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Program Manager:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Programm Project Manager
  • Programme Manager
  • Program Manager

Full-time gross salary

Based on 2.291 salaries

Ø 85.300 €

Average salary

54.000 €144.000 €

Ø 70.900 €

572 data points

Ø 92.100 €

1.524 data points

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What is the salary for a Program Manager:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 85.300 € gross annually, based on 2.291 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 7.108 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 54.000 € and 144.000 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 92.100 € and women 70.900 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Program 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 Program Manager:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Program Manager:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 60.100 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 66.400 €, whereas women start at 52.200 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 21%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Program Manager:in is 100.000 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 17%, with men earning 103.300 € and women earning 86.200 €.

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.

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  • At the start of your career as a Program Manager:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 57.600 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 68.900 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Program Manager:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 96.600 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 104.100 € gross per year.

    Salary for Program Manager:in by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    Program Manager:in in Frankfurt am Main95.700 €59.600 € - 165.800 €Jobs in Frankfurt am Main
    Program Manager:in in München89.300 €60.900 € - 148.300 €Jobs in München
    Program Manager:in in Düsseldorf87.400 €51.700 € - 151.700 €Jobs in Düsseldorf
    Program Manager:in in Stuttgart82.700 €59.200 € - 122.400 €Jobs in Stuttgart
    Program Manager:in in Hamburg80.400 €41.500 € - 144.700 €Jobs in Hamburg
    Program Manager:in in Köln78.000 €50.600 € - 138.700 €Jobs in Köln
    Program Manager:in in Berlin66.600 €35.700 € - 111.400 €Jobs in Berlin

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Program Manager:in with the highest salary is the position of Manager:in, with an average annual gross salary of 80.100 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Program Manager:in changes careers, most of them 31% choose the position of Projektmanager:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Program Manager:in frequently transitions, is the role of Manager:in. Currently, there are 6.860 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Program Manager:in is 85.300 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 7.108 €.
      • As a Program Manager:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 54.000 € and a maximum of 144.000 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 72.000 € and 90.000 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Program 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 7.108 € per month, the net salary as Program Manager:in is approximately between 4.265 € and 4.620 €.
      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 Program Manager:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 60.100 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 5.008 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Program Manager:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 100.000 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 8.333 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Program Manager:in in these cities:

      • Frankfurt am Main: 95.700 €
      • München: 89.300 €
      • Düsseldorf: 87.400 €

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

      • Hessen: 93.200 €
      • Bayern: 90.500 €
      • Baden-Württemberg: 89.000 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Program Manager:in. Women earn on average 70.900 € gross, while men earn 92.100 € gross per year. Women earn on average 23% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Program Manager:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 7%. This means an average annual salary of 82.575 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 77.725 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 50 open positions as a Program Manager:in in Germany.
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