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Produktionsleiter:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Produktioner
  • Abteilungsleiterin Produktion
  • Fertigungsleiter

Full-time gross salary

Based on 2.028 salaries

Ø 47.400 €

Average salary

21.100 €83.300 €

Ø 33.700 €

426 data points

Ø 53.400 €

1.444 data points

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What is the salary for a Produktionsleiter:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 47.400 € gross annually, based on 2.028 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 3.950 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 21.100 € and 83.300 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 53.400 € and women 33.700 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Produktionsleiter:in will depend on your industry, work experience, and location.

Salary for Produktionsleiter:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Produktionsleiter:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 39.500 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 42.500 €, whereas women start at 32.800 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 23%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Produktionsleiter:in is 64.500 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 43%, with men earning 69.300 € and women earning 39.300 €.

9 out of 10 women are affected by the gender pay gap in this role. , whether you are affected and what you can do about it.

People Management and Salary

Histogram managerial responsibilities
  • without managerial responsibility
  • with managerial responsibility
  • At the start of your career as a Produktionsleiter:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 34.500 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 52.800 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Produktionsleiter:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 47.200 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 73.900 € gross per year.

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Produktionsleiter:in with the highest salary is the position of Abteilungsleiter:in, with an average annual gross salary of 69.600 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Produktionsleiter:in changes careers, most of them 5.5% choose the position of Abteilungsleiter:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Produktionsleiter:in frequently transitions, is the role of Teamleiter:in. Currently, there are 1.376 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Produktionsleiter:in is 47.400 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 3.950 €.
      • As a Produktionsleiter:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 21.100 € and a maximum of 83.300 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 33.540 € and 45.980 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Produktionsleiter:in in Germany depends on various factors, including

      Tax class
      •State
      • Social security contributions and
      • personal circumstances.
      On average, about 35-40% is deducted from the gross salary. This means that with a gross salary of 3.950 € per month, the net salary as Produktionsleiter:in is approximately between 2.370 € and 2.568 €.
      For an accurate calculation that takes into account your individual factors, we recommend using the kununu gross-to-net calculator.
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Produktionsleiter:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 39.500 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 2.821 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Produktionsleiter:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 64.500 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 4.607 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Produktionsleiter:in. Women earn on average 33.700 € gross, while men earn 53.400 € gross per year. Women earn on average 37% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Produktionsleiter:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 56%. This means an average annual salary of 61.650 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 39.625 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 21 open positions as a Produktionsleiter:in in Germany.
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