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Leiter:in E-Marketing Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Head of Digital Marketing
  • Digital Director
  • Head of Online Marketing

Full-time gross salary

Based on 432 salaries

Ø 80.500 €

Average salary

48.000 €136.500 €

Ø 69.100 €

162 data points

Ø 90.700 €

239 data points

Last time recalculated on 28. April 2026

What is the salary for a Leiter:in E-Marketing in Germany? On average, you can earn 80.500 € gross annually, based on 432 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 6.708 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 48.000 € and 136.500 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 90.700 € and women 69.100 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Leiter:in E-Marketing 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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Salary for Leiter:in E-Marketing based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Leiter:in E-Marketing with less than 3 years of work experience averages 60.300 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 76.500 €, whereas women start at 52.500 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 31%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Leiter:in E-Marketing is 98.500 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 15%, with men earning 102.800 € and women earning 87.300 €.

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 Leiter:in E-Marketing (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 44.900 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 68.400 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Leiter:in E-Marketing without managerial responsibility earns an average of 84.400 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 100.800 € gross per year.

    Salary for Leiter:in E-Marketing by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    Leiter:in E-Marketing in Frankfurt am Main101.400 €45.400 € - 165.800 €-
    Leiter:in E-Marketing in München96.600 €65.100 € - 154.900 €-
    Leiter:in E-Marketing in Berlin76.100 €50.400 € - 124.100 €-
    Leiter:in E-Marketing in Hamburg72.600 €45.700 € - 126.100 €Jobs in Hamburg

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Leiter:in E-Marketing with the highest salary is the position of Chief Information Officer, with an average annual gross salary of 126.400 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Leiter:in E-Marketing changes careers, most of them 21.6% choose the position of Leiter:in Marketing. The job with the most open positions, into which a Leiter:in E-Marketing frequently transitions, is the role of Leiter:in Kommunikation. Currently, there are 2.684 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Leiter:in E-Marketing is 80.500 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 6.708 €.
      • As a Leiter:in E-Marketing, you can earn on average a minimum of 48.000 € and a maximum of 136.500 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 48.000 € and 65.700 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Leiter:in E-Marketing 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 6.708 € per month, the net salary as Leiter:in E-Marketing is approximately between 4.025 € and 4.360 €.
      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 Leiter:in E-Marketing with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 60.300 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 5.025 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Leiter:in E-Marketing with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 98.500 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 8.208 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Leiter:in E-Marketing in these cities:

      • Frankfurt am Main: 101.400 €
      • München: 96.600 €
      • Berlin: 76.100 €

      These are the states where you can earn the most as a Leiter:in E-Marketing:

      • Hessen: 93.300 €
      • Bayern: 90.000 €
      • Baden-Württemberg: 81.100 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Leiter:in E-Marketing. Women earn on average 69.100 € gross, while men earn 90.700 € gross per year. Women earn on average 24% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Leiter:in E-Marketing in Germany, your salary increases on average by 25%. This means an average annual salary of 79.175 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 63.650 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 5 open positions as a Leiter:in E-Marketing in Germany.
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