What Is Considered A GOOD SALARY In Germany?

We answer the question "what is a good salary in Germany?". We tackle the average annual salaries based on different factors and provide an answer to the question: "Will my salary be enough?"
What Is Considered A Good Salary In Germany? [Detailed Guide]
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:41 - Gross Annual Salary in Germany
02:32 - Factors to Consider
02:56 - Average Salary Based on Location
04:56 - Average Salary Based on Profession
06:40 - Average Salary Based on Gender
07:39 - Average Salary Based on Company Size
08:27 - What is a good salary in Germany?
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[@simplegermany]

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[@mohitpal9282]

No beating around the bushes. Straight to the point . Great as always!

[@Pkari]

A factor that affects a lot of expats is Blue Card vs Work Permit salary requirements. Sometimes as an expat you must be paid higher than colleagues in the team you’re joining because of immigration requirements - more often an issue in small-medium size companies where pay equity hasn’t been figured out yet. Nice video roundups here on pay topics!

[@sabafj369]

Thank you so much Jenn and Yovonn for all of your efforts.

[@kshitijkolas]

Taxes are crazy in Germany. People argue that you get a lot of social benefits because of that. But still they are too much. You pay a big chunk of your salary for health insurance, still struggle to get doctor's appointments.

[@skillberto]

In Germany? :D Not small. But pls maybe check in Hungary then..

[@glbong42]

Tax in scandinavian countries are even higher in germany. Also medical system here in germany is still considered good compared to US or Canada where you sometimes wait for a year to get an appointment to a specialist.

[@GunslingerLv]

Isn't Healthcare free?

[@JhilmilBasu]

​@@GunslingerLv no

[@GunslingerLv]

@Jhilmil Basu what but usa says it's free in Germany, usa media never lies

[@bahaabe529]

Watched the video with a reflection on a quote related to Jen's comment abt "money is not everything", and Yvonne "it's all abt your lifestyle", stating to "never get too busy making a living that you forget to make a life." Great topic, valued advice(ssss) as usual! Thanks for putting the spot on Income (deductions, average gross, cost of living, qualifications, lifestyle, gender gap, etc). Keep it up

[@fannychristozova8158]

Yes, you are right, money is not everything, but it's the part which gives you piece of mind, and what can you do with peace of mind is the real deal. Looking at newer comments I can see at least one person who doesn't seem to have it. But looking at the girls for example, I can see the healthy corelation between knowing your worth and actually thriving to do more and to create.. with it.

[@germanschindler8781]

Thank you for the video. Great insights!

[@SergeyVikultsev]

Thank you for this video, very informative!

[@amirawini1499]

I really liked this video it felt so organized

[@rajlakshmijoshi]

Agree with you guys. Definition of a good salary is so subjective and different for every one. Still you covered it so nicely & smooothlyy 😃

[@chellastation]

Oh my goodness, this is video is the main hub of helpfulness. Thank you so much 😊🙏

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I loved your video! It gave me the answers to all the questions I had in mind. Very informative :)

[@danielcabral7589]

Your channel is amazing. Thank you!

[@AdithyaS94]

Thanks for mentioning Arbeitnow :D

[@simplegermany]

A pleasure, its a great job board! 😊

[@mkhadka123]

"smoothly" is always my best part of the video, brings an instant smile. Also, what an excellent video, clear&crisp.

[@simplegermany]

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[@Mohamed-Arafa]

Thank you for your video, it helps me a lot ❤️

[@lifeacademy3416]

Hats down to you 👍 - for your effort and for the quality of your information. Germany should be proud because you help others to discover its culture, system and so on! Thank you, one of the others 😉

[@bridgettejoanne5636]

This video is really eye opening😍😍😍 Thank you

[@solomonemekaobiya4787]

Can I find a woman in Germany for relationship i am in Nigeria

[@10mvoices31]

Love your Channel it's helping me a lot 😊

[@jhessicalmoreira]

You girls are just amazing! Thanks a million for all this valuable information provided with your videos.

