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Qualitätsmanager:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • QMB
  • Quality Manager
  • Qualitätsingenieur

Full-time gross salary

Based on 22.747 salaries

Ø 53.800 €

Average salary

33.000 €86.000 €

Ø 49.600 €

7.909 data points

Ø 57.500 €

12.901 data points

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What is the salary for a Qualitätsmanager:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 53.800 € gross annually, based on 22.747 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 4.483 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 33.000 € and 86.000 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 57.500 € and women 49.600 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Qualitätsmanager: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 Qualitätsmanager:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Qualitätsmanager:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 47.400 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 48.800 €, whereas women start at 45.500 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 7%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Qualitätsmanager:in is 63.100 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 18%, with men earning 67.100 € and women earning 55.300 €.

6 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 Qualitätsmanager:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 47.000 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 48.500 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Qualitätsmanager:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 61.100 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 69.000 € gross per year.

    Salary for Qualitätsmanager:in by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    Qualitätsmanager:in in Stuttgart65.000 €37.600 € - 105.200 €Jobs in Stuttgart
    Qualitätsmanager:in in München64.700 €40.800 € - 104.300 €Jobs in München
    Qualitätsmanager:in in Frankfurt am Main61.800 €38.400 € - 100.100 €Jobs in Frankfurt am Main
    Qualitätsmanager:in in Hamburg55.200 €35.900 € - 87.200 €Jobs in Hamburg
    Qualitätsmanager:in in Köln54.800 €34.100 € - 87.800 €Jobs in Köln
    Qualitätsmanager:in in Düsseldorf54.300 €32.600 € - 89.500 €Jobs in Düsseldorf
    Qualitätsmanager:in in Nürnberg51.000 €31.900 € - 80.400 €Jobs in Nürnberg
    Qualitätsmanager:in in Berlin50.800 €32.700 € - 79.500 €Jobs in Berlin

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Qualitätsmanager:in with the highest salary is the position of Leiter:in Qualitätsmanagement, with an average annual gross salary of 74.400 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Qualitätsmanager:in changes careers, most of them 9.7% choose the position of Leiter:in Qualitätsmanagement. The job with the most open positions, into which a Qualitätsmanager:in frequently transitions, is the role of Teamleiter:in. Currently, there are 2.505 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Qualitätsmanager:in is 53.800 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 4.483 €.
      • As a Qualitätsmanager:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 33.000 € and a maximum of 86.000 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 43.600 € and 54.200 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Qualitätsmanager: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 4.483 € per month, the net salary as Qualitätsmanager:in is approximately between 2.690 € and 2.914 €.
      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 Qualitätsmanager:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 47.400 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 3.950 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Qualitätsmanager:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 63.100 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 5.258 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Qualitätsmanager:in in these cities:

      • Stuttgart: 65.000 €
      • München: 64.700 €
      • Frankfurt am Main: 61.800 €

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

      • Hessen: 57.400 €
      • Bayern: 57.100 €
      • Baden-Württemberg: 56.900 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Qualitätsmanager:in. Women earn on average 49.600 € gross, while men earn 57.500 € gross per year. Women earn on average 14% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Qualitätsmanager:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 8%. This means an average annual salary of 58.400 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 54.425 € 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 Qualitätsmanager:in in Germany.
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