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25 Sep 2025
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What are the average salaries by gender?

Average salaries by gender, classified according to the gender pay gap.

Marie Weigmann
peopleIX Team

Compensation Insights — How are salaries distributed by gender?

Salaries often reflect more than just performance — they show how fair and transparent compensation is in the company. Here you can analyze how average salaries are distributed by gender, identify potential inequalities and derive data-based measures for greater fairness and transparency.

What does the analysis of average salaries by gender mean?

The analysis of average salaries by gender examines whether men, women or other gender groups are paid differently within the company.
It provides insights into potential salary inequalities and is a central indicator of fair pay, diversity strategies and compliance in the HR sector

What are the average salaries by gender?

Average salaries by gender

Based on the data for September 2025, there is a significant salary gap between the sexes:

Basic monthly salaries:

  • Male employees: €4,873
  • female employees: €3.526
  • Difference: €1,347 per month

Basic annual salaries:

  • Male employees: €58.481
  • female employees: €42,316
  • Difference: 16,165€ per year

Gender pay gap:

The The unadjusted gender pay gap is 27.6%Which means that female employees have an average of around 27.6% less Earn as their male colleagues.

Key findings:

  • The salary gap is significant and is well above the German average
  • The difference of over 16,000€ per year shows structural inequalities
  • These figures are unadjusted and do not yet take into account factors such as position, department, or experience

recommendation: A more detailed analysis by job level, departments and positions would be useful in order to better understand the causes of this salary gap and to be able to derive targeted measures.

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