DÜSSELDORF / SALARY
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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€73,380 EUR

$82,489 USD

Berlin

€62,373 EUR

€59,601 EUR

$67,000 USD

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Average Salary / Düsseldorf

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Average salary in Düsseldorf is €73,380 EUR per year. The most typical earning is €59,601 EUR. All data are based on 193 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of €74,991 EUR. Women receive a salary of €61,470 EUR.

The most paid careers are Engineers & Technicians IV with average income €120,805 EUR and Education & University with income €114,666 EUR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of €101,145 EUR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of €77,482 EUR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of €123,918 EUR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive €106,571 EUR.

Levels / Düsseldorf (Gross EUR)

Salary Levels (EUR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
€8,900 EUR - €13,299 EUR	1	100% 0.52%
€13,300 EUR - €17,799 EUR	1	99.48% 0.52%
€17,800 EUR - €22,199 EUR	7	98.96% 3.63%
€22,200 EUR - €26,699 EUR	2	95.34% 1.04%
€26,700 EUR - €31,099 EUR	4	94.3% 2.07%
€31,100 EUR - €35,599 EUR	6	92.23% 3.11%
€35,600 EUR - €39,999 EUR	8	89.12% 4.15%
€40,000 EUR - €44,499 EUR	6	84.97% 3.11%
€44,500 EUR - €48,899 EUR	10	81.87% 5.18%
€48,900 EUR - €53,399 EUR	14	76.68% 7.25%
€53,400 EUR - €57,799 EUR	7	69.43% 3.63%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
€57,800 EUR - €62,299 EUR	23	65.8% 11.92%
€62,300 EUR - €66,699 EUR	10	53.89% 5.18%
€66,700 EUR - €71,199 EUR	5	48.7% 2.59%
€71,200 EUR - €75,599 EUR	16	46.11% 8.29%
€75,600 EUR - €80,099 EUR	7	37.82% 3.63%
€80,100 EUR - €84,499 EUR	8	34.2% 4.15%
€84,500 EUR - €88,999 EUR	7	30.05% 3.63%
€89,000 EUR - €93,399 EUR	8	26.42% 4.15%
€93,400 EUR - €97,899 EUR	8	22.28% 4.15%
€97,900 EUR - €102,299 EUR	3	18.13% 1.55%
€102,300 EUR - €106,699 EUR	1	16.58% 0.52%
€106,700 EUR - €111,199 EUR	3	16.06% 1.55%
€111,200 EUR - €115,599 EUR	3	14.51% 1.55%
€115,600 EUR - €120,099 EUR	2	12.95% 1.04%
€120,100 EUR - €124,499 EUR	9	11.92% 4.66%
€124,500 EUR - €128,999 EUR	0	n/a
€129,000 EUR - €133,399 EUR	2	7.25% 1.04%
HIGH SALARIES
€133,400 EUR - €142,299 EUR	2	6.22% 1.04%
€142,300 EUR - €151,199 EUR	3	5.18% 1.55%
€151,200 EUR - €160,099 EUR	2	3.63% 1.04%
€160,100 EUR - €168,999 EUR	1	2.59% 0.52%
€169,000 EUR - €177,899 EUR	1	2.07% 0.52%
€177,900 EUR - €186,799 EUR	0	n/a
€186,800 EUR - €195,699 EUR	1	1.55% 0.52%
€195,700 EUR - €204,599 EUR	1	1.04% 0.52%
€204,600 EUR - €213,499 EUR	0	n/a
€213,500 EUR - €222,399 EUR	0	n/a
€222,400 EUR - €311,399 EUR	1	0.52% 0.52%

Gender / Düsseldorf (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	127	€74,991 EUR
2	Women	50	€61,470 EUR

Education / Düsseldorf (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	10	€101,145 EUR
2	Masters Degree	96	€77,482 EUR
3	Bachelors Degree	70	€71,077 EUR
4	High School	7	€57,377 EUR
5	Some College	10	€33,181 EUR

Experience / Düsseldorf (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	17	€123,918 EUR
2	16-20 Years	11	€106,571 EUR
3	12-16 Years	14	€86,289 EUR
4	8-12 Years	37	€77,482 EUR
5	4-8 Years	53	€66,985 EUR
6	2-4 Years	27	€57,289 EUR
7	0-1 Year	13	€51,417 EUR
8	1-2 Years	21	€49,460 EUR

Age / Düsseldorf (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	1	€200,689 EUR
2	56-60	2	€145,268 EUR
3	46-50	10	€117,068 EUR
4	41-45	9	€105,237 EUR
5	n/a	16	€97,764 EUR
6	51-55	3	€84,421 EUR
7	36-40	31	€76,059 EUR
8	31-35	60	€70,543 EUR
9	26-30	44	€54,086 EUR
10	21-25	13	€48,571 EUR
11	14-20	4	€33,804 EUR

Work Type / Düsseldorf (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	3	€113,332 EUR
2	Permanent	161	€75,347 EUR
3	Contract	25	€64,405 EUR
4	Part Time	4	€19,125 EUR

