How much does a ballet dancer make in Germany?
€49,070a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is €4,089 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- €2,654
- Equals
- $54,780
- Compared with the median pay in Germany
- 1.2 times
- Data from
- 2024
Where Germany ranks among 143 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
What dancers and choreographers earn in Germany
Lowest 10%: €34,270Median: €49,070Highest 10%: €76,000
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $88,230 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $72,430 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $63,120 |
| 5. Denmark estimate | $56,820 |
| 6. Germany | $54,780 |
| 7. Norway estimate | $54,190 |
| 143. Nigeria estimate | $317 |
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How much does a ballet dancer make a month in Germany?
The median gross salary is €4,089 a month, €49,070 a year.
How much does a ballet dancer make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around €34,270 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than €76,000.
Which country pays a ballet dancer the most?
Germany, with a median of $54,780 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a ballet dancer make more in Germany or in United States?
In Germany: $54,780 a year against $52,550 in United States, 1.0 times more.
Who makes more, a ballet dancer or an artist?
An artist: €71,050 a year against €49,070 for a ballet dancer, 1.4 times more.
Source: German Federal Employment Agency (Entgeltatlas), full-time median, 2024. How we calculate