LAW / SALARY
GERMANY

SALARY SURVEYS

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Net (after tax)

0.91 EUR = 1 USD

€81,006 EUR

$89,465 USD

Berlin

€75,563 EUR

€42,556 EUR

$47,000 USD

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Average Salary / Law / Germany

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Average salary for Law / Germany is €81,006 EUR per year. The most typical earning is €42,556 EUR. All data are based on 20 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of €94,710 EUR. Women receive a salary of €65,464 EUR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of €87,194 EUR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of €56,228 EUR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of €116,259 EUR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive €92,627 EUR.

Levels / Law / Germany (Gross EUR)

Salary Levels (EUR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
€9,100 EUR - €13,599 EUR	0	n/a
€13,600 EUR - €18,099 EUR	0	n/a
€18,100 EUR - €22,599 EUR	0	n/a
€22,600 EUR - €27,199 EUR	0	n/a
€27,200 EUR - €31,699 EUR	0	n/a
€31,700 EUR - €36,199 EUR	0	n/a
€36,200 EUR - €40,699 EUR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
€40,700 EUR - €45,299 EUR	2	100% 10%
€45,300 EUR - €49,799 EUR	1	90% 5%
€49,800 EUR - €54,299 EUR	1	85% 5%
€54,300 EUR - €58,899 EUR	2	80% 10%
€58,900 EUR - €63,399 EUR	2	70% 10%
€63,400 EUR - €67,899 EUR	2	60% 10%
€67,900 EUR - €72,399 EUR	0	n/a
€72,400 EUR - €76,999 EUR	1	50% 5%
€77,000 EUR - €81,499 EUR	1	45% 5%
€81,500 EUR - €85,999 EUR	0	n/a
€86,000 EUR - €90,499 EUR	1	40% 5%
€90,500 EUR - €95,099 EUR	1	35% 5%
€95,100 EUR - €99,599 EUR	0	n/a
€99,600 EUR - €104,099 EUR	1	30% 5%
€104,100 EUR - €108,699 EUR	0	n/a
€108,700 EUR - €113,199 EUR	1	25% 5%
€113,200 EUR - €117,699 EUR	2	20% 10%
€117,700 EUR - €122,199 EUR	0	n/a
€122,200 EUR - €126,799 EUR	0	n/a
€126,800 EUR - €131,299 EUR	0	n/a
€131,300 EUR - €135,799 EUR	1	10% 5%
HIGH SALARIES
€135,800 EUR - €144,899 EUR	0	n/a
€144,900 EUR - €153,899 EUR	0	n/a
€153,900 EUR - €162,999 EUR	1	5% 5%
€163,000 EUR - €171,999 EUR	0	n/a
€172,000 EUR - €181,099 EUR	0	n/a
€181,100 EUR - €190,099 EUR	0	n/a
€190,100 EUR - €199,199 EUR	0	n/a
€199,200 EUR - €208,299 EUR	0	n/a
€208,300 EUR - €217,299 EUR	0	n/a
€217,300 EUR - €226,399 EUR	0	n/a
€226,400 EUR - €316,899 EUR	0	n/a

Gender / Law / Germany (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	9	€94,710 EUR
2	Women	10	€65,464 EUR

Education / Law / Germany (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Masters Degree	16	€87,194 EUR
2	Bachelors Degree	4	€56,228 EUR

Experience / Law / Germany (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	3	€116,259 EUR
2	16-20 Years	1	€92,627 EUR
3	2-4 Years	3	€85,474 EUR
4	4-8 Years	7	€78,683 EUR
5	8-12 Years	2	€76,963 EUR
6	20+ Years	1	€56,590 EUR
7	1-2 Years	2	€55,141 EUR
8	0-1 Year	1	€51,067 EUR

Age / Law / Germany (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	2	€122,688 EUR
2	n/a	1	€113,362 EUR
3	41-45	3	€106,390 EUR
4	46-50	1	€92,627 EUR
5	31-35	5	€74,427 EUR
6	21-25	1	€67,637 EUR
7	26-30	7	€58,582 EUR

Work Type / Law / Germany (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	17	€84,659 EUR
2	Contract	3	€60,302 EUR

Cities / Law / Germany (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Hannover	1	€159,993 EUR
2	Hamburg	2	€96,792 EUR
3	München	5	€86,470 EUR
4	Bonn	1	€86,379 EUR
5	Berlin	3	€75,605 EUR
6	Frankfurt am Main	5	€71,802 EUR
7	Nürnberg	1	€61,751 EUR
8	Karlsruhe	1	€51,067 EUR
9	Düsseldorf	1	€49,256 EUR

Careers / Law / Germany (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	3	€99,327 EUR
2	Other Law Career	3	€82,758 EUR
3	Lawyer	10	€81,490 EUR
4	Paralegal	2	€67,637 EUR
5	Law Firm Administrator	1	€67,637 EUR
6	Paralegal Manager	1	€56,590 EUR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Associate

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advising on M&A projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Frankfurt am Main	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	€134,600 EUR

Legal Branch Manager

Posted 17 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead a team, deal with french law, coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hamburg	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€115,400 EUR

Senior

Posted 14 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal issues, other aspects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Berlin	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	€67,600 EUR

Lawyer

Posted 06 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lawyer activities - drafting, reviewing, providing advice."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Frankfurt am Main	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€65,600 EUR

Legal Associate

Posted 31 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance law drafting contracts negotiating."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Frankfurt am Main	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€59,700 EUR

Yurist

Posted 05 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I work as a lawyer for a local company. My responsibilities include: business legal support, contract management, analysis and legal assessment, client relations, participation in negotiations, etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Frankfurt am Main	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	€56,600 EUR

Contras And Insurance Manager

Posted 30 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal counsel
Settlements
Claims
Contract law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hamburg	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€78,200 EUR

Legal Manager

Posted 05 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Draft and review contracts; Non-disclosure agreements; lead negotiations; data privacy policies; setup of entities across Europe."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Berlin	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€56,600 EUR

Legal Administration Offier

Posted 17 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Formalities officer, paralegal."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
München	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	€92,600 EUR

Consultant

Posted 22 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tax consultant working on a legal firm."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nürnberg	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€61,700 EUR

Head Of Compliance And Legal

Posted 09 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Compliance management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Bonn	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	€86,300 EUR

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