Junior Implementation Manager

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€34,000

Median

€40,000

75th percentile

€50,000

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)

Variable at OTE€6,000 – €9,000

Gross fixed salary per year for a junior Implementation Manager (0 to 2 years of experience, often a first project-facing role after graduation, a step up from customer support, or a career change into B2B software) at a German B2B SaaS SMB. Berlin, Munich and Hamburg scale-ups trend upward (44-54 k€ fixed); classic Mittelstand software houses or industrial software trend downward (30-36 k€ fixed). Portfolios at this level are typically simple, single-integration setups run against a fixed playbook rather than complex mid-market projects. The variable component sits on top and follows the same structure as the base guide, though many SMBs cap or simplify it for a first-year hire.

Sources: Stepstone Gehaltsdaten Junior Implementation Manager Deutschland 2026; Stepstone Gehaltsreport 2026