And more often than not, the person asking the question often gets less than helpful answers.<\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
Usually, because the person asking it is a bit lazy and asks a very vague, poorly thought out question.<\/p>\n
What you really needs to be asking is something much more specific, such as:<\/p>\n
Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.2″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_color=”#2e2e2e” text_orientation=”justify” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|false” custom_padding=”25px|30px|25px|30px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”10px” box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”12px” box_shadow_spread=”1px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” text_text_align=”justify”]<\/p>\n “What is a good salary in Germany for an engineer with a masters degree and 5 years\u2019 experience, who wants to live in a major city, have a good-sized 1-bedroom apartment in a decent neighbourhood and be able to afford a couple of holidays a year?”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image 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to help you to answer this question for yourself.<\/p>\n If you’re still stuck and need some extra 1:1 support to discuss salary negotiations and relocation considerations, please contact us for a consultation<\/a><\/strong> and we would be glad to assist!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”City or region” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ text_orientation=”justify” max_width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” 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conundrum and evaluated whether the higher cost of rent negates the salary benefits. 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Cover letters in Germany are also an art.<\/p>\n Our templates and my coaching for job seekers like you<\/strong>\u00a0will help you to get more interviews!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/services\/job-search-help\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.0.11″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”24px” button_text_color=”#000000″ button_bg_color=”#fbdb47″ button_border_width=”1px” button_border_radius=”20px” button_font=”Roboto||||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”15px||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|40px|10px|40px|true|true” z_index_tablet=”500″ button_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” button_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” button_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_horizontal=”5px” box_shadow_vertical=”5px” box_shadow_blur=”15px” box_shadow_spread=”3px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” locked=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”rgba(251,219,71,0.4)” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_color__hover=”#000000″ button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.72)”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Level of education” _builder_version=”4.8.2″ text_orientation=”justify” max_width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” text_text_align=”justify”]<\/p>\n Lower end jobs and entry level positions tend not to pay the salary premium that makes it worthwhile to live in what is, by international standards, a relatively expensive<\/a> country. Even more so when we factor in the high rates of taxation and employee contributions for health insurance<\/a> and social security.<\/p>\n The German minimum wage rose to\u00a0 9.50 euros<\/b> on January 2021 and is set rise again, in small increments every six months until June 2022 when it will be 10.45 euros.<\/p>\n We already covered the\u00a0typical salary deductions<\/a>\u00a0you’ll see on your payslip, to give you a flavour of what is taken from your gross salary.<\/p>\n Graduates have better opportunities, especially those with a degree or especially a postgraduate qualification in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) field.<\/p>\n Germans love academic qualifications and place a premium on this. 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There are 6 different tax classifications, which are primarily dependent upon your marital status and whether or not you have children.<\/p>\n Someone who is single and paying top rate tax is going to have a lot less net from their gross (percentage-wise) when compared to a married couple who have children.\u00a0<\/p>\n Therefore, before going any further, do yourself a favour and watch this video, or bookmark it for later. I walk you through how to calculate net salary from your gross monthly or annual salary quoted in your job offer or employment contract. 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which facilitates a steep learning curve.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Lifestyle expactations” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ text_orientation=”justify” max_width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” 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header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” text_text_align=”justify”]<\/p>\n Clearly the definition of a good salary in Germany is highly dependent upon your lifestyle and what your anticipation is in terms of disposable income when you live here.<\/p>\n Someone who is less picky regarding the size and location of their apartment<\/a>, rarely goes out and does not spend much money on discretionary items such as clothes and holidays can survive on a lot less than someone who expects to have a nicer place to live, frequently eat out and socialise, and regularly take foreign holidays.<\/p>\n Think what your lifestyle at home is like. Will the salary you are likely to earn in Germany facilitate a better lifestyle than what you have back home? If not, then what are the other push or pull factors which are making you consider the move? We already covered the cost of living in Germany<\/a> in an earlier article.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Whether you have kids” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_orientation=”justify” max_width=”100%” z_index_tablet=”500″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” text_text_align=”justify”]<\/p>\n This one may sound obvious, but if you\u2019re single (or married without kids) then you can have a good life on a lot less money than what would be considered sufficient if you have the extra expenses associated with having a family.<\/p>\n \u20ac50,000 is plenty for a single professional. 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And more often than not, the person asking the question often gets less than helpful answers. Why? Usually, because the person asking it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Before you read the article, a quick call-to-action! Please subscribe to us on YouTube<\/strong><\/a> if you would like to see new videos when we upload them. We've just started out and will add new content each week. Thanks! :-)<\/em><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> For anyone who has spent any time on some of the popular expat forums or on Q&A sites such as Quora<\/a>, I\u2019m sure you have seen a version of this question resembling the title. And more often than not, the person asking the question often gets less than helpful answers.<\/p> Ask a stupid question and you\u2019ll usually get a less-than-helpful answer.\u00a0Why?<\/p> Because it is obvious that such a vague question is dependent on so many different factors.<\/p> What the person really needs to be asking is something much more specific, such as:<\/p> What is a good salary in Germany for an engineer with a masters degree and 5 years\u2019 experience, who wants to live in a major city, have a good-sized 1-bedroom apartment in a decent neighbourhood and be able to afford a couple of holidays a year?<\/p><\/blockquote> Now we\u2019re talking. We can calculate that pretty accurately. Because at Live Work Germany we don\u2019t like giving vague or less-than-helpful answers!<\/p> So if you\u2019re asking this question, we want you to be aware of the different points which you must consider.