Full-time employees in Berlin earned a mean of €67,619 gross in 2025, including bonuses, according to the Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. That is 4.9% above the German mean of €64,441.
€67,619 / year
Mean monthly, April 2025
€5,060
Mean hourly, 2025
€29.86
Information and communication
€91,076 / year
Versus German mean
+4.9%
Berlin is both a city and a federal state, so its statistics office publishes pay for the city itself. The figures come from the 2025 earnings survey and cover full-time employees. All amounts are gross means. Annual figures include bonuses and other special payments unless stated.
Mean full-time pay by sector in Berlin, 2025
<table class="ert-table"><thead><tr><th>Sector (WZ 2008 section)</th><th>Mean gross annual pay, full-time, 2025</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Information and communication</td><td>€91,076</td></tr><tr><td>Energy supply</td><td>€90,542</td></tr><tr><td>Finance and insurance</td><td>€85,897</td></tr><tr><td>Professional, scientific and technical services</td><td>€81,709</td></tr><tr><td>Manufacturing</td><td>€69,502</td></tr><tr><td>Other services</td><td>€69,154</td></tr><tr><td>Education</td><td>€67,653</td></tr><tr><td>Trade and motor vehicle repair</td><td>€64,251 (limited reliability)</td></tr><tr><td>Public administration, defense and social security</td><td>€63,596</td></tr><tr><td>Real estate</td><td>€62,277</td></tr><tr><td>Health and social work</td><td>€61,180</td></tr><tr><td>Arts, entertainment and recreation</td><td>€60,122</td></tr><tr><td>Water supply, sewerage and waste</td><td>€59,767</td></tr><tr><td>Construction</td><td>€56,038</td></tr><tr><td>Transport and storage</td><td>€52,088</td></tr><tr><td>Administrative and support services</td><td>€51,660</td></tr><tr><td>Accommodation and food services</td><td>€40,780 (limited reliability)</td></tr><tr><td>Agriculture, forestry and fishing</td><td>€40,326 (limited reliability)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>All sectors</strong></td><td><strong>€67,619</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>
Berlin pay in detail, and Germany for comparison
<table class="ert-table"><thead><tr><th>Measure</th><th>Berlin</th><th>Period</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Mean gross annual pay, with bonuses</td><td>€67,619</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Mean gross annual pay, without bonuses</td><td>€61,548</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Bonuses and other special payments</td><td>€6,072</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Mean gross monthly pay</td><td>€5,060</td><td>April 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Mean gross hourly pay</td><td>€29.86</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Men, mean gross annual pay</td><td>€71,330</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Women, mean gross annual pay</td><td>€62,039</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Germany, mean gross annual pay</td><td>€64,441</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Real pay growth, full-time employees</td><td>+3.3%</td><td>2025 vs 2024</td></tr></tbody></table>
How Berlin pay compares
The Berlin mean of €67,619 is 4.9% above the German mean of €64,441, measured by the same earnings survey. Bonuses and other special payments added €6,072 to the year. Men earned a mean of €71,330 and women €62,039, a gap of 13.0%.
Pay differs a lot by sector. Information and communication paid a mean of €91,076, more than twice the €40,326 in agriculture, forestry and fishing. After inflation, full-time pay in Berlin rose 3.3% in 2025. A median for Berlin was not available for this page, and means sit above medians because high earners pull them up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Berlin?
Full-time employees earned a mean of €67,619 gross in 2025, including bonuses. Without bonuses the mean was €61,548.
What is the average monthly salary in Berlin?
The mean gross monthly pay of full-time employees was €5,060 in April 2025, without special payments.
Is pay in Berlin higher than in the rest of Germany?
Yes. The Berlin full-time mean of €67,619 in 2025 was 4.9% above the German mean of €64,441.
Which sectors pay the most in Berlin?
Information and communication (€91,076), energy supply (€90,542) and finance and insurance (€85,897) had the highest full-time means in 2025.
How much do Berlin employees earn per hour?
Full-time employees earned a mean of €29.86 gross an hour in 2025.