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Elektroniker:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Kommunikationselektroniker
  • Elektroniker:in für Energie und Gebäudetechnik
  • Kommunikationselektronikerin

Full-time gross salary

Based on 15.338 salaries

Ø 41.300 €

Average salary

30.300 €59.400 €

Ø 37.500 €

676 data points

Ø 41.600 €

13.905 data points

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What is the salary for a Elektroniker:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 41.300 € gross annually, based on 15.338 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 3.442 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 30.300 € and 59.400 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 41.600 € and women 37.500 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Elektroniker:in will depend on your industry, work experience, and location.

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

Salary for Elektroniker:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Elektroniker:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 38.000 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 38.100 €, whereas women start at 36.200 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 5%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Elektroniker:in is 46.700 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 18%, with men earning 47.100 € and women earning 38.800 €.

7 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 Elektroniker:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 37.900 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 38.900 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Elektroniker:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 46.100 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 48.700 € gross per year.

    Salary for Elektroniker:in by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    Elektroniker:in in Stuttgart46.800 €33.300 € - 68.300 €Jobs in Stuttgart
    Elektroniker:in in München44.900 €31.900 € - 64.900 €Jobs in München
    Elektroniker:in in Düsseldorf44.000 €33.600 € - 66.100 €Jobs in Düsseldorf
    Elektroniker:in in Köln43.000 €30.300 € - 62.900 €Jobs in Köln
    Elektroniker:in in Frankfurt am Main42.800 €32.700 € - 60.600 €Jobs in Frankfurt am Main
    Elektroniker:in in Hamburg42.700 €31.200 € - 61.700 €Jobs in Hamburg
    Elektroniker:in in Nürnberg40.300 €31.700 € - 56.600 €Jobs in Nürnberg
    Elektroniker:in in Berlin40.100 €30.100 € - 58.600 €Jobs in Berlin

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Elektroniker:in with the highest salary is the position of Elektroingenieur:in, with an average annual gross salary of 65.700 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Elektroniker:in changes careers, most of them 9.8% choose the position of Elektrotechniker:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Elektroniker:in frequently transitions, is the role of Techniker:in. Currently, there are 4.240 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Elektroniker:in is 41.300 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 3.442 €.
      • As a Elektroniker:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 30.300 € and a maximum of 59.400 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 36.120 € and 41.940 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Elektroniker: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 3.442 € per month, the net salary as Elektroniker:in is approximately between 2.065 € and 2.237 €.
      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 Elektroniker:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 38.000 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 3.167 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Elektroniker:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 46.700 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 3.892 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Elektroniker:in in these cities:

      • Stuttgart: 46.800 €
      • München: 44.900 €
      • Düsseldorf: 44.000 €

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

      • Baden-Württemberg: 43.700 €
      • Hamburg: 42.600 €
      • Saarland: 42.600 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Elektroniker:in. Women earn on average 37.500 € gross, while men earn 41.600 € gross per year. Women earn on average 10% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Elektroniker:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 4%. This means an average annual salary of 43.575 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 42.075 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 200 open positions as a Elektroniker:in in Germany.
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