[@monicadasi2504]

Why did I find this channel only now, comeon @KZbin! You guys are putting an amazing content about living in Germany, immediately subscribed. Keep doing the good work. Thank you for these insights. :)

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Great video. Thanks!

[@Hypofriend]

Thanks a lot for the video, Simple Germany!

[@simplegermany]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@PandorasBox2]

very informative thank you 🙏

[@storozhukua]

Thx girls. It was helpful

[@kalliakoukou6949]

Hello! Thank you for your videos. All the information is very appreciated. Could you make a video explaining how you got into Web development and how you found a related job, for those of us who would like to do something similar but are lost on what is needed? ❤️

[@victoriachen7055]

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Amazing info!

[@flavioborgestv]

Excellent job, thank you

[@do7696]

One of many great videos on the channel with good research will help a lot of people.

[@saurabhshubham7345]

Very good topic 💸

[@piccadelly9360]

From Feli and Josh now I am about to know you too . Just can't wait to see all your videos and hard work you have done till now

[@mariapaulaospinabaracaldo4083]

Guys!!! Me encanta su contenido, son muy buenas explicando ahora las veo a diario. Gracias

[@marlonsubuyu2012]

OMG I'm from Guatemala too! Thanks for this video!

[@JV-it2ef]

u guys are amazing....i watched like 10 videos already back to back.

[@simplegermany]

🤩 that’s awesome!

[@voydesvelado]

so happy I found this channel, great information!

[@turjo119]

Been here for 6 months as an international student in the Saarland. For the time being I'm working and studying and learning to be very mindful about my spending but I hope by the end of my studies I'll have be able to earn enough to not live on paycheck to paycheck. And if I end up having to move to one of those more expensive cities, my jobs compensate me enough to pay for a good quality of life. Because back in my home country whilst I had a decent standard of living,I loathed the quality of it all...hoping to change that for myself here. Thank you for the super informative video! Tchüssss

[@simplegermany]

As a student you of course have a different lifestyle 😉 We hope you are enjoying your time in Germany so far.

[@turjo119]

@@simplegermany Oh definitely. Grateful for every moment of being here 😊

[@SteffenWernicke]

You will never have life quality in Germany. Most people in Germany die on sundays because it is so boring.

[@kuldeeplohana4554]

Hey, thankyou for making such informative videos. Jen, I'd love to hear about your journey of switching role from customer service to software engineer in Germany. How did that happen? Did you have any tech background? what skills/courses did you take to land a role as software engineer?

[@simplegermany]

We will do a detailed video on it in the future, but we already touch the topic in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3vchqeiZaeajZo

[@kuldeeplohana4554]

@@simplegermany Thankyou. Loved it!

[@somewhereatvinland]

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[@theNomac]

you are great guys... just subscribed. i want to watch you forever.

[@fannychristozova8158]

To me personally, it's about starting _from_ somewhere. What both of you mention about your first jobs and salaries makes perfect sense. You see, I expect no miracles, but I wish to be able or capable of making miracles eventually myself. With all my experience and my knowledge, including having dated someone living in Germany, I find that the quality of life is the real gap. She earned below average salary (for Germany) and she took me on a trip to Bremen and Hannover, she rented a car to take me from the airport and walk me around Dortmund.. and many other nice gestures during my stay. Here in Bulgaria, if I was her, I couldn't afford doing that much for someone visiting me for 10 days. As for the gender gap I am sure it will be dealt with. I'm a woman and we don't have a gender gap in terms of salaries, but in the end of the day how does it matter, if both members of a family fight over bills and basic living expenses. Well, still, the quality of people who would listen and understand is what counts for fighting for a higher salary and warmer hearts. 😉

[@Cortesevasive]

Gender gap is non existant, just males work longer hours and are more ambitious, also they dont have babies.

[@giftapfel]

Gender pay gap doesn't exist

[@S5Dic09]

wtf

[@melkohxh]

This is a great video with a good breakdown! I moved from a big city and took a paycut on my previous gross salary, but I have been amazed how much I am provided for in Germany and never really felt broke despite technically having much lesser money than before. I think until you live here and really experience the economy and plan your finances, the numbers are just... numbers! End of the day I believe we should be fighting for fair salaries, and not higher ones just for the sake of it. Back home, higher salaries just drastically increased the cost of living and basic services. So everyone is constantly chasing after more coin but it's a never-ending rat race where everyone ends up unhappy. It's been a short time here, but I'm very happy with the system in Germany so far because it's quite fair and there is not so much needless competition to be the richest.