<\/p> We can then hopefully guide you in the right direction and provide you with enough information and tools to help you to answer this question for yourself.<\/p> If you don't have time to read all the way to the bottom, then grab our FREE download below which covers some more detail around average cost of living, so as you can work out for yourself how far your salary will go:<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> [purchase_link id=\"26106\" text=\"DOWNLOAD NOW!\" style=\"button\" color=\"dark-gray\"]<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> We recently looked at this conundrum and evaluated whether the higher cost of rent negates the salary benefits<\/a>. Definitely worth doing the sums and considering rent as a percentage of your net income rather than just the pure Euro amount.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Graduates have better opportunities, especially those with a degree or especially a postgraduate qualification in a mathematics, science, computing or engineering (MINT) field. Germans love academic qualifications and place a premium on this. If you have a lot of letters after your name, take advantage of this in salary negotiations.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> The German Federal Agency For Employment publishes what they call the white list<\/a> each year of skilled trades and professions where there are worker shortages. This is a shortlist of job descriptions: If your area of expertise is on there, then your chances of both finding a job and earning a decent salary are very good. This is especially true if you have the right qualifications, several years of relevant work experience and can speak some German (or are able to learn up to B1\/B2 standard before you apply for jobs).<\/p> If you have a more generic arts or social sciences degree, and little or no relevant work experience in the field you wish to work in, then your chances of finding a well paid job are going to be significantly lower.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> If your main objective is financial and your primary goal is to migrate for economic reasons, then your perception of what constitutes a good salary in Germany is going to be a lot different than somebody who has moved here for romance and just needs to find any type of work to be able to help pay the rent and the bills with their German partner.<\/p> Likewise, if the driving factor behind the move is to gain relevant work experience to help accelerate your journey up the career ladder back home, salary is likely to be less relevant than a challenging and rewarding work environment which facilitates a steep learning curve.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Someone who is content to live in a modest apartment, rarely goes out and does not spend much money on discretionary items such as clothes and holidays can survive on a lot less than someone who expects to have a nicer place to live, frequently eat out and socialise, and regularly take foreign holidays.<\/p> Think what your lifestyle at home is like. Will the salary you are likely to earn in Germany facilitate a better lifestyle than what you have back home? If not, then what are the other push or pull factors which are making you consider the move? We already covered the cost of living in Germany<\/a> in an earlier article.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> This one may sound obvious, but a certain salary if you\u2019re single or married without kids may be considered sufficient, whereas it may not cover enough to have a comfortable existence if you have the extra expenses associated with having a family.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Great, so now we have covered the basics of what you need to consider when asking this question. This is important because it is supposed to get you thinking for yourself to be able to answer the question of what constitutes a good salary in Germany for YOU, in YOUR current situation and with the lifestyle and standard of living which you expect to be able to enjoy.<\/strong><\/p> Now let\u2019s give you a rough idea of what you can expect to afford with a few different scenarios.<\/p> To get an idea of what you are likely to earn, the website Gehalt.de<\/a> gives a very good basic overview of salary ranges in specific occupations. Leo Dict<\/a> is your friend to help you translate the occupations. While it may not provide absolute exact information for your case, it certainly gives some figures to play around with.<\/p> So, armed with this, here are a few scenarios, assuming you are single with no dependent children. These figures are all GROSS salaries by the way. To calculate what your NET salary would be i.e. after tax and social contributions, this video walks you through what you need to know to work this out.<\/p> Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[291],"tags":[200],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25875"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25875"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49172,"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25875\/revisions\/49172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liveworkgermany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What should you expect from a good salary in Germany?<\/h2>\n
\u20ac30,000 per year<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\u20ac50,000 per year<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\u20ac70,000 per year<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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It depends on the city \/ region<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Job Seekers – Boost your chances of success!<\/h2>\n
It depends on your level of education<\/strong><\/h3>\n
It depends on your net income<\/strong><\/h3>\n
It depends on how much professional experience you have<\/strong><\/h3>\n
It depends on your goals for moving to Germany<\/strong><\/h3>\n
It depends on your lifestyle expectation (after taxes and rent)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
It depends on whether you have children<\/strong><\/h3>\n
So, what’s a good salary for YOUR job or profession!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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What Is Considered A Good Salary In Germany?<\/h1>
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<\/a><\/p>It depends on the city \/ region<\/strong><\/h3>
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<\/a>Salaries tend to be higher and there are more jobs to choose from in the most prosperous major metropolitan areas. So, on the one hand, you will most likely find it easier to get job offers in these areas, but on the other hand your biggest expense will be rent, and this is going to be considerably higher than in other parts of the country.<\/p>It depends on your level of education<\/strong><\/h3>
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<\/a>Lower end jobs and entry level positions tend not to pay the salary premium to make it worthwhile to live in what is a relatively high cost country. Especially when you consider that Germany has high rates of taxation and very high contributions for health insurance and social security. We already covered typical salary deductions<\/a> to give you a flavour of what is taken from your gross salary.<\/p>It depends on how much professional experience you have<\/strong><\/h3>
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<\/a>Germany has an acute skills shortage in many positions, and not all of these are senior or highly technical roles which require university degrees or postgraduate qualifications.<\/p>It depends on what your goals are for considering the move<\/strong><\/h3>
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<\/a>Anyone considering moving to Germany to live and work must have a \u201cwhy\u201d for wanting to do it.<\/p>It depends on your lifestyle expectation (after taxes and rent)<\/strong><\/h3>
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<\/a>Clearly the definition of a good salary in Germany is highly dependent upon how extravagant your lifestyle is and what you expect to be able to afford during your time here.<\/p>It depends on whether you have children<\/strong><\/h3>
Finally, now we can tackle the question!<\/strong><\/h3>