Earnings and earnings differences Average gross annual earnings of full-time employees in 2021

Average gross annual earnings (with special payments) of full-time employees1 in 2021
Economic sectorGermanyFormer territory of the
Federal Republic
New Länder
Euro
1: Excluding apprentices.
2: Including sewerage, waste management and remediation activities.
Industry and service sector54,16355,79743,624
Business economy54,30456,32440,629
Industry55,22357,45441,525
Mining and quarrying56,01958,09451,184
Manufacturing57,25359,51241,271
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply71,68373,62661,456
Water supply247,60349,23340,927
Construction46,41047,97139,629
Service sector53,55654,85844,910
Business services53,45455,30539,648
Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles50,18251,56538,147
Transportation and storage41,73042,98535,339
Accomodation and food service activities26,82027,49523,841
Information and communication72,67274,26557,992
Financial and insurance activities81,92982,93464,125
Real estate activities59,90762,94245,202
Professional, scientific and technical activities68,82070,46952,256
Administrative and support service activities35,69036,54630,902
Public administration, social and personal service activities53,72054,10151,588
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security51,85752,06150,791
Education58,59758,67558,152
Human health and social work activities53,08453,50150,672
Art, entertainment and recreation54,835(56,568)47,031
Other service activities51,14052,64139,974

As at 24 March 2022

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