Career Groups / Düsseldorf (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Engineers & Technicians IV	1	€120,805 EUR
2	Education & University	1	€114,666 EUR
3	Management & Business	33	€91,093 EUR
4	Agriculture & Fishing	1	€89,758 EUR
5	Engineers & Technicians V	1	€82,642 EUR
6	Health Care & Medical	4	€82,286 EUR
7	Engineers & Technicians	15	€81,930 EUR
8	IT & Programming	31	€75,080 EUR
9	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	18	€74,902 EUR
10	Human Resources	9	€72,856 EUR
11	IT & Programming II	20	€71,700 EUR
12	Salesmen & Saleswomen	4	€70,098 EUR
13	Architect Constructions	5	€69,654 EUR
14	Automobile	3	€68,853 EUR
15	Accounting & Administration	11	€64,939 EUR
16	Media	3	€64,939 EUR
17	Engineers & Technicians II	1	€62,092 EUR
18	Finance & Banking	12	€61,470 EUR
19	Insurance	3	€60,224 EUR
20	Fashion	3	€58,267 EUR
21	Aviation & Shipping	1	€50,528 EUR
22	Customer Services	1	€49,549 EUR
23	Law	1	€48,393 EUR
24	Security & Fireguard	1	€46,703 EUR
25	Arts, Culture, Performance	3	€46,436 EUR
26	Making Design	2	€32,380 EUR
27	Logistics, Road, Railway	1	€31,580 EUR
28	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	1	€28,288 EUR
29	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	1	€24,107 EUR
30	Health Care & Medical II	1	€23,840 EUR
31	Hotels & Tourism	1	€18,147 EUR

Careers / Düsseldorf (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Sales Executives	1	€173,646 EUR
2	Director	5	€173,112 EUR
3	Business Development Manager	3	€130,234 EUR
4	Program Manager	2	€119,203 EUR
5	Database Manager	1	€107,194 EUR
6	Doctor	2	€105,237 EUR
7	Marketing Manager	2	€104,970 EUR
8	Database Administrator	2	€102,835 EUR
9	Engineering Manager	5	€99,366 EUR
10	Human Resource	1	€97,231 EUR
11	Sales Manager	4	€95,985 EUR
12	General Manager	2	€93,406 EUR
13	Secretary	1	€91,004 EUR
14	Fisherman	1	€89,758 EUR
15	Computer Architect	3	€88,691 EUR
16	Electrical Engineer Lead	1	€85,933 EUR
17	IT Project Manager	5	€84,954 EUR
18	Human Resources Manager	5	€83,798 EUR
19	IT Manager	7	€83,264 EUR
20	Product Manager	3	€83,264 EUR
21	Account Manager	1	€80,862 EUR
22	Fashion Designer	1	€76,503 EUR
23	CEO	1	€75,614 EUR
24	Manager	5	€74,013 EUR
25	Project Manager	3	€72,145 EUR
26	Other Automobile Career	3	€68,853 EUR
27	Other IT Career	4	€67,697 EUR
28	Software Engineer	5	€66,540 EUR
29	Security Specialist	2	€66,540 EUR
30	Insurance	2	€65,206 EUR
31	Other Architect Career	2	€64,138 EUR
32	Lead Developer	2	€63,782 EUR
33	Engineer	5	€63,693 EUR
34	Data-warehouse Engineer	1	€62,982 EUR
35	Cost Accountant	2	€62,537 EUR
36	Music Instrument Player	2	€60,758 EUR
37	Architect	2	€60,402 EUR
38	Finance Manager	3	€59,601 EUR
39	Software Developer	3	€59,068 EUR
40	Fashion Manager	1	€58,623 EUR
41	Data Coordinator	2	€57,377 EUR
42	Web Developer	2	€53,997 EUR
43	Electrical Engineer	2	€53,552 EUR
44	Salesmen or Saleswomen	3	€53,374 EUR
45	Business Administration	1	€52,574 EUR
46	Java Developer	1	€51,862 EUR
47	Financial Analyst	4	€51,061 EUR
48	Aerospace Engineer	1	€50,528 EUR
49	Marketing Executive	2	€49,282 EUR
50	Python Developer	1	€47,147 EUR
51	Marketing	3	€46,080 EUR
52	Human Resource Hunter	2	€45,813 EUR
53	Other Management Career	4	€42,699 EUR
54	.NET Developer	1	€39,052 EUR
55	Designer	2	€32,380 EUR
56	Stock Broker	1	€32,380 EUR
57	Other Manufacturing Career	1	€28,288 EUR
58	Business Development Coordinator	1	€15,122 EUR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Pianist

Posted 27 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accompanying."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	High School	4-8 Years	Advanced	€62,300 EUR

Entrepreneur

Posted 19 July 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	€89,700 EUR

Controlling

Posted 17 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Office suite."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	€52,600 EUR

Fashion Designer

Posted 16 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Designing clothes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	€76,500 EUR

Working Student Marketing Design

Posted 14 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Designing visuals for marketing purposes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	€20,700 EUR

Cto/cio

Posted 08 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	€191,300 EUR

Engineer

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Telecommunication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	€114,600 EUR

Data Analyst

Posted 17 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data collection and analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	€54,000 EUR

