Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Germany

Germany: Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public was 4,828 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,828 Euro
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,974 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,654 Euro
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Germany, 2014–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2014201920252014: 3.7k Euro2015: 3.7k Euro2016: 3.8k Euro2017: 3.9k Euro2018: 4.0k Euro2019: 4.2k Euro2020: 4.3k Euro2021: 4.8k Euro2022: 4.4k Euro2023: 4.6k Euro2024: 5.0k Euro2025: 4.8k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2025, average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Germany stood at 4,828 Euro.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Germany peaked at 4,974 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,654 Euro, in 2014.

Germany ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public administration in Germany, 2014 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2014 3,654 Euro
2015 3,736 Euro +2.2%
2016 3,782 Euro +1.3%
2017 3,934 Euro +4.0%
2018 4,046 Euro +2.9%
2019 4,176 Euro +3.2%
2020 4,282 Euro +2.5%
2021 4,758 Euro +11.1%
2022 4,391 Euro -7.7%
2023 4,562 Euro +3.9%
2024 4,974 Euro +9.0%
2025 4,828 Euro -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,888 Euro 3,654 Euro 4,176 Euro 6
2020s 4,633 Euro 4,282 Euro 4,974 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Luxembourg 6,934 Euro compare
  2. 3 Denmark 4,345 Euro compare
  3. 4 Finland 4,239 Euro compare
  4. 5 Austria 4,226 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Germany?
Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Germany was 4,828 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average remuneration of national civil servants in central public recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4,974 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest average remuneration of national civil servants in central public recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,654 Euro in 2014.
How does Germany rank for average remuneration of national civil servants in central public?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is average remuneration of national civil servants in central public rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public administration
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 464 data points, 2014–2025
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