🇩🇪 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Engineering Salaries in Germany

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the engineering sector across Germany based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
37,653 EUR
Highest Salary / year
76,540 EUR
Entry Level / year
10,980 EUR

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (EUR)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Director of Engineering 76,540 EUR $82,150.88 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Director 73,820 EUR $79,231.48 Middle 40%
Engineering Production Manager 70,880 EUR $76,075.96 Middle 40%
Field Engineering Manager 67,560 EUR $72,512.58 Middle 40%
Engineering Research and Development Manager 61,780 EUR $66,308.87 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineering Manager 58,440 EUR $62,724.03 Middle 40%
Engineering Key Account Manager 57,320 EUR $61,521.93 Middle 40%
Engineering Planning Manager 56,140 EUR $60,255.42 Middle 40%
Engineering Sales Manager 55,940 EUR $60,040.76 Middle 40%
Mechanical Engineering Manager 55,220 EUR $59,267.98 Middle 40%
Equipment Engineering Manager 53,380 EUR $57,293.1 Middle 40%
Proposal Manager 51,120 EUR $54,867.43 Middle 40%
Engineering Manager 50,560 EUR $54,266.37 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Manager 50,540 EUR $54,244.91 Middle 40%
Engineering Consultant 49,020 EUR $52,613.48 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Leader 48,760 EUR $52,334.42 Middle 40%
Wind Energy Operations Manager 48,300 EUR $51,840.7 Middle 40%
Engineering Account Manager 46,720 EUR $50,144.88 Middle 40%
Drafting Manager 46,280 EUR $49,672.62 Middle 40%
Safety Manager 46,040 EUR $49,415.03 Middle 40%
Engineering Chief Designer 45,620 EUR $48,964.24 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Coordinator 45,580 EUR $48,921.31 Middle 40%
Communications Engineer 45,560 EUR $48,899.84 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineer 45,560 EUR $48,899.84 Middle 40%
HVAC Engineer 44,800 EUR $48,084.13 Middle 40%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer 44,800 EUR $48,084.13 Middle 40%
Assistant Chief Engineer 44,540 EUR $47,805.07 Middle 40%
Genetic Engineer 44,540 EUR $47,805.07 Middle 40%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer 44,540 EUR $47,805.07 Middle 40%
Engineering Project Analyst 44,140 EUR $47,375.75 Middle 40%
Forestry Strategic Planner 44,140 EUR $47,375.75 Middle 40%
Mechanical Engineer 43,480 EUR $46,667.36 Middle 40%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer 43,340 EUR $46,517.1 Middle 40%
Photonics Engineer 43,220 EUR $46,388.3 Middle 40%
Robotics Engineer 43,220 EUR $46,388.3 Middle 40%
Automation Engineer 42,460 EUR $45,572.59 Middle 40%
Field Engineer 42,460 EUR $45,572.59 Middle 40%
Engineer 42,320 EUR $45,422.33 Middle 40%
Geological Engineer 42,320 EUR $45,422.33 Middle 40%
Mechanical Design Engineer 42,320 EUR $45,422.33 Middle 40%
Mechatronics Engineer 42,320 EUR $45,422.33 Middle 40%
Sales Engineer 42,320 EUR $45,422.33 Middle 40%
Solar Engineer 42,040 EUR $45,121.8 Middle 40%
Instrumentation Manager 41,980 EUR $45,057.4 Middle 40%
Production Engineer 41,980 EUR $45,057.4 Middle 40%
Project Engineer 41,980 EUR $45,057.4 Middle 40%
Chemical Engineer 41,900 EUR $44,971.54 Middle 40%
Energy Engineer 41,900 EUR $44,971.54 Middle 40%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist 41,700 EUR $44,756.88 Middle 40%
