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The salary of a doctor in Germany: average salary of doctors, nurses, surgeons, dentists in the country

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


§ Average gross salary of doctors 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 doctors, nurses, surgeons, dentists 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:
Medizinische Gesundheitsberufe
Medical and Healthcare Professions**		 4'436.00 3'621.00 4'618.76
Arzt- und Praxishilfe
Doctor's Assistant and Practice Help		 2'644.00 2'597.00 2'752.93
Medizinisches Laboratorium
Medical Laboratory		 4'431.00 3'748.00 4'613.56
Gesundheits-,Krankenpflege,Rettungsd.,Geburtshilfe
Health and Nursing Care, Emergency Services, Midwifery		 3'842.00 3'803.00 4'000.29
Human- und Zahnmedizin
Human and Dental Medicine		 8'854.00 7'639.00 9'218.78
Tiermedizin und Tierheilkunde
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Healing		 4'975.00 4'275.00 5'179.97
Psychologie und nicht ärztliche Psychotherapie
Psychology and Non-Medical Psychotherapy		 4'440.00 4'219.00 4'622.93
Nicht ärztliche Therapie und Heilkunde
Non-Medical Therapy and Healing		 3'037.00 2'966.00 3'162.12
Pharmazie
Pharmacy		 4'628.00 4'041.00 4'818.67
Professional categories:
Medizinische Fachangestellte (oS) - Fachkraft
 2'719.00 2'705.00 2'831.02
Medizinische Fachangestellte (oS) - Spezialist
 2'619.00 2'581.00 2'726.90
Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte - Fachkraft
 2'470.00 2'411.00 2'571.76
Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte - Spezialist
 2'915.00 2'730.00 3'035.10
Orthoptisten - Fachkraft
 3'485.00 3'394.00 3'628.58
Tiermedizinische Fachangestellte - Fachkraft
 2'275.00 2'157.00 2'368.73
Tiermedizinische Fachangestellte - Spezialist
 2'975.00 2'728.00 3'097.57
Medizinische Fachangestellte (ssT) - Fachkraft
 2'956.00 2'841.00 3'077.79
Medizinische Fachangestellte (ssT) - Spezialist
 3'322.00 3'069.00 3'458.87
Med.-tech. Berufe Laboratorium - Fachkraft
 3'539.00 3'481.00 3'684.81
Med.-tech. Berufe Funktionsdiagnostik - Fachkraft
 3'681.00 3'552.00 3'832.66
Med.-tech. Berufe Funktionsdiagnostik - Spezialist
 5'700.00 5'575.00 5'934.84
Med.-tech. Berufe Radiologie - Fachkraft
 3'934.00 3'889.00 4'096.08
Med.-tech. Berufe Radiologie - Experte
 10'480.00 10'000.00 10'911.78
Med.-tech. Berufe Veterinärmedizin - Fachkraft
 3'808.00 3'792.00 3'964.89
Gesundheits-, Krankenpflege (oS) - Helfer
 3'082.00 2'969.00 3'208.98
Gesundheits-, Krankenpflege (oS) - Fachkraft
 3'895.00 3'863.00 4'055.47
Fachkrankenpflege - Spezialist
 4'284.00 4'226.00 4'460.50
Fachkinderkrankenpflege - Spezialist
 4'319.00 4'298.00 4'496.94
Operationstechnische Assistenz - Fachkraft
 4'049.00 4'052.00 4'215.82
Operationstechnische Assistenz - Spezialist
 4'016.00 3'942.00 4'181.46
Rettungsdienst - Helfer
 2'549.00 2'598.00 2'654.02
Rettungsdienst - Fachkraft
 3'577.00 3'561.00 3'724.37
Rettungsdienst - Spezialist
 4'975.00 4'718.00 5'179.97
Geburtshilfe, Entbindungspflege - Fachkraft
 3'345.00 3'253.00 3'482.81
Geburtshilfe, Entbindungspflege - Spezialist
 3'633.00 3'712.00 3'782.68
Gesundheits-, Krankenpflege (ssT) - Fachkraft
 3'839.00 3'752.00 3'997.17
Aufsicht - Krankenpflege, Rettungsd., Geburtshilfe
 4'808.00 4'777.00 5'006.09
Führung - Krankenpflege, Rettungsd., Geburtshilfe
 4'827.00 4'507.00 5'025.87
Ärzte (oS) - Experte
 7'706.00 6'764.00 8'023.49
Fachärzte Kinder-, Jugendmedizin - Experte
 7'857.00 7'200.00 8'180.71
Fachärzte Innere Medizin - Experte
 8'913.00 8'061.00 9'280.22
Fachärzte Chirurgie - Experte
 10'196.00 8'987.00 10'616.08
Fachärzte Sinnes-, Geschlechtsorgane - Experte
 8'919.00 8'056.00 9'286.46
Fachärzte Anästhesiologie - Experte
 9'099.00 8'597.00 9'473.88
Fachärzte Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie - Experte
 8'220.00 7'701.00 8'558.66
Zahnärzte, Kieferorthopäden - Experte
 6'309.00 5'199.00 6'568.93
Führung - Human- und Zahnmedizin
 14'075.00 12'522.00 14'654.89

