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Dienstchef:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Dienstleiter
  • Dienstleiterin
  • Dienstchef

Full-time gross salary

Based on 191 salaries

Ø 49.800 €

Average salary

19.100 €90.700 €

Ø 40.800 €

62 data points

Ø 56.100 €

95 data points

Last time recalculated on 21. Juni 2026

What is the salary for a Dienstchef:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 49.800 € gross annually, based on 191 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 4.150 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 19.100 € and 90.700 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 56.100 € and women 40.800 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Dienstchef: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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Dienstchef:in Salary according to work experience

The starting salary as a Dienstchef:in with less than 3 years of professional experience is on average 43.100 € gross per year.

After 10 years of professional experience, Dienstchef:in professionals earn on average 43.100 € gross per year.

Jobs for Dienstchef:in

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    Stadt Göttingen logo

    Arzt bzw. Ärztin für die Leitung des Fachdienstes Kinder- und Jugendärztlicher Dienst

    Stadt Göttingenvor 5 Tagen
    Göttingen
    Full-time
    FERCHAU Austria GmbH logo
    FERCHAU Austria GmbH logo

    Stützpunktleiter technischer Dienst in Direktvermittlung (m/w/d)

    FERCHAU Austria GmbHvor 7 Tagen
    Kiel
    Full-time
    Landeskrankenhaus (AöR) logo
    Landeskrankenhaus (AöR) logo

    Leitung therapeutische Dienste (m/w/d)

    Landeskrankenhaus (AöR)vor 7 Tagen
    Andernach
    Full-time, Part-time
    Amadeus Fire AG logo
    Amadeus Fire AG logo

    Buchhalter (m/w/d) für den Öffentlichen Dienst

    Amadeus Fire AGvor 7 Tagen
    Saarbrücken
    Full-time
  • Amadeus Fire AG logo
    Amadeus Fire AG logo

    Payroll Specialist (m/w/d) im öffentlichen Dienst

    Amadeus Fire AGvor 7 Tagen
    Saarbrücken
    Full-time
    DIS AG logo
    DIS AG logo

    IT-Administrator (m/w/d) im öffentlichen Dienst

    DIS AGvor 7 Tagen
    Ludwigshafen am Rhein
    Full-time
    FERCHAU Austria GmbH logo
    FERCHAU Austria GmbH logo

    Assistent Technische Dienste Betriebsbüro (m/w/d)

    FERCHAU Austria GmbHvor 8 Tagen
    Wiesbaden
    Full-time, Part-time
    avanti GmbH logo
    avanti GmbH logo

    Pflegefachkraft (m/w/d) im ambulanten Dienst

    avanti GmbHvor 8 Tagen
    Leonberg
    Part-time
  • Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Dienstchef:in with the highest salary is the position of Führungskraft, with an average annual gross salary of 75.600 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Dienstchef:in changes careers, most of them 7% choose the position of Customer Service Manager:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Dienstchef:in frequently transitions, is the role of Customer Service Manager:in. Currently, there are 2.560 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Dienstchef:in is 49.800 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 4.150 €.
      • As a Dienstchef:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 19.100 € and a maximum of 90.700 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 33.420 € and 47.740 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Dienstchef: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 4.150 € per month, the net salary as Dienstchef:in is approximately between 2.490 € and 2.698 €.
      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 Dienstchef:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 43.100 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 3.592 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Dienstchef:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 62.000 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 5.167 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Dienstchef:in in these cities:

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

      • Nordrhein-Westfalen: 45.400 €
      • Baden-Württemberg: 44.600 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Dienstchef:in. Women earn on average 40.800 € gross, while men earn 56.100 € gross per year. Women earn on average 27% less than men.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 27 open positions as a Dienstchef:in in Germany.
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