Restaurant Manager

Salary band

Base salary, gross annual

25th percentile

€36,000

Median

€45,000

75th percentile

€58,000

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 Restaurant Manager with 4-12 years of experience in German hospitality (independent restaurants, hotel restaurants, chain dining from 80 seats or 1.5 M€ annual revenue). Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Düsseldorf pull the range up by 10-15 %; rural regions and the East pull it down by 5-10 %. Profiles with a bar or sommelier specialization, with multi-outlet experience or with responsibility for an upscale concept (fine dining, 4- or 5-star hotel) sit at the top end. Special payments (Christmas and holiday pay) and a tip share are usual depending on the house, but structurally outside the fixed salary.

Sources: Destatis Verdiensterhebung Gastgewerbe (April 2025); StepStone Gehaltsreport Restaurantleiter 2026; DEHOGA Tarifempfehlung und Länder-Tarifverträge Gastgewerbe; Glassdoor Gehaltsdaten Restaurantleiter Deutschland 2025