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Apotheker:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Leiter Apotheke
  • Pharmacist
  • Leiterin Apotheke

Full-time gross salary

Based on 1.517 salaries

Ø 62.700 €

Average salary

50.000 €86.400 €

Ø 62.900 €

895 data points

Ø 63.500 €

487 data points

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What is the salary for a Apotheker:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 62.700 € gross annually, based on 1.517 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 5.225 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 50.000 € and 86.400 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 63.500 € and women 62.900 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Apotheker:in will depend on your industry, work experience, and location.

Use the Gross-to-net calculator to easily calculate your net salary.

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Apotheker:in Salary according to work experience

The starting salary as a Apotheker:in with less than 3 years of professional experience is on average 56.300 € gross per year.

After 10 years of professional experience, Apotheker:in professionals earn on average 56.300 € gross per year.

People Management and Salary

Histogram managerial responsibilities
  • without managerial responsibility
  • with managerial responsibility
  • At the start of your career as a Apotheker:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 55.500 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 59.600 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Apotheker:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 67.300 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 71.900 € gross per year.

    Jobs for Apotheker:in

  • Universitätsklinikum Ruppin-Brandenburg (UKRB) logo
    Universitätsklinikum Ruppin-Brandenburg (UKRB) logo

    Apotheker Krankenhausapotheke (m/w/d) - Schwerpunkt ABS

    Universitätsklinikum Ruppin-Brandenburg (UKRB)vor 5 Tagen
    Neuruppin
    Full-time
    Peak One GmbH logo
    Peak One GmbH logo

    Apotheker als Quality Manager (m/w/d)

    Peak One GmbHvor 8 Tagen
    Weiterstadt
    Full-time
    Bundeswehr logo
    Bundeswehr logo

    Apothekerin / Apotheker als Sanitätsoffizierin / Sanitätsoffizier außerhalb des Wehrdienstes (m/w/d)

    Bundeswehrvor 12 Tagen
    Berlin
    Full-time
    Bundeswehr logo
    Bundeswehr logo

    Fachapotheker/-in für Analytik und Technologie als Sanitätsoffizier/-in (m/w/d)

    Bundeswehrvor 12 Tagen
    München
    Full-time
  • Amadeus Fire AG logo
    Amadeus Fire AG logo

    Mitarbeiter Qualitätssicherung für Apotheken-Software (m/w/d)

    Amadeus Fire AGvor 13 Tagen
    Darmstadt
    Full-time

    Selbstständiger Firmenkundenberater (d/m/w) für Apotheken - bundesweit

    NÜRNBERGER AutoMobil Versicherungsdienst GmbHvor 14 Tagen
    bundesweit
    Full-time

    Selbstständiger Firmenkundenberater (d/m/w) für Apotheken Raum Baden-Württemberg

    NÜRNBERGER AutoMobil Versicherungsdienst GmbHvor 14 Tagen
    Baden-Württemberg
    Full-time

    Selbstständiger Firmenkundenberater (d/m/w) für Apotheken Raum Sachsen

    NÜRNBERGER AutoMobil Versicherungsdienst GmbHvor 14 Tagen
    Sachsen
    Full-time
  • Salary for Apotheker:in by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    Apotheker:in in München64.500 €52.300 € - 87.600 €-
    Apotheker:in in Hamburg64.200 €53.200 € - 88.600 €-
    Apotheker:in in Berlin62.900 €47.400 € - 89.000 €-
    Apotheker:in in Frankfurt am Main61.800 €52.400 € - 77.600 €-
    Apotheker:in in Köln61.000 €46.800 € - 86.400 €-

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Apotheker:in with the highest salary is the position of Pharmareferent:in, with an average annual gross salary of 69.800 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Apotheker:in changes careers, most of them 8.3% choose the position of Pharmazeut:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Apotheker:in frequently transitions, is the role of Teamleiter:in. Currently, there are 2.505 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Apotheker:in is 62.700 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 5.225 €.
      • As a Apotheker:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 50.000 € and a maximum of 86.400 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 57.280 € and 64.560 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Apotheker: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 5.225 € per month, the net salary as Apotheker:in is approximately between 3.135 € and 3.396 €.
      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 Apotheker:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 56.300 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 4.692 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Apotheker:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 69.600 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 5.800 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Apotheker:in in these cities:

      • München: 64.500 €
      • Hamburg: 64.200 €
      • Berlin: 62.900 €

      These are the states where you can earn the most as a Apotheker:in:

      • Rheinland-Pfalz: 65.200 €
      • Hamburg: 64.700 €
      • Bayern: 63.800 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Apotheker:in. Women earn on average 62.900 € gross, while men earn 63.500 € gross per year. Women earn on average 1% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Apotheker:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 9%. This means an average annual salary of 67.200 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 61.850 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 16 open positions as a Apotheker:in in Germany.
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