Project Manager

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€50,000

Median

€62,000

75th percentile

€80,000

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 Project Manager with 3-7 years of experience at a German SMB (30-200 employees). Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg pull the range up by 10-15 %; rural regions and the east pull it down by 5-10 %. Profiles with a recognized certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master) or with experience in regulated sectors (banking, insurance, healthcare, industry) sit at the top end. The role has no structural variable share; some SMBs pay an annual bonus of 5-10 % on achieved project milestones, but the practice stays a minority.

Sources: Destatis Verdiensterhebung (April 2025); StepStone Gehaltsreport Projektmanager Deutschland 2026; Glassdoor Gehaltsdaten Projektmanager Deutschland