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EHS Manager:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • HSE-Manager
  • EHS-Verantwortlicher
  • Health & Safety Officer

Full-time gross salary

Based on 653 salaries

Ø 73.200 €

Average salary

47.400 €115.100 €

Ø 67.700 €

146 data points

Ø 75.300 €

470 data points

Last time recalculated on 19. Dezember 2025

What is the salary for a EHS Manager:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 73.200 € gross annually, based on 653 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 6.100 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 47.400 € and 115.100 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 75.300 € and women 67.700 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a EHS Manager:in will depend on your industry, work experience, and location.

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

Salary for EHS Manager:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a EHS Manager:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 59.500 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 60.000 €, whereas women start at 58.200 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 3%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a EHS Manager:in is 89.400 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 15%, with men earning 91.700 € and women earning 78.100 €.

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.

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  • At the start of your career as a EHS Manager:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 57.500 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 69.000 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced EHS Manager:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 82.600 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 99.300 € gross per year.

    Salary for EHS Manager:in by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    EHS Manager:in in München81.000 €52.600 € - 128.700 €-
    EHS Manager:in in Frankfurt am Main79.300 €61.800 € - 112.000 €-
    EHS Manager:in in Hamburg68.300 €45.700 € - 103.500 €Jobs in Hamburg
    EHS Manager:in in Berlin67.800 €43.800 € - 104.400 €-

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a EHS Manager:in with the highest salary is the position of Manager:in, with an average annual gross salary of 79.700 €. According to kununu statistics, when a EHS Manager:in changes careers, most of them 16.6% choose the position of Sicherheitsbeauftragte:r. The job with the most open positions, into which a EHS Manager:in frequently transitions, is the role of Manager:in. Currently, there are 7.645 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a EHS Manager:in is 73.200 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 6.100 €.
      • As a EHS Manager:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 47.400 € and a maximum of 115.100 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 47.400 € and 60.940 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a EHS Manager: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 6.100 € per month, the net salary as EHS Manager:in is approximately between 3.660 € and 3.965 €.
      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 EHS Manager:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 59.500 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 4.958 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a EHS Manager:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 89.400 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 7.450 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a EHS Manager:in in these cities:

      • München: 81.000 €
      • Frankfurt am Main: 79.300 €
      • Hamburg: 68.300 €

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

      • Bayern: 81.100 €
      • Baden-Württemberg: 78.000 €
      • Hessen: 73.100 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a EHS Manager:in. Women earn on average 67.700 € gross, while men earn 75.300 € gross per year. Women earn on average 10% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a EHS Manager:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 16%. This means an average annual salary of 81.350 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 70.400 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 18 open positions as a EHS Manager:in in Germany.
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