Electrical Engineer salary in Germany: what a job offer is really worth
Start with a national gross-salary baseline of €5,100 per month, then see the estimated net pay, compare tax classes and check what remains after a typical one-bedroom rent in 20 German cities.
Gross baseline
€5,100
per month
Estimated net
€3,181
Class I · GKV · no church tax
Effective deductions
37.6%
tax and employee contributions
Monthly deduction breakdown
Reference scenario: age 30, Steuerklasse I, public health insurance with the 2.9% average additional contribution, childless and not paying church tax.
Electrical Engineer gross-to-net scenarios
Use these as negotiation reference points, then run your exact offer through the calculator below.
| Gross / month | Net / month | Deductions | Net / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| €3,500 | €2,333 | €1,167 | €27,999 |
| €4,250 | €2,739 | €1,511 | €32,870 |
| €5,000 | €3,130 | €1,870 | €37,562 |
| €5,750 | €3,506 | €2,244 | €42,075 |
| €6,750 | €4,048 | €2,702 | €48,580 |
How tax class changes the same offer
Tax class changes monthly withholding. It does not change the underlying gross salary or necessarily the couple's final annual tax bill.
| Tax class | Typical situation | Estimated net |
|---|---|---|
| Class I | Single / separated | €3,181 |
| Class II | Single parent | €3,321 |
| Class III | Married, higher earner | €3,568 |
| Class IV | Married, equal earners | €3,181 |
| Class V | Married, lower earner | €2,633 |
| Class VI | Second job | €2,190 |
Calculate your actual job offer
Replace the baseline with your offer and adjust the state, tax class, children, church membership and health-insurance setup.
What the same offer leaves after rent
This comparison deliberately holds the gross salary at €5,100 in every city. It shows budget pressure, not local market salary. Rent figures are editorial asking-rent estimates for a one-bedroom apartment.
| City | 1BR rent | Net after rent |
|---|---|---|
| Essen | €950 | €2,231 |
| Leipzig | €1,000 | €2,164 |
| Dortmund | €1,050 | €2,131 |
| Dresden | €1,050 | €2,114 |
| Bremen | €1,100 | €2,081 |
| Hanover | €1,150 | €2,031 |
| Mannheim | €1,250 | €1,931 |
| Karlsruhe | €1,250 | €1,931 |
| Nuremberg | €1,300 | €1,881 |
| Bonn | €1,300 | €1,881 |
| Augsburg | €1,350 | €1,831 |
| Cologne | €1,400 | €1,781 |
| Düsseldorf | €1,450 | €1,731 |
| Freiburg | €1,450 | €1,731 |
| Wiesbaden | €1,500 | €1,681 |
| Berlin | €1,650 | €1,531 |
| Hamburg | €1,700 | €1,481 |
| Stuttgart | €1,700 | €1,481 |
| Frankfurt | €1,800 | €1,381 |
| Munich | €2,100 | €1,081 |
Sources and limitations
Tax parameters follow the final 2026 German Federal Ministry of Finance payroll plan and federal social-insurance limits. Reference cases are tested against DATEV's published 2026 examples.
Salary baselines are editorial midpoints cross-checked against public salary portals and official labour-market data. They are not employer quotes or city-level medians.