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Average Salary in Essen 2026

How much money does a person working in Essen make?


Average Monthly Salary
3,850 EUR
( 46,200 EUR yearly)

LOW
970
EUR AVERAGE
3,850
EUR HIGH
17,100
EUR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Essen typically earns around 3,850 EUR. Salaries range from 970 EUR (lowest average) to 17,100 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Essen vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Essen

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Essen range from 970 EUR (starting salary) to 17,100 EUR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 3,450 EUR, which means that 50% of the population in Essen earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Essen earn less than 2,490 EUR while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 5,230 EUR while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Essen. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 2,280 EUR to 5,870 EUR. Approximately 20% fall under the 2,280 EUR cap. Ten percent of wages are from 5,870 EUR to 7,500 EUR. Only 5% of people grossed 7,500 EUR or more.