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Pflegeassistent:in Salary

Full-time gross salary

Based on 2.770 salaries

Ø 33.700 €

Average salary

26.400 €48.100 €

Ø 33.500 €

2.023 data points

Ø 35.000 €

560 data points

Recalculated today

What is the salary for a Pflegeassistent:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 33.700 € gross annually, based on 2.770 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 2.808 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 26.400 € and 48.100 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 35.000 € and women 33.500 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Pflegeassistent: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 Pflegeassistent:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Pflegeassistent:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 33.300 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 34.600 €, whereas women start at 32.800 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 5%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Pflegeassistent:in is 34.900 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 7%, with men earning 37.100 € and women earning 34.500 €.

5 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.

Salary for Pflegeassistent:in by city

CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
Pflegeassistent:in in Hamburg35.900 €28.700 € - 49.600 €Jobs in Hamburg
Pflegeassistent:in in Frankfurt am Main35.000 €24.000 € - 48.300 €-
Pflegeassistent:in in Berlin34.700 €26.300 € - 50.500 €Jobs in Berlin
Pflegeassistent:in in München34.500 €27.700 € - 48.000 €-
Pflegeassistent:in in Köln34.300 €29.500 € - 45.100 €Jobs in Köln
Pflegeassistent:in in Düsseldorf32.900 €24.400 € - 48.800 €Jobs in Düsseldorf

Possible jobs for your next career step

The next career step as a Pflegeassistent:in with the highest salary is the position of Sozialarbeiter:in, with an average annual gross salary of 45.200 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Pflegeassistent:in changes careers, most of them 49.5% choose the position of Pflegehelfer:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Pflegeassistent:in frequently transitions, is the role of Altenpfleger:in. Currently, there are 3.659 open positions in this field.

FAQ

  • • The average annual salary as a Pflegeassistent:in is 33.700 € gross.
    • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 2.808 €.
    • As a Pflegeassistent:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 26.400 € and a maximum of 48.100 € per year.
    • The majority of the salary data range between 30.740 € and 35.080 € gross per year.
  • The net salary as a Pflegeassistent: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 2.808 € per month, the net salary as Pflegeassistent:in is approximately between 1.685 € and 1.825 €.
    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 Pflegeassistent:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 33.300 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 2.775 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
  • According to our kununu salary data, as a Pflegeassistent:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 34.900 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 2.908 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
  • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Pflegeassistent:in in these cities:

    • Hamburg: 35.900 €
    • Frankfurt am Main: 35.000 €
    • Berlin: 34.700 €

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

    • Hamburg: 35.900 €
    • Nordrhein-Westfalen: 34.900 €
    • Berlin: 34.700 €
  • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Pflegeassistent:in. Women earn on average 33.500 € gross, while men earn 35.000 € gross per year. Women earn on average 4% less than men.
  • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 200 open positions as a Pflegeassistent:in in Germany.
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