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Manager:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Senior Manager:in
  • People & Culture Manager
  • Senior Manager

Full-time gross salary

Based on 15.557 salaries

Ø 80.100 €

Average salary

43.200 €139.900 €

Ø 69.500 €

4.382 data points

Ø 91.500 €

7.906 data points

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What is the salary for a Manager:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 80.100 € gross annually, based on 15.557 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 6.675 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 43.200 € and 139.900 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 91.500 € and women 69.500 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Manager: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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Salary for Manager:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Manager:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 59.300 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 65.800 €, whereas women start at 52.800 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 20%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Manager:in is 98.300 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 21%, with men earning 104.300 € and women earning 82.800 €.

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 Manager:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 53.500 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 65.000 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Manager:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 88.700 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 100.700 € gross per year.

    Salary for Manager:in by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    Manager:in in Frankfurt am Main91.700 €56.000 € - 158.100 €Jobs in Frankfurt am Main
    Manager:in in Stuttgart90.000 €55.200 € - 153.700 €Jobs in Stuttgart
    Manager:in in München88.800 €48.800 € - 157.500 €Jobs in München
    Manager:in in Düsseldorf79.500 €48.300 € - 137.400 €Jobs in Düsseldorf
    Manager:in in Köln78.100 €43.300 € - 138.500 €Jobs in Köln
    Manager:in in Hamburg77.400 €40.700 € - 134.700 €Jobs in Hamburg
    Manager:in in Nürnberg74.300 €50.600 € - 120.700 €Jobs in Nürnberg
    Manager:in in Berlin66.100 €33.300 € - 113.300 €Jobs in Berlin

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Manager:in with the highest salary is the position of Abteilungsleiter:in, with an average annual gross salary of 72.800 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Manager:in changes careers, most of them 4.5% choose the position of Teamleiter:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Manager:in frequently transitions, is the role of Berater:in. Currently, there are 3.744 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Manager:in is 80.100 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 6.675 €.
      • As a Manager:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 43.200 € and a maximum of 139.900 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 43.200 € and 62.540 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a 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 6.675 € per month, the net salary as Manager:in is approximately between 4.005 € and 4.339 €.
      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 Manager:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 59.300 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 4.942 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Manager:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 98.300 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 8.192 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Manager:in in these cities:

      • Frankfurt am Main: 91.700 €
      • Stuttgart: 90.000 €
      • München: 88.800 €

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

      • Hessen: 88.900 €
      • Baden-Württemberg: 84.900 €
      • Bayern: 84.500 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Manager:in. Women earn on average 69.500 € gross, while men earn 91.500 € gross per year. Women earn on average 24% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Manager:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 15%. This means an average annual salary of 82.050 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 71.550 € 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 Manager:in in Germany.
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