
Bottom 10% earn at most €22,737; bottom 25% at most €27,108.

In Germany, under 29 have a median annual salary of about €36,340. The top 10% earn at least €67,697, top 25% at least €53,610; the bottom 25% earn at most €27,108. Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: Destatis Verdiensterhebung 2025 (Vollzeit Bruttojahresverdienst) + Eurostat SES 2022 Alter.

Distribution within this group

Longer bar means higher earnings

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About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Germany, under 29. The median is €36,340, based on Destatis Verdiensterhebung 2025 (Vollzeit Bruttojahresverdienst) + Eurostat SES 2022 Alter.

How we calculated

Figures for Germany under 29 are compiled from Destatis Verdiensterhebung 2025 (Vollzeit Bruttojahresverdienst) + Eurostat SES 2022 Alter. On this page the median is €36,340 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs €22,737–€67,697; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources
Destatis Verdiensterhebung 2025 (Vollzeit Bruttojahresverdienst) + Eurostat SES 2022 Alter
https://www.destatis.de/
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