Senior Administrative Assistant

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€44,000

Median

€51,000

75th percentile

€59,000

For reference: the statutory minimum wage in Germany has stood at €13.90 gross per hour since January 1, 2026 — roughly €2,410 gross a month for a full-time role at 40 hours/week. (BMAS: Mindestlohn steigt zum 1. Januar 2026 auf 13,90 Euro)

Gross fixed salary per year for an Administrative Assistant (Kaufmännische:r Mitarbeiter:in) with 9-15+ years of experience at a German SMB (10-80 employees). Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Stuttgart pull the range up by 5-10 %; rural regions and eastern Germany pull it down by 5-10 %. At this tenure the role usually carries a specialization and de facto ownership of a subject area (dunning, order processing, travel expenses) without a formal reporting line. Grounded on the 9-plus-years bracket published for the closely comparable Kaufmännische:r Sachbearbeiter:in role (around 50 k€ average) and on market commentary that specialized profiles with 10+ years 'often reach 50 k€ and more', scaled up slightly for this band's shape versus the entry-level band above. Still no structural variable component; individual SMBs pay a 13th month's salary or a profit share.

Sources: Gehalt.de Kaufmännische/-r Sachbearbeiter/-in, Gehalt nach Berufserfahrung 2026; jobvector Gehaltsreport Kaufmännischer Mitarbeiter 2026; Stepstone Gehaltsdaten Kaufmännische:r Mitarbeiter:in Deutschland 2026