Consultant

Posted 11 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Descriptive documents for main customers, smaller XML-tasks, VBA development in full responsability."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	€59,400 EUR

Java Software Developer

Posted 08 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Java Git."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	High School	1-2 Years	Intermediate	€51,800 EUR

Compensation & Benefits Manager

Posted 06 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordination of Bonus calculation and Merit Increase, Benchmarks for EMEA and NA, Company benefits."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€97,200 EUR

Product Manager

Posted 03 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Products."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	€91,800 EUR

Solutions Manager

Posted 03 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Solutions Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	€91,800 EUR

Key Account Manager

Posted 28 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Find new customers and manage the existing ones."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	€44,800 EUR

Sales Manager

Posted 24 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"B2B Sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Basic	€54,000 EUR

Intern

Posted 18 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Securities Trading."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Some College	0-1 Year	Advanced	€32,400 EUR

Senior Data Engineer

Posted 31 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data integration, big data."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	€102,600 EUR

Project Manager

Posted 21 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€71,300 EUR

Underwriting Specialist

Posted 03 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Monitoring entities
Create and control underwriting guidelines."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	€70,000 EUR

General Manager

Posted 01 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	€75,600 EUR

Talent Acquisition Manager

Posted 16 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Attracting the talents, consulting the business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	€73,500 EUR

Engineer

Posted 24 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering, safety, improvement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€86,400 EUR

Director

Posted 05 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full P&L responsibility, staffing, strategic management, sales management, sop's."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	€173,600 EUR

Engineering Manager

Posted 28 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Infrastructure, Energy, STRUCTURE."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	€154,300 EUR

Engineer

Posted 19 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Telecommunication, LTE, 5G, software, scripting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	€64,300 EUR

Graphic Designer

Posted 18 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Graphic support for the marketing department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€57,100 EUR

Senior Manager

Posted 29 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Internal and external database, management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€107,200 EUR

Data Scientist

Posted 20 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Python, MySQL, R, Machine Learning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	€47,200 EUR

Sales Director

Posted 15 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management, strategy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	€157,600 EUR

Sre Team Lead

Posted 10 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Infrastructure Services and Automation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	€80,400 EUR

Manager

Posted 22 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	€61,100 EUR

Creative Manager

Posted 17 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ecommerce, campains."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€58,600 EUR

Manager

Posted 12 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Study local biz opportunity."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	€58,600 EUR

Digital Marketing Manager

Posted 08 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead the Multichannel marketing team, strategy and execution for the division accross EMEA. 
Support the redefinition of digital customer engagement management including (online promotion, customer journey definition and engagement strategy), Marketing cloud."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	€73,300 EUR

Senior Manager Marketing

Posted 30 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"- Continuously developing and improving processes and tools by identifying, prioritizing and aligning needs across Central Marketing
and with the business units as well as by sharing of best practices
- Act as global Center of Excellence by establishing standard operating procedures and protocols for all marketing-related activities; for example, you will develop a marketing planning and review process across the enterprise in accordance with the company's strategic priorities and define marketing KPIs as well as monitor RoI of marketing investments
- Furthermore, responsible for the alignment, coordination and tracking of activities that span across Central Marketing and will support the implementation of the set goals and roadmap
- Responsible for the establishment and continuous development of a marketing academy in cooperation with internal stakeholders (e. g. HR)
- Actively build up the Marketing Excellence Team and/or a (virtual) internal and external network and own the respective Marketing Excellence budget."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	€136,800 EUR

Strategy Intern

Posted 27 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Market research for technology orientation like Artificial Intelligence, ML, Predictive Maintenance, Digital Twin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	€18,800 EUR

Software Developer

Posted 16 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dot net, html, c#."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	€39,100 EUR

Safety Manager

Posted 09 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"NEBOSH Diploma, Mechanical Engineer and MBA."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	€93,800 EUR

Staff Engineer

Posted 01 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Semiconductor, semiconductors."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	€80,100 EUR

Staff Engineer

Posted 19 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Semiconductor, microcontroller."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	€86,000 EUR

Vice President

Posted 11 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Vice President Software Quaity."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	€107,400 EUR

Project Manager

Posted 04 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	€97,700 EUR

Intern

Posted 18 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract Negotiations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€11,700 EUR

Data Architect

Posted 09 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"AWS Architect, IOT solution architect."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	€117,200 EUR

Identity Management Consultant

Posted 07 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Identity management consultant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	€78,100 EUR

Solution Architect

Posted 16 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mobile Networks, Solution management,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	€71,800 EUR

Lifter Driver

Posted 04 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have worked in Italy for 15 years as a courier driver, packaging andchef helper. 
Now living in Germany and working as a forklifted. 
I also have a license obtained in Germany."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	€28,300 EUR

Financial Analyst

Posted 20 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Controlling, Investments, Financial modelling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	€18,200 EUR

Compensation & Benefits Manager

Posted 01 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Compensation & Benefits Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	€85,900 EUR

Consultant

Posted 30 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Client and Applicant Relation
Recruiting for Clients
Mainly telephone but also personal interviews."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Düsseldorf	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	€18,200 EUR

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