Startup Salaries in Germany

Median EUR 88k a year

Startup roles in Germany typically pay EUR 65k to 115k a year, with a median of EUR 87.5k.

Who is hiring in Germany

Open roles by startup. Select a startup to see its jobs.

Pay and the market

Industries

Climate and energy (390), healthcare (336) and robotics and manufacturing (202) startups have most of the openings.

Experience

Most roles are senior: 46% of those that state a level. 29% are junior or intern.

Based on 217 job postings in euros that state a salary, out of 2,520 open roles in Germany.

Salary by industry

What roles pay by industry, in EUR, from postings that state a salary. The count beside each name is how many postings the figures come from.

IndustryMedianAvgMinMax
AI & Machine Learning (56)€100K€100K€26K€210K
Developer Tools & Infrastructure (38)€122K€116K€36K€250K
Climate & Energy (27)€75K€66K€29K€125K
Construction & Real Estate (19)€64K€77K€21K€190K
Business & Operations Software (18)€85K€88K€53K€174K
HR & Recruiting (15)€70K€77K€45K€138K
Consumer & Lifestyle (9)€95K€106K€73K€165K
Healthcare (8)€90K€82K€60K€110K
Mobility & Logistics (6)€87K€76K€27K€115K
Fintech & Payments (5)€60K€57K€30K€70K

Salary by experience level

What roles pay by experience level, in EUR, from postings that state a salary. The count beside each name is how many postings the figures come from.

Seniority classification changed on 13 September 2026: Manager in a job title no longer sets the experience level. Earlier reports retain the previous classification, so comparisons across this date can reflect the correction.

Experience levelMedianAvgMinMax
Senior (44)€100K€101K€53K€170K
Junior (9)€69K€73K€39K€135K
Head (8)€125K€146K€95K€210K
Lead (6)€124K€128K€110K€170K
Director (3)€137K€124K€70K€165K
Intern (2)€45K€45K€30K€60K

Questions people ask

How much do startup roles in Germany pay?

Typically EUR 65k to 115k a year, with a median of EUR 87.5k. Startups that state a salary in the posting are the source.

Which startups are hiring the most in Germany?

TYTAN Technologies GmbH (53 open roles), Avelios Medical (52) and ARX Robotics GmbH (39).

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