[@simplegermany]

Thanks for sharing your experience. We agree! 😊

[@fannychristozova8158]

Such a good comment and such deep insights here!! I really thank you for sharing all of this. My folks usually wouldn't listen when I express similar opinion. 🙂

[@claragomezb.7849]

@@simplegermanyCould you do videos on healthcare, insurance and taxes in germany? I really would love to have more information on this! (As someone with a disability, I always HAVE to find out as much as possible before thinking about a country as an option to consider for vacations or living) Thanks in advance!!

[@S5Dic09]

good for you under 60k earner

[@oliviabianco]

These videos are SO helpful! Thank you guys!

[@JasonLatouche]

I had an interview for a tech/lead related role for a pharma company. The salary was really close to 90k a year. But I saw taxes really high and that let me down. I didn't have enough experience for the position either way. But now I realized that was a pretty decent offer.

[@nickgrebneff7137]

Hey Jen & Yvonne, just a friendly tip - noticed in this video and your latest one on Tax returns that you are saying Gross with a short o sound like in Loss. Its actually pronounced with the longer o like in Grow (then add the ss on the end!) ;-)

[@simplegermany]

Thank you very much! So it’s like when you say: “ewww that’s gross?” 😁

[@nickgrebneff7137]

@@simplegermany Haha yes pretty much, just with a little less ewww! 😁

[@badiansietemil0314]

It's however important to mention that living in Germany you have access to many amenities and infrastructure not available to you in other countries unless you hire someone yourself or you pay a net price for it.

[@leefuller8597]

Thanks!

[@simplegermany]

Thanks for your super thanks ☺️

[@rotfuchs333]

I think the biggest cost factor is the rent. In our city (100k inhabitants) I would pay about 7 - 8 euros per square meter. In Munich or other big citys twice or three times as much, assuming you get an apartment at all.

[@bayern1806]

It's still a bargain because the quality of life is unmatched in Munich.

[@andresfontenele9335]

Hi guys :) love your videos. Another topic I would love to see is Unemployment! It is sad, but it happens and it can be very confusing, specially to expats Thanks!

[@huntress_9441]

The average salary in Australia is about 57K I think (AUD). But even me and my friends who work in very underpaid, traditionally female industries like teaching, social work and healt support normally make 70-85 or even 90K if you're lucky. That's without postgrad degrees too. Housing is wayyy expensive in Sydney and Melbourne though

[@simplegermany]

Thanks for sharing!

[@FilipeSilva1]

Important to note 90k AUD is approx €60k

[@huntress_9441]

@@FilipeSilva1 true, the exchange rate is a little depressing

[@andrewdirrell7497]

@@huntress_9441 and what it will be after taxes, net salaries?

[@TheCentoru]

Thank you Jen & Yvonne for the video! Whenever I read about 40% taxe rate, it makes me a bit frustrated. But looking from the other perspective, all of those high contributors I make are the reason why the life for people all ages so good and reliable in Germany, right? I would like to reveal those details and understand the real value of the contributions I would make :)

[@simplegermany]

Yes, they form the pillar of a ‚stable‘ society, where you fall softly in case of illness or unemployment etc.

[@Steeler-wg5zo]

@@simplegermany and no worries about healthcare (most important)

[@mojaslovenija9903]

Actually, there is a progressive list... the more someone earns, the more taxes are paid. So, there is netto salary, than brutto salary, but then there is also "invisible" brutto-brutto" which are not visible on the paycheck. Someone with the average salary has to also earn that brutto-brutto (a tax that the company needs to pay for each employee) too, so when someone earns 100% there is only 45% on the bank account. 55% go to taxes and mandatory contributions... and when someone spent that 45% there is another 22% tax (vat)... Converting the income to energy: someone earns 100% of the "energy" but actually receives only 35%... and in case someone invests into the property like own home instead of having fun, traveling, buying "stuff" then is additional property tax... so the system sucks "A LOT"... The bad situation in Germany? Not at all: people at least receive something from the taxes...Germany is ranked as the 10th country by the living standard. For example, some countries are transforming taxes into military and people have only "the security" and even a common diabetes illness can cause a family bankruptcy... such country is the USA, which is ranked by the living standard as the 28th country. Long story short: taxes are not a bad thing when invested back to people instead of protecting the corporations.

