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The salary of a accountant in Germany: average salary of accountants in the country

Find out how much accountants earn in Germany: the average salary level for accountants. The data is based on research by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.


§ Average gross salary of accountants in Germany

In the following table 1, information on average and median salaries is presented, according to the Federal Statistical Office data for the year 2022. Salaries are listed by profession groups that may correspond to or be related to the professions of accountants in other countries. Gross salaries are indicated, before the deduction of taxes and contributions from the salary per month, excluding special payments (Sonderzahlungen), for full-time employment in Germany.

Table 1: Average gross salary in Germany by profession

Group of professions Average, in EUR Median, in EUR Average, in USD *
Professional groups:
Finanzdienstl. Rechnungswesen, Steuerberatung
Financial and Accounting Services, Tax Consultation**
5'250.00 4'538.00 5'765.55
Versicherungs- und Finanzdienstleistungen
Insurance and Financial Services
5'574.00 4'800.00 6'121.37
Rechnungswesen, Controlling und Revision
Accounting, Controlling, and Auditing
5'210.00 4'466.00 5'721.62
Steuerberatung
Tax Consulting
4'052.00 3'446.00 4'449.91
Professional categories:
Buchhaltung - Fachkraft
3'773.00 3'497.00 4'143.51
Buchhaltung - Spezialist
4'189.00 3'819.00 4'600.36
Buchhaltung - Experte
6'761.00 6'096.00 7'424.93
Kostenrechnung, Kalkulation - Spezialist
4'864.00 4'465.00 5'341.64
Kostenrechnung, Kalkulation - Experte
6'516.00 5'977.00 7'155.87
Controlling - Spezialist
5'354.00 5'131.00 5'879.76
Controlling - Experte
6'050.00 5'591.00 6'644.11
Wirtschaftsprüfung - Spezialist
4'437.00 4'120.00 4'872.71
Wirtschaftsprüfung - Experte
7'543.00 6'267.00 8'283.72
Führung - Rechnungswesen, Controlling, Revision
9'125.00 7'871.00 10'021.08
Steuerberatung - Fachkraft
3'226.00 3'012.00 3'542.79
Steuerberatung - Spezialist
4'355.00 3'998.00 4'782.66
Steuerberatung - Experte
7'195.00 6'200.00 7'901.55

In Germany, the term "Helfer" (assistant) efers to a worker performing simple tasks that do not require extensive professional training. "Fachkraft" (skilled worker) is a worker who has received professional education and performs skilled work. "Spezialist" (specialist) is a worker with technical or college education and a high level of expertise. "Experte" (expert) is a worker with higher education, experience, and performs complex skilled work.

Detailed information about the average salary in Germany and the average salaries for the countries of Europe and the European Union, can be found on an individual page of our website.

§ Salary information from job offers

The data in the table 2 is taken from the section "Jobs and job offers" posted by visitors on our online newspaper. Here you will find the latest job offers for accountants suitable for foreigners and migrants residing in Germany or labor migrants planning to move here.

Table 2: Salary information from job offers of accountants

Date Profession Salary information
april 2024
(job offer on Russian)
Assistenten der Geschäftsführung / Buchhalter (M/W/D) (Берлин)
Work time: с 9 до 17
по договоренности
april 2024
(job offer on German)
Assistenten der Geschäftsführung / Buchhalter (m/w/d) (Берлин)
Work time: с 9 до 17
по договоренности
july 2021
(job offer on Russian)
Помощник бухгалтера (В центре города)
Work time: 8:00-17:00
1000 евро
december 2020
(job offer on Russian)
Бухгалтер-экономист (Германия, Берлин)
Work time: 9.00-18.00
По договренности
august 2019
(job offer on Russian)
Бухгалтер (Grossbeeren)
Work time: 09.00-17.00
по договоренности
august 2019
(job offer on Russian)
Бухгалтер-ревизор (Allee der Kosmonauten 32C, 12681 Berlin)
Work time: 40 часов в неделю
По договоренности
april 2019
(job offer on Russian)
Бухгалтер (На дому)
Work time: 20 часов в неделю
Обсуждается с успешным кандидатом
july 2015
(job offer on Russian)
Бухгалтер (Баден-Вюртемберг Исни)
Work time: фиксированное
почасовая
december 2014
(job offer on Russian)
бухгалтер (В бюро по адресу Zwieselerstr. 164, 10318 Berlin)
Work time: По договоренности
По договоренности
april 2013
(job offer on Russian)
Бухгалтер (Офис)
Work time: неполная рабочая неделя
по-договоренности
march 2013
(job offer on Russian)
Бухгалтер (Дюссельдорф) обговаривается

Footnotes:

  • The EUR exchange rate in the tables is taken as of 01 march 2022 and amounts to 1.10 USD or 0.84 GBP at the European Central Bank exchange rate. The EUR, USD and GBR exchange rates in Germany
  • The translation of the group of professions and professions has been done from German using an electronic translator.


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