Fleet Manager

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€45,000

Median

€58,000

75th percentile

€75,000

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 Fleet Manager with 4-10 years of experience at a German SMB (fleet size 50-500 vehicles, cars or light commercial vehicles). Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Hamburg pull the range up by 8-12 percent; rural regions and the east pull it down by 5-10 percent. Profiles with demonstrated TCO control over more than 200 vehicles, electrification experience or a telematics rollout sit at the top end. The role usually has no structural variable component; some employers pay an annual bonus of 5-10 percent on TCO or availability targets.

Sources: Destatis Verdiensterhebung (April 2025), Berufsgruppe Fuhrpark- und Flottenmanagement; StepStone Gehaltsreport 2026, Cluster Fuhrparkleitung; DGUV Vorschrift 70 (Fahrzeuge), Bezugsrahmen für die Halterverantwortung im Fuhrpark; Glassdoor Gehaltsdaten Fleet Manager Deutschland