[@41_Dmitri]

@@simplegermany then why do the Swiss have only 20% taxe rate? Is their pillar not so stable? Or maybe they just DON'T vote for incompetent socialists as the Germans usually do?

[@ramtinabadi]

You shouldn't use the average income, you should use the median income which is a much better representation of the concept you are trying to convey. The average values can be skewed by unusually low or unusually high salaries.

[@avsthr1985]

Thanks for another great video. Could you please make a video on german pension system.

[@Steeler-wg5zo]

They do not post dramas

[@stillWonderingWhyMe]

I struggle to believe, that the numbers are up to date. I'm a software engineer close to hitting 3 years of experience (however 2 of those 3 years were in academic research, which is not valued that high in industry) and I make more than 70k a year. Most of my friends are (non-software) engineers and make between 60 and 95k a year with around 0-5 years of experience. I don't feel like that is specifically much and can't believe that there are many software engineers out there that would even consider working for 70k a year when they have 9+ years of experience. Can you say anything about the confidence of the data?

[@SpartanOfFinance]

You two are highly entertaining and feed off of each other which makes it a pleasure to watch. As you mentioned, using averages can high some pretty wide variations in the numbers. I live in Southern NJ and while my salary here would most likely put me in the top 5% once I travel 30 miles north closer to NYC my "ranking" falls dramatically. Housing, Insurance and Property taxes take a much bigger chunk out of those paychecks so it tend to even out. I know that in Germany, they take out a percentage for National Health Insurance and was curious of that was just based on salary or do they take into account total family size. Here in the US its kind of a mish-mash as most companies provide Insurance as part of the compensation packages and your cost can be all over the map depending on number of dependents. I have a colleague whose company pays 100% of family health costs and I pay about 250/month for a family of 4. Thanks!

[@Kivas_Fajo]

It's 14 % of your salary, I guess. 7 % your part, 7 % your employers part. So from say 3 grand you pay roughly 420 bucks health insurance, but as I said it is divided between you and your boss. So 210 and you're covered for everything. At one point in your income you have no choice anymore and have to change from public to private insurance. That's around 5 grand, I guess? Difference between the two. No waiting times anymore as a privately insured patient at doctors/dentists. Room in the hospital can be yours alone. They pay more for your teeth, but you can get an additional insurance for real small money to even that out as a publicly insured. Like 5 bucks a month or so... Glasses and jackets in your teethset are not covered by public insurance. The first one is really bad, if you ask me, because glasses are freaking expensive. Nevertheless...5 bucks insurance on your glasses and you get new ones for free, if they break somehow, including you being tipsy stepping on them.

[@stbufraba]

The Percentage for health insurance is from your income alone, on average 15,6% (of which you pay half) up until 59.850 EUR per year in 2023. If there is more income, this will then be free. Your familiy is covered by your health insurance as long as their individual income is low (

[@Yosh001]

Great video but maybe in a next one you could go into more detail about the fact, that there is "Tariflohn" and "AT's - Außerhalb Tariflohn". Not sure if this is of interest for your target audience but in Germany still the unions are quite strong and even with an academic grade you are often employed to a certain "salary class - Tarifklasse". Your gross salary in that class is negotiated between the unions and their counterparts, the association of employers for that industry sector, even if you are not member of that union if you have a tarif contract. It has it pros and cons as you might get like an anual 3% increase of income or like in the chemical indsutry 1k€ extra in May without ever negotiating yourself, but on the ohter hand, you can't just go to your boss and negotiate yourself for more.

