Financial Controller
Financial Controller salary data: P25, median, and P75 base pay, sourced.
Salary band
Base salary, gross annual
- 25th percentile
- €55,000
- Median
- €68,000
- 75th percentile
- €85,000
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 Financial Controller with 3 to 8 years of experience at a German SMB (based in Berlin or Munich). Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse trend upward (+5 to +10 %); eastern Germany and rural regions outside the metros trend downward (-10 to -15 %). Profiles with SAP CO depth, BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Lucanet) or group-reporting experience trend upward. Group Controller or Head of Controlling profiles sit one level higher (85 to 130 k€) and should be treated as a separate role. Variable components are not structural; some SMBs offer an annual profit-share of 5 to 10 %.
Sources: Destatis Verdiensterhebung (April 2025, Berufsgruppe 7220 Finanzdienstleistungen, Rechnungswesen und Controlling); Stepstone Gehaltsreport 2026, Schwerpunkt Controlling; Kienbaum Vergütungsstudie Finance und Controlling 2025; Glassdoor Financial Controller Deutschland (Sense-Check, Stand Mai 2026)