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The salary of a electrician in Germany: average salary of electricians in the country

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


§ Average gross salary of electricians 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 electricians 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:
Mechatronik-, Energie- und Elektroberufe
Mechatronics, Energy, and Electrical Professions**
4'011.00 3'610.00 4'404.88
Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik
Mechatronics and Automation Technology
3'994.00 3'698.00 4'386.21
Energietechnik
Energy Technology
3'791.00 3'490.00 4'163.28
Elektrotechnik
Electrical Engineering
4'207.00 3'771.00 4'620.13
Professional categories:
Bauelektrik - Fachkraft
3'331.00 3'095.00 3'658.10
Bauelektrik - Spezialist
3'808.00 3'463.00 4'181.95
Elektromaschinentechnik - Fachkraft
3'873.00 3'542.00 4'253.33
Elektromaschinentechnik - Spezialist
4'037.00 3'497.00 4'433.43
Energie-, Kraftwerkstechnik - Fachkraft
5'032.00 4'828.00 5'526.14
Energie-, Kraftwerkstechnik - Spezialist
5'047.00 4'935.00 5'542.62
Energie-, Kraftwerkstechnik - Experte
6'474.00 6'268.00 7'109.75
Regenerative Energietechnik - Fachkraft
4'235.00 3'950.00 4'650.88
Regenerative Energietechnik - Spezialist
3'900.00 3'809.00 4'282.98
Regenerative Energietechnik - Experte
5'700.00 5'176.00 6'259.74
Elektrische Betriebstechnik - Fachkraft
3'930.00 3'846.00 4'315.93
Elektrische Betriebstechnik - Spezialist
4'051.00 3'509.00 4'448.81
Leitungsinstallation, -wartung - Fachkraft
3'874.00 3'574.00 4'254.43
Leitungsinstallation, -wartung - Spezialist
3'750.00 3'583.00 4'118.25
Aufsicht - Energietechnik
5'097.00 5'032.00 5'597.53
Elektrotechnik (oS) - Helfer
2'703.00 2'600.00 2'968.43
Elektrotechnik (oS) - Fachkraft
3'497.00 3'247.00 3'840.41
Elektrotechnik (oS) - Spezialist
4'659.00 4'454.00 5'116.51
Elektrotechnik (oS) - Experte
6'465.00 6'069.00 7'099.86
Informations-, Telekommunikationst. - Fachkraft
4'175.00 3'954.00 4'584.99
Informations-, Telekommunikationst. - Spezialist
5'335.00 5'209.00 5'858.90
Informations-, Telekommunikationst. - Experte
6'654.00 6'161.00 7'307.42
Mikrosystemtechnik - Fachkraft
3'262.00 3'132.00 3'582.33
Mikrosystemtechnik - Spezialist
5'660.00 5'153.00 6'215.81
Mikrosystemtechnik - Experte
5'958.00 5'356.00 6'543.08
Luftverk.-,Schiffs-,Fahrzeugelektron. - Fachkraft
3'656.00 3'570.00 4'015.02
Luftverk.-,Schiffs-,Fahrzeugelektron. - Spezialist
5'321.00 4'682.00 5'843.52
Luftverk.-,Schiffs-,Fahrzeugelektron. - Experte
6'170.00 5'452.00 6'775.89
Elektrotechnik (ssT) - Fachkraft
4'220.00 3'966.00 4'634.40
Elektrotechnik (ssT) - Spezialist
4'846.00 4'707.00 5'321.88
Elektrotechnik (ssT) - Experte
6'139.00 5'948.00 6'741.85
Aufsicht - Elektrotechnik
5'106.00 4'833.00 5'607.41

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

Table 2: Salary information from job offers of electricians

Date Profession Salary information
september 2023
(job offer on Russian)
Плиточник Сантехник Электрик (Саарбрюкен)
Work time: 8 часов в день
250 евро с первой заработной платы
may 2023
(job offer on Russian)
Электрик (targowa 10)
Work time: 8-10 часов
10-12 евро в час
may 2023
(job offer on Russian)
Сантехники, электрики- строительство (München Hauptstr 11)
Work time: 8-17
Зарплата выплачиваеться от прямого работадателя
december 2022
(job offer on German)
Techniker für die Reparatur von nichtelektrische Wagen, die in Lagern für den Transport von Paketen verwendet werden. (Jeder Techniker betreut 3-5 Lagerhallen im Bezirk.)
Work time: 8-10 stunden am Tag
150 Euro netto/arbeitstag
june 2021
(job offer on Russian)
Электрик, Электромонтажник (Германия)
Work time: Пн.-Сб., преимущественно 10 ч. в день
19-25 евро / час.
february 2020
(job offer on Russian)
электрик, лакерник, монтажник (Langenlonsheim, Deutschland)
Work time: 6-00 до 16-00
10-11 евро в час брутто
august 2019
(job offer on Russian)
Сварщик, Сантехник, Электрик, Столяр, Маляр, Монтажник (Германия)
Work time: полный день
2200
july 2019
(job offer on Russian)
Монтажник, электрик, водитель ССЕ, помощник (Германия, Баден-Вюртемберг)
Work time: больше 40 час. в неделю
15€ в час
april 2019
(job offer on Russian)
электрик-кабельщик (город-Карлсруе (Баден-Вюртенберг))
Work time: 40-50 часов в неделю
13 евро в час брутто
july 2016
(job offer on Russian)
Электрик (Бавария или Баден-Вюртемберг)
Work time: график
14евро
july 2015
(job offer on Russian)
Электрик (Баден-Вюртемберг Исни)
Work time: фиксированное
почасовая
january 2014
(job offer on Russian)
Требуется электрик (Порт в Гамбурге)
Work time: 40 часов в неделю
по тарифу
april 2013
(job offer on Russian)
Слесари, сварщики, электрики (Германия)
Work time: по тарифу
11-14 евро в час

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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