Civil Engineer in Germany: a 57.300 € national median
Civil Engineers in Germany earn a national median of 57.300 € (4.800 € a month, roughly 28 € an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
Civil Engineer Salary in Germany
The Germany median is US$63,983 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is EUR). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
National median
US$63,983
per year
Monthly (national)
US$5,360
per month, before tax
Hourly (national)
US$30.76
varies by city
Civil Engineer pay in Germany vs other countries
Germany is 3rd of 7 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$64,000). The United States pays 53% more (87.764 € at today's rate) and Saudi Arabia pays 6% less (53.733 €).
The median (US$64,000) is close to GDP per person (US$60,500, World Bank 2025), so the role pays roughly in line with average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In EUR | vs Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  United States | US$98,000 | 87.764 € | +53% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$64,000 | 57.300 € | — |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$60,000 | 53.733 € | -6% |
Remote pay for workers in Germany
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$98,000), that would be about 87.764 €, 1.53× the local median.
The best-paying market for this role, Australia, would be about 93.810 € in local currency.
Income tax on a civil engineer salary in Germany (estimate)
Our simplified income-tax model for Germany leaves about 43.591 € a year from the 57.300 € median, 3.633 € a month at a 24% effective rate. Approximation of German income tax; excludes social contributions and solidarity surcharge.
Germany: prices, jobs and holidays
Consumer prices in Germany rose 2.2% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the 57.300 € median takes a raise of about 1.261 €.
Unemployment was 3.7% of the labour force in 2025.
Germany has 19 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about 220 € before tax.
Related Engineering salaries in Germany
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.