Junior HR Generalist
Junior HR Generalist salary data: P25, median, and P75 base pay, sourced.
Salary band
Base salary, gross annual
- 25th percentile
- €37,000
- Median
- €42,000
- 75th percentile
- €48,000
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 junior Personalreferent:in (HR Generalist, 0 to 4 years of experience, often a first HR hire or an HR assistant growing into a full generalist scope) at a German SMB with 20 to 100 employees. Major-city locations (Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stuttgart) pull the range up (+10 to +15 %); eastern German locations and smaller cities pull it down. A relevant HR-focused degree, a Personalfachkaufmann:frau IHK qualification in progress, or a working-student or assistant stint in HR pulls up; no HR-specific training or experience at all pulls down. This role has no structural variable compensation.
Sources: Stepstone Gehaltsdaten Junior-Personalreferent Deutschland 2026; Stepstone Gehaltsdaten Personalreferent Deutschland 2026; Destatis Verdiensterhebung (April 2025)