Executive Assistant

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€42,000

Median

€52,000

75th percentile

€68,000

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 Executive Assistant with 3-8 years of experience at a German SMB or scale-up, with a focus on Berlin and Munich. Frankfurt, Hamburg and Düsseldorf sit in Berlin's corridor; rural regions and the east pull the range down by 8-12 %. Profiles who support several C-level executives in parallel (CEO and COO, or CEO and CFO) or carry an international setup with travel, board preparation and external communication sit at the top end. The role has no structural variable component; some scale-ups pay a 13th month's salary, a simple profit share or employee shares.

Sources: Destatis Verdiensterhebung (April 2025); StepStone Gehaltsreport 2026; Kienbaum Vergütungsstudie Fach- und Führungskräfte 2025