[@simplegermany]

Very true! Thanks for adding this information! 😊

[@AV-we6wo]

I think the last sentence is a bit misleading. You can always try to negotiate for more than the Tariflohn, that's just kind of a specific 'minimum wage' for your type of job. But your boss probably will be less willing to discuss wages than in a company where every salary is negotiated individually.

[@ankurdebbarma165]

Should you not consider a median number weighted by a regional purchasing power parity instead?

[@travelfromhome1340]

Best as usual!! Thank you so much! Keep creating great content! Love from a Russian girl in the UAE ❤️👐🏻

[@procrastinatingrn3936]

as a person living in germany i got to say that most of your money will go on rent since prices are crazy here, if you want a quiet place then it’s minimum 1500 euro a month + other costs and for that you would need at least a 3k net salary

[@andrewdirrell7497]

isn't 3k net above average? so, you have to be in top 25% of jobbers by salary?

[@EzraGodson1]

@@andrewdirrell7497 Thats the tough part as of 2022/2023. Prices have continued to increase so a lot of people are feeling uncomfortable because the job market is also not encouraging. Inflation of food prices and rent have basically made below average workers and middle the class even more conservative. I agree with @procrastinatingrn3936, you need to make atleast 40K a year if you are single, or 60K a year for a family to live comfortably now in Germany. If you live in a villiage or town that is not populated, the rent will be cheaper. However, finding a job will be much harder, and you will have to be willing to travel.

[@MetallicReg]

@@andrewdirrell7497If you want to live in a plce like he describes - alone - yes. If you want to live in an average city are, the flats are around 700-900. And if you are living with a partner - both pay the 500-800 - so you can move to a place like he describes (obviously you will both move out in case of breakup).

[@Obiwan001]

What city do you get flats for 900 please?

[@MetallicReg]

@@Obiwan001 Most cities aside of the most expensive 3-4.

[@Suctess]

Living in Stuttgart would consider a family household gross income of at least 100.000 € as fine. With that you don‘t have to worry about costs of living as long as you don‘t need luxury.

[@andrewdirrell7497]

do you mean gross or net income

[@Suctess]

@@andrewdirrell7497 Gross income. Thats about 60000 € - 65000 € net income.

[@andrewdirrell7497]

@@Suctess danke

[@edgregory392]

This is fantastic, a great well-explained presentation. (gross is pronounced 'grow ss).

[@Kivas_Fajo]

I'd say, when your apartment's rent is around a third of your salary you earn well. More better ofc. If it is more in the vicinity of you have to work two jobs, because the rent eats up 75 % or so then your salary sucks.

[@mariawillis7360]

Thanks for this very clear explanation

[@casper1vanes]

great as always thanks! now i know that i earn more then middle germany salary here in Moscow, but i also want to move to the Germany! )

[@PhilipNunoo]

Do big companies like Amazon and google pay according(or slightly above) to regional averages. Or do they pay very very competing salaries way above median

[@kalterverwalter4516]

Amazon at least one the lower Levels Pay around 2 Euros more than Minimum Wage. which would be around 23000€ (estimated)

[@danilopapais1464]

Most people I know even hit 36k gross salary (Bruttolohn), the majority is even under 30k. As for the gender pay gap, I encourage watching the interview between Cathy Newman and Jordan Peterson (a bit long but free here on YT). Greetings from Hamburg.

[@mdrafiqul2898]

The social contributions you need to pay in Germany can be quite high. Health insurance costs can be exorbitant, and accessing specialist doctors can be challenging. Waiting times can be long, sometimes leading to critical situations before receiving treatment, often resulting in visits to the emergency department.

[@aidenactivation]

I was really wondering if you could make a video about applying to a University from abroad, and whats that like? I really like the styles of your videos thank you

[@ginagsb24]

Glad to hear that Berlin isn’t as expensive as the other places.

[@dauers.2304]

Thanks, but mentioning median wages rather than averages is far more informative in this context

[@abishaipatel20]

Thank you so much guys.

[@soubarnabanik9156]

i love your plant pot!

