Our salary statistics
The salary statistics are available to our members
Salary statistics
25.02.2026
The salary statistics help you as a member to assess your own salary against industry standards, which strengthens your negotiating position. It provides insight into salary by education, position and sector, and is an important tool in local salary negotiations.
The salary statistics for the non-state sector are based on a survey among our members in the private and municipal sectors at the turn of the year 2025/2026.
The statistics include 2,573 respondents and provide an updated overview of the salary level for researchers and knowledge workers outside the state.
The statistics for the state sector for 2025 will be available in week 10/2026.
The salary statistics are available to our members
Salary statistics