Overview
- The Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg published new data reported on Thursday, July 16, 2026, showing average gross hourly pay climbed to €27.42 in Berlin and €22.66 in Brandenburg for April 2025.
- Full-time averages and annual pay underscore the regional gap: Berlin full-time hourly pay averaged €29.86 and annual earnings averaged €51,111 for 2025, while Brandenburg full-time pay was €24.10 and annual earnings €41,694.
- Most employees are concentrated in low-to-mid wage classes, with large shares clustered around roughly €12–€16/18 per hour, which lies well below the regional averages.
- Very high hourly wages are rare: about 40,000 people earned €65 or more per hour across the region and roughly 30,000 of them were men, creating a clear male dominance at the top of the pay scale.
- The statistics cover jobs lasting at least seven months in 2025 and count hourly pay without special payments, a detail that helps explain why averages rise while many workers remain in lower bands and why policymakers and unions should watch adoption of wage floors and sectoral pay deals.