Regional Field Engineer 41,560 EUR $44,606.62 Middle 40%
Service Engineer 40,600 EUR $43,576.24 Middle 40%
Locomotive Engineer 40,560 EUR $43,533.31 Middle 40%
Facade Engineer 40,420 EUR $43,383.05 Middle 40%
Materials Engineer 40,240 EUR $43,189.85 Middle 40%
Staff Engineer 40,240 EUR $43,189.85 Middle 40%
CAD Design Engineer 40,140 EUR $43,082.52 Middle 40%
Design Engineer 40,140 EUR $43,082.52 Middle 40%
Instrument Engineer 40,140 EUR $43,082.52 Middle 40%
Principal Cost Engineer 40,140 EUR $43,082.52 Middle 40%
Verification Engineer 40,140 EUR $43,082.52 Middle 40%
Marine Engineer 40,040 EUR $42,975.19 Middle 40%
Product Development Engineer 40,040 EUR $42,975.19 Middle 40%
Civil Site Engineer 39,960 EUR $42,889.33 Middle 40%
Structural Engineer 39,960 EUR $42,889.33 Middle 40%
Wastewater Engineer 39,960 EUR $42,889.33 Middle 40%
Wind Energy Engineer 39,960 EUR $42,889.33 Middle 40%
Irrigation Engineer 39,640 EUR $42,545.87 Middle 40%
Stress Engineer 39,640 EUR $42,545.87 Middle 40%
Automation Engineer 39,420 EUR $42,309.74 Middle 40%
Product Engineer 39,420 EUR $42,309.74 Middle 40%
Maintenance Manager 39,160 EUR $42,030.68 Middle 40%
Test Engineer 39,160 EUR $42,030.68 Middle 40%
Principal Support Engineer 39,080 EUR $41,944.82 Middle 40%
Generation Engineer 38,780 EUR $41,622.82 Middle 40%
Geotechnical Engineer 38,780 EUR $41,622.82 Middle 40%
Planning Engineer 38,780 EUR $41,622.82 Middle 40%
Rail Engineer 38,780 EUR $41,622.82 Middle 40%
Principal Engineer 38,700 EUR $41,536.96 Middle 40%
Safety Engineer 38,700 EUR $41,536.96 Middle 40%
Civil Engineer 38,620 EUR $41,451.09 Middle 40%
Drilling Engineer 38,620 EUR $41,451.09 Middle 40%
Process Engineer 38,620 EUR $41,451.09 Middle 40%
Static Equipment Engineer 38,620 EUR $41,451.09 Middle 40%
Fire Engineer 38,340 EUR $41,150.57 Middle 40%
Broadcast Engineer 38,260 EUR $41,064.7 Middle 40%
CAE Engineer 38,260 EUR $41,064.7 Middle 40%
Control Systems Engineer 38,180 EUR $40,978.84 Middle 40%
Avionic System Support Engineer 38,140 EUR $40,935.91 Middle 40%
Quality Assurance Engineer 38,140 EUR $40,935.91 Middle 40%
Transportation Engineer 38,140 EUR $40,935.91 Middle 40%
Structural Analysis Engineer 37,880 EUR $40,656.85 Middle 40%
Acoustics Engineer 37,800 EUR $40,570.98 Middle 40%
Controls Engineer 37,800 EUR $40,570.98 Middle 40%
Industrial Engineer 37,800 EUR $40,570.98 Middle 40%
Engineering Lab Technician 37,740 EUR $40,506.59 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineer 37,740 EUR $40,506.59 Middle 40%
Purchasing Engineer 37,740 EUR $40,506.59 Middle 40%
Piping Engineer 37,620 EUR $40,377.79 Middle 40%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer 37,380 EUR $40,120.19 Middle 40%
Instrumentation Engineer 37,380 EUR $40,120.19 Middle 40%
Mechanical Inspector 37,380 EUR $40,120.19 Middle 40%
Controls Software Engineer 37,200 EUR $39,927 Middle 40%
HVAC Supervisor 37,200 EUR $39,927 Middle 40%
Scheduling Engineer 36,800 EUR $39,497.68 Middle 40%
Contract Engineer 36,720 EUR $39,411.81 Middle 40%
Product Safety Engineer 36,720 EUR $39,411.81 Middle 40%
Corrosion Engineer 36,700 EUR $39,390.35 Middle 40%
Environmental Engineer 36,700 EUR $39,390.35 Middle 40%
Industrial Engineering Technologist 36,580 EUR $39,261.55 Middle 40%
Materials Researcher 36,580 EUR $39,261.55 Middle 40%
Test Development Engineer 36,580 EUR $39,261.55 Middle 40%
