HR and People salaries in Germany
The median executive HR and People salary in Germany is €104,800 per year, with the market band from €93,800 to €119,400 (stepstone.de, 2026-08-30).
By seniority
executive (Medium quality data)
- P25
- €93,800
- Median
- €104,800
- P75
- €119,400
- per month
- €8,733
About €8,733 per month at the median.
Stepstone Gehalt page for HR Director. Publishes Min 93,800, Median 104,800, Max 119,400 EUR gross per year, mapped to P25/P50/P75.
lead (Medium quality data)
- P25
- €72,300
- Median
- €80,500
- P75
- €94,700
- per month
- €6,708
About €6,708 per month at the median.
Stepstone Gehalt page for Head of HR. Publishes Min 72,300, Median 80,500, Max 94,700 EUR gross per year, mapped to P25/P50/P75.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- €42,800
- Median
- €50,600
- P75
- €60,600
- per month
- €4,217
About €4,217 per month at the median.
Stepstone Gehalt page for Personalmanager/in, Bruttogehalt per year table. Min to P25, Median to P50, Max to P75.
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.stepstone.de/gehalt/HR-Director.html
- https://www.stepstone.de/gehalt/Head-of-HR.html
- https://www.stepstone.de/gehalt/Personalmanager-in.html
These are market medians. Your own quote also depends on your current pay, your walk-away floor, and the package you need. Get your personal quote.