[@simplegermany]

😅 - it reminds us of Jen 🤣

[@Marymationnn]

Oh I just noticed it

[@cosmicandroid5321]

Hello Jen and Yvonne @SimpleGermany, Thanks for the great content.. and efforts you are making for expats to move and settle in Germany more smoothly.... I have a question I got offer from tech company in düsseldorf.. I am software developer with 6+ years experience. They offered me 63k. Is this good or I should negotiate it? Thanks.

[@simplegermany]

we cannot answer that question for you ☺️. It depends on your lifestyle and cost of living. We have a playlist with different topics about cost of living that might help you better asses it for yourself: kzbin.info/aero/PLnp3hGZLHcOXebYhgD1x7uvdoei7Cdz7P

[@glbong42]

You can try to negotiate for sure but if they don't bite, you should consider taking it to get in here, if you really like to relocate. In the end, that amount should be enough for you to live comfy life and even take 1 or 2 vacation per year.

[@purosfoodntravelnetworkper9268]

Thank you so much for this insightful video 🙂 I am currently working as a Project Manager in the tech industry in Sri Lanka and making plans to move to Germany by 2023. Could you please tell me a few ways to attract some potential employers and find a Project Manager job in Germany. I already started applying on LinkedIn, however I would like to know other effective ways of finding a good PM job in Germany. Would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Thank you very much in advance. 🙂

[@simplegermany]

Fantastic! 😊 we have an entire playlist dedicated to finding a job in Germany which will help you: kzbin.info/aero/PLnp3hGZLHcOWdFqddbduUQMC_y_CbP2QV

[@Micha-bp5om]

Project Manager jobs in IT in Germany are reserved to Germans because most of them hate programming and doing sth productive, but love talking a lot by saying nothing, sitting in useless meetings with no results and asking others when something will be ready. Even the ones that start as programmers switch soon to leading possitions, leaving for foreigners the technical part. So your chances are quite low to be honest.

[@purosfoodntravelnetworkper9268]

@@Micha-bp5om may I ask if you are sharing these based on your past experiences? Thank you for sharing the above 👆

[@Micha-bp5om]

@@purosfoodntravelnetworkper9268 Yes, I have been working in German companies during the last 10 years as a programmer. 4 companies already, same experience everywhere with project managers. I never had a project manager that was non-german and 80% of my software developer colleagues are foreigners.

[@lichansan1750]

Look up large international enterprises in Germany and directly write them. Send a follow up about 4 weeks in if you haven't heard of them. After that it is a lost cause. large international enterprises, independent where there hq is, have 2 advantages for you: 1. their project teams can usually communicate in english, some of them even have english as official company language 2. they sometimes have specialist helping to relocate. There are of course also smaller companies that provide the same advantages that are actively hiring project managers. But these are hard to find. Also linked in is not necessary the main choice for German companies. Email/their website is often preferred. Regarding nationality of project managers: A lot of Project Managers are actually German. But I think it is for different reason: Discussions and negotiations with customers can become quite tricky and quickly turn into a somewhat hostile situation. If people aren't fluent in the language these situations are hard to navigate. Also dialects might cause some issues for foreigners. And don't let this discourage you: Many contracts and legal documents are in a German legalese which even for Germans is hard to understand. And Amtsdeutsch is even more crazy. All of which is something a project manager has to deal with.

[@thoughthub8900]

everytime i watch a video i think to myself: i love these two :) Jenn is sweet and Yvonne is wholesome

[@MrSvladcjelli]

Thanks for the great video guys, really important question for Yvonne, are all of those buttons on your shirt functional? Or am I right in thinking that only 2/3s actually button? Otherwise putting on that shirt must take a while. Also the wife wants to know where you got it.

[@simplegermany]

Haha it’s a normal button down shirt with extra decorative buttons 😅 got it from Desigual. Hope your plans to move are slowly but surely coming together 🙂

[@MrSvladcjelli]

@@simplegermany August 2'nd! If the place I booked holds up. Counting down the hours, practicing my abysmal German. Thanks!

[@fannychristozova8158]

@@simplegermany The shirt is truly genius! I've loved it since the meds video, but this time you've covered half of the coller with your hair, and that's where part of the magic happens. 😂I swear this shirt is an explosive for design ideas!

