Information on Career Entry
After finishing studies many of the graduates have no real idea about working life. Especially the thoughts about the payment will lead into confusion. In order to help graduates finding their way to working life we arranged some statistics on how the companies in germany will normally pay you.
Average gross starting salary for graduates in Germany in 2013
The following chart is sorted by departments:
| Computer Science (with PhD) | 50.000 € |
| Law | 46.000 € |
| Industrial Engineering | 44.000 € |
| Engineering | 44.000 € |
| Computer Science | 42.000 € |
| Economics | 41.000 € |
| Food Chemistry | 36.000 € |
| Language- & Cultural Studies | 33.000 € |
(Source: gehaltsreporter.de, HIS, IG Metall, PersonalMarkt. gehaltsreporter.de © Statista 2013)
Graduates' salaries in 2011
The following chart is sorted by degrees:
| Bachelor | 44.000 € |
| Master | 46.500 € |
| Diploma | 44.400 € |
| Trainee | 42.500 € |
| PhD | 52.500 € |
(Source: Kienbaum Managment Consultants 2012)
Engineering salaries in 2012
| Sector | Bachelor | Master | Diploma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45.000 € | 46.000 € | 46.375 € | |
| Electrial Engineering | 44.000 € | 45.900 € | 45.000 € |
| Mechanical Engineering | 45.000 € | 45.000 € | 45.000 € |
| Chemistry | 42.000 € | 42.000 € | 44.789 € |
| Consulting | 38.000 € | 40.400 € | 40.000 € |
| Construction | 41.000 € | 41.000 € | 41.000 € |
| Engineering Services | 40.000 € | 40.500 € | 41.000 € |
| IT Services | 36.000 € | 40.000 € | 40.000 € |
| Computer Manufacturer | 38.000 € | 40.000 € | 40.000 € |
(Source: alma matter Gehaltsstudie 2012)