In short: According to the Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), the median gross monthly salary of full-time skilled nurses (occupation code KldB 81302, "Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege, ohne Spezialisierung", Fachkraft, Germany, all sectors) was EUR 4,587 in reference year 2025. This is a market median, not a job offer from Berlin Tehran.
Note: This page provides general information and is not legal advice. The law and the decisions of the competent authorities are decisive; rules can change. As of October 2026.
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The figures
Entgeltatlas data for KldB 81302, Fachkraft, Germany, all sectors, all ages and genders: median EUR 4,587 gross per month (full-time), lower quartile EUR 4,111, upper quartile EUR 5,116, based on 338,502 full-time employees. The data set uses a contribution ceiling of EUR 8,050, i.e. reference year 2025. We retrieved these values directly from the Federal Employment Agency's Entgeltatlas data service on 11 October 2026.
What affects your actual pay?
- the employment contract and the collective agreement of the employer (e.g. TVöD in many public hospitals; church and private employers have their own pay scales)
- federal state, experience and shift allowances
- your recognition status – before full recognition, e.g. within a recognition partnership, pay is usually in a lower group
Net salary
Net pay depends on tax class, social insurance and family situation. Use the official tax calculator of the Federal Ministry of Finance or a tax adviser; we do not state definitive net figures.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median nurse salary in Germany?
According to the Federal Employment Agency's Entgeltatlas (reference year 2025), EUR 4,587 gross per month for full-time skilled nurses; the middle half earns between EUR 4,111 and EUR 5,116.
Do newly arrived nurses earn the median?
Not necessarily; pay depends on contract, collective agreement, region, experience and recognition status.
How is pay set in public hospitals?
Many public hospitals pay under the TVöD collective agreement; ask your employer for the applicable pay table.