[@simplegermany]

@Brian Landers Fantastic! All the best for your move then 🤞🏼

[@simplegermany]

@Fanny Christozova 🤣

[@nicklenz7030]

Just as a clarification: You say there is a part oft your gross income you never see. That is not entirely correct as the part you call "pension insurance" is - in effect - more of a pension plan. While the insurances for health, care and against unemployment only apply under special circumstances, the "pension insurance" pays as soon as you reach pension age and in relation to your payments. Thus it is more a kind of forced saving than an insurance.

[@krish2252]

Could you please make a video on the process to renew the resident permit (Blue card)?

[@mislavhilc]

Damn the numbers for Product managers are even above SE in long run, and it feels like a lot of UX Designers would naturally just migrate into Product as they level in seniority.

[@ahmedmokhtar5413]

Love your videos! Moving to Germany in September. Would 80K gross annual be suitable for a couple in Heidelberg? P.S I will be working my wife wont be.

[@simplegermany]

Sounds totally fine for us 😊 You can get a better idea when looking at your possible cost of living, which we discuss in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHPNm2uFhqmGgNU Disclaimer: rents in Heidelberg are quite high.

[@ahmedmokhtar5413]

@@simplegermany thank a lot! Hope to see you soon!

[@Micha-bp5om]

Will you work as a doctor?

[@ahmedmokhtar5413]

@@Micha-bp5om Hi ! I assume you are asking me if I am a doctor. The answer to that is No, I am an aerospace engineer.

[@goggsbrong8913]

@@ahmedmokhtar5413 Hi Amed, that should be more than fine. Just fyi: If you are married in Germany and only one partner works, you can actually use the so called "Ehegattensplitting". Summarized that means that both of your tax allowances will be added together, resulting in a significant lower income tax burden for you, compared if you would be single. For example with 80k gross you might have 3,7k net/month, and if married 4,4k net/month (due to a different tax bracket "Steuerklasse")

[@xmenmg]

Thanks

[@kwamescratch6727]

Great video but I think you should’ve uses salaries of nurses,doctors,policers,teachers to do this video. That would’ve been more appreciated

[@simplegermany]

You can use the same website to research average salaries of other professions 😊

[@canisiuszharare1797]

I have an honours in logistics hw is the job market for that in Germany

[@zhangshiyucao]

I am a senior software engineer in Berlin and 70k for >9 years of experience is low. Aim for 85k. Unless you get equity.

[@lorep7412]

Yes, 85k is a much more suitable salary, 70k is for 3 yrs of experience

[@sandeepparameshwara4890]

Great video, but I see some sort of underestimation with the salaries, may be I am wrong. All the people I know closely, my classmates from the university have managed to find better salaries than average salary mentioned here. Many of them got upto 80K gross after their university degree (masters) and most of them managed to get around 60-65K.

[@simplegermany]

It highly depends on the industry and the job profile. As others have pointed out in comments they and their friends earn way below average. That's why its an average and as we state 1/3 earn above and 2/3 earn below average. Now you are aware that you and your friends are part of the above average earners 😉

[@Micha-bp5om]

@@simplegermany I find it funny how indians earn so high salaries (over 80k) in Germany and see Germans that have similar jobs and are happy with 50000€ 😅

[@glbong42]

@@Micha-bp5om because most indians here are working in tech industry. Actually most of the foreigners from asia.

[@m.m.2341]

Yeah, maybe for masters degrees in high paying businesses like IT, engineering and stuff like that. But Germany is a low wage country overall, ESPECIALLY when it comes to everyday jobs. That drastically drags the average down and creates a depressing conundrum. People in basic jobs think that the 47000 is TOOOONS of money and they can never get that and ofthers casually can earn 80000.

[@jorgevaladas788]

Germany is not a low wage country for everyday jobs. Coming from Portugal (where not being a doctor or a software engineer means you earn very close to minimum wage), it seems like everyone that works makes decent money in Germany. You don't see poverty like you see in Portugal here.

