Senior Dispatcher

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€47,000

Median

€58,000

75th percentile

€70,000

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 a Senior Dispatcher (9 or more years of experience, typically running a fleet of 80 to 200-plus trucks or a specialist book such as international routes, ADR dangerous goods or temperature-controlled transport) at a German freight or logistics SMB. Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and the Rhine-Main area pull the range up; the East and rural regions trend lower. A track record of leading a TMS migration, owning compliance for the whole dispatch team or mentoring junior dispatchers sits at the top of the range. Shift and night allowances under the applicable collective agreement or works agreement come on top; a structured OTE does not exist for this role.

Sources: Robert Half Gehaltsübersicht 2026, Disponent; gehalt.de Disponent/-in, salary by years of experience; Destatis Verdiensterhebung (April 2025), Berufsgruppe Disposition und Logistik