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Living and working in Germany
Salaries in Science and Research
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Salaries in Germany

What kind of starting salaries can young scientists expect? How much can researchers earn at a research institute, a university or in industry? We have all the latest information.

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Academic salary Salary by subject area

Academic salary

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Professor salaries – what does a professor earn in Germany?

Professors and junior professors in Germany are paid according to the W salary scale, with base pay varying among the states.

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Postdoc salaries – what do Postdocs earn?

Many postdocs are academic staff working at a university or research institution. Their salary is governed by a collective agreement. How much do they earn?

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Ph.D. salary in Germany: What does a doctoral candidate earn in Germany?

A doctoral degree will certainly only help you to become rich in an idealistic sense. The first contract for a PhD position should have a term of at least one year - after which, graduates are rewarded with their first salary increase.

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HAW professorship in Germany – salary

Professor salaries at universities of applied sciences conform to the W pay scale, including W1, W2 and W3. What does that mean?

A female scientist in a laboratory: What does she earn?

Academic salary in Germany

Postdocs and professors at German universities are paid according to collective agreements. Here, we provide an overview of the pay scales commonly seen in Germany.

Chalkboard as a metaphor for lecturer salary in Germany

What does a lecturer earn in Germany?

They run language courses, lecture in front of managing directors or teach computer skills: Lecturers specialise in a very wide range of fields. This is also reflected in their salaries.

Watering can as a metaphor for researchers' salary in Germany

Salary researchers Germany: What do researchers earn?

Researchers are employed by a university or research institution, and their salary is set on the basis of a collective agreement. The salary of researchers depends on the relevant professional experience.

Salary by subject area

Laboratory work - Metaphor: Chemist salary Germany

What chemists earn

Chemists can earn top salaries in Germany – if they have a doctorate and additional qualifications. How high is the pay according to the collective agreement?

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Life sciences – Salaries in Germany

The Life Sciences belong to the most prosperous industries in Germany. What earning opportunities are to be expected in the life sciences and what prospects are there? An overview.

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How much do engineers in Germany earn?

Engineers in Germany earn well. But what does that mean exactly, and what factors play a particularly significant role when it comes to engineering salaries in academia and the industry?

Mechanical engineer salary

What mechanical engineers earn

Mechanical engineers earn above average starting salaries and can increase their salaries significantly over the course of their career - even without a doctorate.

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Chemical engineer salary

Chemical engineers in Germany earn a median gross salary of around 78,000 euros. An overview of salaries in chemical engineering and what they depend on.

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Teacher salary: How much does a teacher in Germany earn?

From children learning their abc's in a Bavarian elementary school to high school graduates at a Bremen grammar school, a teacher's salary and career prospects depends on where and who they teach. There are often drastic differences between school types and federal states.

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Salary Software developer Germany – specialist salary particularly high

Software developers are among the highest earners in Germany. ►Overview of salaries by specialisation, professional experience and employer.

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What does an architect earn in Germany?

Architects not only design individual houses, their ideas can shape entire city districts. The salary they receive for designing, planning and constructing depends heavily on industry and their place of work.

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Medicine salary: What doctors earn

Although physicians are among the highest earners overall, there are still significant differences in income within the medical and dentistry sector. An overview.

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Dentist salary Germany: How much does a dentist earn?

The average salary of dentists in Germany is around 80,300 euros per year. An overview of salaries from preparatory assistant to specialist!

Psychology: Salaries in Germany

Learn here about the entry-level and average pay psychologists in Germany can expect according to specialty, employer, region and experience

Numbers as a metaphor for the pharmacist salary in germany

Pharmacy: Doctorate is a key to top salaries

About one fifth of graduates decide to reap the benefits of a doctorate in pharmacy, Salary and career prospects gain a clear head start if graduate studies are followed by a successful doctorate.

Papermen - Metaphor: Social worker salary in Germany

Social work: Salary of social workers

The profession "social work" is very popular in Germany. The variety of jobs in this area and prospects for quick career entry speak for themselves – but what about the salaries of social education workers and social workers?

Computer science salary

Computer scientists in Germany earn around 65,000 euros on average. ▸ The overview of IT salaries!

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