[@dapar8402]

Could you tell me if age is problematic when it comes to finding jobs? It wont be easy to work with German, is it possible using English or french and italian for the begeining? They are many ifs! I am sorry, any adress for international Marketing management

[@ak6220]

Anyone know a custom broker that deals in personal effects here in Germany? Struggling finding any.

[@sivaprathapreddy6725]

Hi how much pay for a 10 year experience in pharma company could get and what are the expat benefits in pharma industry

[@AAhmed79]

Dear Simple Germany, would be great if you could please also guide how to establish a retail/departmental business in Germany, many thanks in advance,

[@simplegermany]

We have a guide on how to start your own business: www.simplegermany.com/how-to-start-a-business-in-germany/

[@AAhmed79]

@@simplegermany Great, thanks a lot

[@kingflando7881]

Very interesting video! Do you know whether children are taken within the calculation of the average sale of 47.700 euros? Because then it is more logical that the salary wich people are happy with is way higher than the average salary. Because most adults will earn more than 47.800 euros.

[@simplegermany]

No, as far as we know children were not taken into account with these numbers.

[@lydonline9214]

Vielleicht ist es dafür aber interessant zu wissen, dass es in Deutschland Kindergeld gibt.

[@mojolotz]

Wow i am like... EXACTLY on the average salary

[@duniabahati]

do they pay per year or per month?

[@simplegermany]

Per month

[@manik6790]

so the gross salary in munich is below the average gross salary in germany??

[@tancreddehauteville764]

€47k is the MEAN average salary, not the median one, which is the benchmark used in some other countries like the UK.

[@PWan-xs7hh]

The salary tax, and insurance and social security monthly contribution is the matter to make people happy or unhappy, actually, if you earn EUR 5000 per month brutto, in your pocket you will receive around EUR 3000 per month as netto, which demotivate people from promoting to a higher position with a higher salary but far higher responsibility for the role. Working in Germany does not give people much money or to be rich, but you will have more labor protection, limited working hours per week (compared to unlimited working hours in Asian countries), more freedom to enjoy your life after work (or even you can use this freedome to take a side job for side income).

[@mohammadaliqalandari3618]

Hello, Could you please make one video about Differences between these words ( kassenbeleg. Kassenbon. Kassenzettel. Rechnung. Quittung) ..

[@simplegermany]

Haha, at the end of the day they all mean more or less the same thing: a proof of purchase. 😊

[@mohammadaliqalandari3618]

@@simplegermany Vielen Dank

[@MR-dp9vx]

I’ve been looking into life in Berlin, including researching rental pricing, mind you, I would be leaving g with my 3 children so I will need 3 bedrooms. So far the rentals I’ve seen are skyrocket… not much different from where I live (South FL). There is no way in earth I could ever make it with those average gross salaries… No way. I would need US salary to wing it in Berlin

[@EzraGodson1]

Maybe you should look into being a digital Nomad. A U.S. firm that will pay you while you live in Germany. Berlin is notorious for having low paying jobs, but a cool eclectic style and culture attracts a lot of young and alternative people. I visit Berlin sometimes with friends and its a nice place with different people, but finding good, affordable housing is not easy and it is not cheap, especially for families.

[@hughjazz4936]

Gender pay gap is literally illegal in Germany. I don't know where you got these statistics from but I doubt it. Also, why would women be underrepresented in the workforce if they are cheaper to employ?

[@lichansan1750]

I have no idea what where these numbers come from. the overall gender pay gap is at 18% for 21 down from 19. the statistical adjusted pay gap is less then 6% and here we have -14%. This could be partially adjusted data. This would also fit to the description as adjusted by job. but it doesn't seem to include seniority in a job.

[@roieis]

Women earn less because they are overrepresented in lower paying jobs. Given a specific position (low or high paying), the gender gap almost doesn’t exist.

[@adamredford5204]

I ld say as a rough example any body who is taking top gros salary in Germany pays amazingly super high contributions and taxes , and if you are in the situation that you are young and still want to check where you are heading , and you dont want to buy a home for example , the chances of getting any taxes back are kind of 0