Ceramics Engineer 36,160 EUR $38,810.76 Middle 40%
Mining Engineer 36,020 EUR $38,660.5 Middle 40%
Supply Chain Specialist 36,020 EUR $38,660.5 Middle 40%
Equipment Engineer 35,560 EUR $38,166.78 Middle 40%
Biochemical Engineer 35,520 EUR $38,123.84 Middle 40%
Robotics Technician 35,500 EUR $38,102.38 Middle 40%
Commissioning Engineer 35,420 EUR $38,016.51 Middle 40%
Highway Engineer 35,420 EUR $38,016.51 Middle 40%
Condition Monitoring Engineer 35,340 EUR $37,930.65 Middle 40%
HSE Professional 35,340 EUR $37,930.65 Middle 40%
Technical Support Engineer 35,340 EUR $37,930.65 Middle 40%
Validation Engineer 35,340 EUR $37,930.65 Middle 40%
BMS Engineer 35,300 EUR $37,887.72 Middle 40%
Photonics Technician 35,300 EUR $37,887.72 Middle 40%
Optical Engineer 35,260 EUR $37,844.79 Middle 40%
Maintenance Engineer 35,000 EUR $37,565.73 Middle 40%
Structural Designer 34,980 EUR $37,544.26 Middle 40%
Tender Engineer 34,980 EUR $37,544.26 Middle 40%
Pipeline Engineer 34,540 EUR $37,072 Middle 40%
Estimator 34,160 EUR $36,664.15 Middle 40%
Contract Associate Engineer 34,120 EUR $36,621.22 Middle 40%
Associate Engineer 33,520 EUR $35,977.23 Middle 40%
Stationary Engineer 33,520 EUR $35,977.23 Middle 40%
Assembly Engineering Technician 32,620 EUR $35,011.26 Middle 40%
Technical Engineer 32,420 EUR $34,796.59 Middle 40%
Engineering Safety Coordinator 31,960 EUR $34,302.87 Middle 40%
Instrumentation Designer 31,960 EUR $34,302.87 Middle 40%
Mechanical Designer 31,520 EUR $33,830.62 Middle 40%
Engineering Technologist 31,380 EUR $33,680.36 Middle 40%
Engineering Technician 30,840 EUR $33,100.77 Middle 40%
Fabrication Specialist 30,840 EUR $33,100.77 Middle 40%
Surveyor 30,220 EUR $32,435.32 Middle 40%
Materials Technician 28,900 EUR $31,018.56 Middle 40%
Safety Inspector 28,680 EUR $30,782.43 Middle 40%
Product Development Technician 27,620 EUR $29,644.72 Middle 40%
Work Planner 27,480 EUR $29,494.46 Middle 40%
Autocad Operator 25,940 EUR $27,841.57 Middle 40%
CAD Designer 25,940 EUR $27,841.57 Middle 40%
Civil Drafter 25,940 EUR $27,841.57 Middle 40%
Civil Technician 25,940 EUR $27,841.57 Middle 40%
Structural Technician 25,940 EUR $27,841.57 Middle 40%
Process Operator 24,820 EUR $26,639.47 Middle 40%
Drafter 23,360 EUR $25,072.44 Middle 40%
AutoCAD Drafter 22,660 EUR $24,321.12 Middle 40%
Fiber Analyst 22,420 EUR $24,063.53 Middle 40%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler 21,640 EUR $23,226.35 Middle 40%
Instrument Technician 21,560 EUR $23,140.49 Middle 40%
Technical Assistant 21,540 EUR $23,119.02 Middle 40%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21,020 EUR $22,560.9 Middle 40%
Optical Instrument Assembler 21,020 EUR $22,560.9 Middle 40%
Safety Officer 21,020 EUR $22,560.9 Middle 40%
Electrical Draughtsman 20,940 EUR $22,475.04 Middle 40%
Bridge and Lock Tender 20,460 EUR $21,959.85 Middle 40%
Piping Designer 19,940 EUR $21,401.73 Middle 40%
Technical Affairs Officer 18,900 EUR $20,285.49 Middle 40%
Fabricator 17,760 EUR $19,061.92 Middle 40%
Pressure Vessel Inspector 17,760 EUR $19,061.92 Middle 40%
Engine Assembler 15,700 EUR $16,850.91 Middle 40%
PCB Assembler 13,960 EUR $14,983.36 Bottom 50%
Drilling Foreman 13,060 EUR $14,017.38 Bottom 50%
Maintenance Fitter 11,880 EUR $12,750.88 Bottom 50%
Fitter and Turner 10,980 EUR $11,784.9 Bottom 50%

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