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 doctors suitable for foreigners and migrants residing in Germany or labor migrants planning to move here.

Table 2: Salary information from job offers of doctors, nurses, surgeons, dentists

Date Profession Salary information
march 2020
(job offer on Russian)		 Медсестра (Fachpflegekraft) (Берлин)
Work time: по договорённости		 по договору
september 2019
(job offer on Russian)		 Медсестра (Штутгарт)
Work time: 06:00-14:00		 2200
april 2019
(job offer on Russian)		 медсестра (Bad Nauheim / Friedberg) в зависимости от квалификации
october 2018
(job offer on Russian)		 Врач, медсестра, медбрат, санитар (Deutschland (Германия))
Work time: Vollzeit		 3000-7000
august 2018
(job offer on Russian)		 Медсестра, медбрат, акушерка, врач
Work time: С 6 утра или с 12 дня, индивидуально		 С 11,50 € в час и 40,00 € каждодневно
march 2018
(job offer on Russian)		 Медсестра (Гамбург)
Work time: 08.00-16.00		 1800 евро
november 2017
(job offer on Russian)		 Врачи и медсёстры(братья) (Медицинские учреждения Германии)
Work time: Полный рабочий день		 По договорённости
june 2017
(job offer on Russian)		 мед.сестра/ассистент врача (Карлсруэ)
Work time: Teilzeit		 450
november 2016
(job offer on Russian)		 Krankenschwester (Deutschland)
Work time: 40		 1600-2300
november 2016
(job offer on Russian)		 Медсестра (Германия)
Work time: 40 часов в неделю		 1900-2500€
september 2016
(job offer on Russian)		 Помощник медсестры
Work time: полное		 2000
april 2016
(job offer on Russian)		 Медсестра врач санитар (Германия Гановер)
Work time: 170 в месяц		 9 -14,5
december 2015
(job offer on Russian)		 Медсестра/брат Германия (Города по всей Германии) 2500 евро/месяц как квалифицированная медсестра
september 2015
(job offer on Russian)		 Врач со знанием немецкого (Германия)
Work time: 40 часов в неделю		 от 2800
april 2015
(job offer on Russian)		 пфлеге помощница по уходу (Саксония)
Work time: минимум 20 часов в неделю		 по трудовому договору
march 2015
(job offer on Russian)		 Сиделка, медсестра
Work time: 40 часов в неделю		 10e
january 2015
(job offer on Russian)		 Врач со знанием немецкого (Германия)
Work time: 40 часов в неделю		 от 2800
september 2014
(job offer on Russian)		 Krankenschwester, Krankenpflege. (Берлин)
Work time: 40		 12,50
september 2014
(job offer on Russian)		 Врач-уролог (-)
Work time: -		 -
may 2013
(job offer on Russian)		 требуеться медсестра по уходу за пожилой дамой
Work time: 8-19		 ежемесячно
april 2013
(job offer on Russian)		 Врач Анестезиолог
Work time: polnoe		 3400-4500 Euro

Footnotes:

  • The EUR exchange rate in the tables is taken as of 01 march 2022 and amounts to 1.04 USD or 0.83 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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