What is the average salary of a warehouse clerk?

On average, a warehouse clerk earns €2,277 gross per month.(Source: as of October 2022) However, there are large differences in salaries depending on the size of the company, location, position and training of the warehouse clerk.

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Less education, less money - lower salary for unskilled warehouse workers

A warehouse clerk or warehouse worker without training receives a monthly gross salary of € 1,790 on average, which corresponds to approximately € 1,313.27 net in tax class 1. This is not a particularly high salary, but is due to the fact that warehouse workers without training are usually not paid according to the collective wage agreement and can take on less responsibility and tasks than a skilled warehouse worker.

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Decent salary for trained warehouse specialists 

Trained warehouse clerks, on the other hand, are better paid because, in addition to physical tasks, they also perform office work and thus have more responsibility. The average salary of a trained warehouse clerk is therefore €2,780 gross per month, which makes an hourly wage of around €17 gross. 

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Apprenticeship years are not master years? Salary of a warehouse clerk in training

Training as a warehouse specialist only takes 2 years, during which trainees receive a gross salary of between €740 and €1,010 per month in the first year and between €800 and €1,080 gross in the second year. The starting salary after training then rises to around €1,800 gross per month. 

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This is the earnings of a warehouse clerk after less than three years of experience

A less experienced warehouse clerk usually earns on average no more than €2,566 gross per month. However, this can also vary greatly from company to company.

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This is how much a warehouse worker gets after more than nine years of experience 

After nine years of professional experience, the salary normally stops at €2,816 gross per month on average. If you still want your salary to rise even further, you should continue your education.

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Gladly seen: With forklift license also increases the salary of a warehouse worker

But even unskilled warehouse workers can boost their salaries, for example by acquiring additional qualifications. With a forklift license, i.e. a driver's license that allows them to operate a forklift, a warehouse worker can earn €2,281 gross per month on average. In addition, the employee generally improves his or her chances of getting a job, since forklift drivers are always needed in larger warehouses. After all, in large warehouses, heavy boxes and pallets have to be brought from A to B and lifted onto meter-high shelves!

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These continuing education opportunities are worth looking at

Experience, as we all know, is everything in the professional world. So anyone who has already completed two years of training as a warehouse specialist can become a warehouse logistics specialist in just one additional year of training. The average salary for this additional qualification is €3,088 gross per month, which is still around €300 more than the average salary of a warehouse specialist.

Otherwise, after sufficient work experience as a trained specialist, it is also possible to undergo further training to become a warehouse foreman and thus achieve an average salary of a fairly respectable € 3,243 gross per month. 

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Those who are particularly ambitious and like to be in charge can also try to work their way up to department manager in the warehouse. In such a responsible position, you even earn €6,222 gross per month on average, but you also have a lot to do.

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These factors can additionally influence the salary 

How much a warehouse clerk earns additionally depends on the location and the size of the company he works for. In smaller companies with fewer than 100 employees, the salary of a warehouse clerk averages €2,228 gross per month, because smaller companies are usually not subject to collectively agreed wages and have less turnover to pass on to their employees. So the larger the company, the more the employees usually earn. With a little negotiating skill, a warehouse clerk at a large company with more than 20,000 employees can sometimes earn an average of €3,032 gross per month. 

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Depending on the federal state, wages can additionally vary greatly, because the wages of the states depend on how rich and how expensive a federal state is. The difference between the rather richer western and the poorer eastern federal states is particularly striking. A warehouse clerk working in Hesse, Bavaria or North Rhine-Westphalia earns over €2,300 gross per month, while a warehouse clerk in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg or Saxony earns just over €2,000 gross per month.

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FAQ

What does a warehouse clerk earn on average?

On average, a warehouse clerk earns € 2,277 gross per month.

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How much does a warehouse clerk earn during training?

A warehouse clerk undergoing training receives between €740 and €1,010 gross per month in the first year of training, then between €800 and €1,080 gross in the second year. 

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What are the requirements for a warehouse clerk?

Anyone who wants to work as a warehouse clerk should have a structured approach to work, organizational skills, physical resilience, reliability and diligence. A school leaving certificate is not mandatory.

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