How much does a lawyer make in Germany?
€95,060a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is €7,922 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- €4,650
- Equals
- $106,100
- Compared with the median pay in Germany
- 2.3 times
- Data from
- 2024
Where Germany ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $159,700 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $133,200 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $109,400 |
| 4. Germany | $106,100 |
| 5. Iceland estimate | $95,300 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $478 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Judge€77,440
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classified€84,840
- Museum curator€60,660
- Librarian€61,580
- Economist€81,510
- Anthropologist€66,560
- Historian€73,460
- Psychologist€62,730
Frequently asked questions
How much does a lawyer make a month in Germany?
The median gross salary is €7,922 a month, €95,060 a year.
Which country pays a lawyer the most?
United States, with a median of $159,700 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a lawyer make more in Germany or in United States?
In United States: $159,700 a year against $106,100 in Germany, 1.5 times more.
Who makes more, a lawyer or a judge?
A lawyer: €95,060 a year against €77,440 for a judge, 1.2 times more.
Source: German Federal Employment Agency (Entgeltatlas), full-time median, 2024. How we calculate