Production Supervisor

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€52,000

Median

€65,000

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 Production Supervisor with 5-12 years of experience at a German manufacturing plant (50-500 employees, single to triple shift). Southern Germany (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria) and the Rhineland pull the range up by 8-12 percent, especially at automotive and mechanical-engineering suppliers; eastern and northern Germany (outside Hamburg) sit 5-10 percent below. Tariff-bound plants (IG Metall, IG BCE, NGG) usually pay above the median plus shift and hardship allowances, which are not included here. Profiles with Lean or Six Sigma certification (Black Belt) and a demonstrable OEE improvement of more than 10 points sit at the top end. A structured variable share is rare outside management; what is common are shift premiums, hardship allowances and an annual bonus of 5-8 percent on achieved KPIs (OEE, scrap rate, on-time delivery).

Sources: StepStone Gehaltsreport 2026, Produktionsleitung; Destatis Verdiensterhebung (April 2025), Verarbeitendes Gewerbe; IG Metall Entgelttabellen Metall- und Elektroindustrie 2025-2026; Glassdoor Gehaltsübersicht Produktionsleiter Deutschland