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The salary of a locksmith in Germany: average salary of locksmiths in the country

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


§ Average gross salary of locksmiths 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 locksmiths 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 *
Metallbearbeitung
Metal Processing**
3'298.00 3'168.00 3'428.27
Professional categories:
Metallbearbeitung (oS) - Helfer
2'785.00 2'662.00 2'895.01
Metallbearbeitung (oS) - Fachkraft
3'573.00 3'472.00 3'714.13
Metallbearbeitung (oS) - Spezialist
4'710.00 4'493.00 4'896.05
Schleifende Metallbearbeitung - Fachkraft
3'630.00 3'609.00 3'773.39
Metalloberflächenbehandlung (oS) - Helfer
2'841.00 2'866.00 2'953.22
Metalloberflächenbehandlung (oS) - Fachkraft
3'361.00 3'227.00 3'493.76
Metalloberflächenbehandlung (oS) - Spezialist
4'803.00 4'473.00 4'992.72
Metalloberflächenbehandlung (oS) - Experte
6'332.00 6'792.00 6'582.11

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

Table 2: Salary information from job offers of locksmiths

Date Profession Salary information
october 2021
(job offer on Russian)
автослесарь со стажем (Литва)
Work time: 40
1200
february 2021
(job offer on Russian)
Автослесарь, Автомеханик, Моторист (Oranienburg/Berlin)
Work time: 08.30-17.30
1200-1600
june 2015
(job offer on Russian)
слесарь-монтажник и др. (Германия)
Work time: полное рабочее время
от 9,39 Евро в час
april 2015
(job offer on Russian)
Cварщик, слесарь, водитель погрузчика (контейнерный терминал)
Work time: 40 часов/неделя
по-договорённости
november 2014
(job offer on Russian)
слесарь- сварщик (Дюссельдорф)
Work time: полный рабочий день
10 Евро
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 1.04 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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