Administrative Assistant

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€29,000

Median

€33,000

75th percentile

€40,000

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 1-5 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 %. Profiles with a completed IHK apprenticeship as Kauffrau:mann für Büromanagement and 2-3 years of practice typically sit at or slightly above the median. Profiles with a specialization (sales back-office, order processing in wholesale, a heavy travel-expense routine in a frequently travelling team) sit at the upper end. No structural variable component; individual SMBs pay a 13th month's salary, an attendance bonus or a simple profit share.

Sources: Stepstone Gehaltsdaten Kaufmännische:r Mitarbeiter:in Deutschland 2026; Destatis Verdiensterhebung (April 2025, Berufsgruppe 7140 Büro- und Sekretariatskräfte); kununu Gehaltscheck Kaufmännische:r Mitarbeiter:in 2025