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Sachbearbeiter:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Mitarbeiterin Projektmanagement
  • Mitarbeiterin Projektkoordination
  • Project Management Officer

Full-time gross salary

Based on 6.503 salaries

Ø 41.700 €

Average salary

29.800 €61.900 €

Ø 41.100 €

4.086 data points

Ø 44.200 €

1.591 data points

Recalculated today

What is the salary for a Sachbearbeiter:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 41.700 € gross annually, based on 6.503 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 3.475 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 29.800 € and 61.900 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 44.200 € and women 41.100 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Sachbearbeiter:in will depend on your industry, work experience, and location.

Salary for Sachbearbeiter:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Sachbearbeiter:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 36.700 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 38.100 €, whereas women start at 36.100 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 5%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Sachbearbeiter:in is 47.900 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 12%, with men earning 52.600 € and women earning 46.400 €.

6 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

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  • At the start of your career as a Sachbearbeiter:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 36.700 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 36.700 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Sachbearbeiter:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 47.500 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 52.600 € gross per year.

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Sachbearbeiter:in with the highest salary is the position of Kaufmännische:r Angestellte:r, with an average annual gross salary of 44.000 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Sachbearbeiter:in changes careers, most of them 6.9% choose the position of Kaufmännische:r Angestellte:r. The job with the most open positions, into which a Sachbearbeiter:in frequently transitions, is the role of Kauffrau / Kaufmann für Büromanagement. Currently, there are 11.798 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Sachbearbeiter:in is 41.700 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 3.475 €.
      • As a Sachbearbeiter:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 29.800 € and a maximum of 61.900 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 36.220 € and 42.640 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Sachbearbeiter: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 3.475 € per month, the net salary as Sachbearbeiter:in is approximately between 2.085 € and 2.259 €.
      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 Sachbearbeiter:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 36.700 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 2.621 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Sachbearbeiter:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 47.900 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 3.421 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Sachbearbeiter:in. Women earn on average 41.100 € gross, while men earn 44.200 € gross per year. Women earn on average 7% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Sachbearbeiter:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 4%. This means an average annual salary of 43.600 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 42.025 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 36 open positions as a Sachbearbeiter:in in Germany.
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