What is the average salary of a warehouse clerk?

On average , a warehouse clerk earns €2,717 gross per month. (Source: Stepstone, 2025) However, there are large differences in salaries depending on the size of the company, location, position and training of the warehouse clerk.

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

A warehouse clerk or warehouse worker without training receives an average monthly gross salary of €2,083, which corresponds to a net salary of around €1,523.36 in tax class 1 in Baden-Württemberg (source: StepStone 2025). This is not a particularly high salary, but is due to the fact that warehouse workers without training are usually not paid according to collective agreements and can take on less responsibility and tasks than a trained warehouse worker.

There is another opportunity to work in logistics as a career changer or without training: As a shipping employee! Here you take on similar tasks to a warehouse clerk and are primarily responsible for shipping goods. You can find more information about this job and the salary in our article: Salary as a shipping clerk.

Decent salary for trained warehouse specialists

Trained warehouse clerks, on the other hand, are paid better, as they perform physical tasks as well as office work and therefore have more responsibility and have to make more decisions. The average salary of a trained warehouse clerk or warehouse specialist is therefore €3,223 gross per month, which equates to an hourly wage of around €17 gross (according to gehalt.de, 2025).

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

Training to become a warehouse specialist only takes 2 years, during which trainees receive a gross salary of between €649 and €1,160 per month in the first year and between €766 and €1,227 gross in the second year (according to ausbildung.de, 2025). The starting salary after the apprenticeship then rises to around €1,900 and €2,100 gross per month (ausbildung.de, 2025).

A less experienced warehouse clerk generally earns no more than €3,021 gross per month on average (gehalt.de, 2025). However, this can vary greatly from company to company.

Are you interested in your salary compared to other professions? You can work as a painter - just like a warehouse clerk - without training. You can find out more about the salary in this sector in our article: How much does a painter and decorator earn?

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

However, unskilled warehouse workers can also increase their salary, for example by acquiring additional qualifications. With a forklift license, i.e.a driving license that allows them to operate a forklift truck, a warehouse worker can earn an average of €2,675 gross per month (Stepstone, 2025). In addition, the employee generally improves their chances of getting a job, as forklift drivers are always needed in larger warehouses. After all, heavy boxes and pallets have to be moved from A to B and lifted onto meter-high shelves in large warehouses!

These continuing education opportunities are worth looking at

Experience is everything in the professional world. So if you already have two years of training as a warehouse specialist, you can become a warehouse logistics specialist in just one additional year of training. The average salary directly after this training is €3,316 gross per month (gehalt.de, 2025), which is still around €300 more than the average salary of a warehouse specialist.

Otherwise, after sufficient professional experience as a trained specialist, it is also possible to train as a warehouse manager and thus earn an average salary of a fairly decent €3,761 gross per month (gehalt.de, 2025).

If you are particularly ambitious and like to be in charge, you can also try to work your way up to head of department in the warehouse. In such a responsible position, you can even earn €5,433 gross per month on average (Stepstone, 2025), but you also have a lot to do.

With an apprenticeship in logistics and other additional qualifications, lateral entry into the skilled trades is also a possible option to achieve a better salary - in our linked article you can find out which of these are the best-paid professions in the skilled trades . 

These factors can additionally influence the salary

How much a warehouse clerk earns also depends on the location and size of the company they work for. In smaller companies with fewer than 50 employees, the average salary of a warehouse clerk is €2,725 gross per month (StepStone, 2025), as smaller companies are usually not subject to collective wage agreements and have less turnover to pass on to their employees. The larger the company, the more employees usually earn. For example, a warehouse clerk with some negotiating skills can earn an average of €3,573 gross per month at a large company with more than 20,000 employees (StepStone, 2025).

Wages can also vary greatly depending on the federal state, as the wages of the federal states depend on how rich and how expensive a federal state is. The difference between the richer western states and the poorer eastern states is particularly striking. A warehouse clerk working in Hesse, Bavaria or North Rhine-Westphalia earns an average salary of over €2,666 gross per month (Stepstone, 2025), while a warehouse clerk in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg or Saxony earns an average monthly salary of €2,391 to €2,500 gross. 

Find your next job as a warehouse clerk

Regardless of whether you want to work in the warehouse as a career changer or are already a trained specialist with both feet on the career ladder - the job opportunities in logistics and especially in the warehouse are very good! You not only have very good career opportunities, but also very good opportunities to improve your salary, especially thanks to the various further training options. If you are currently looking for a job in logistics, then take a look at WorkerHero! Here you will not only find exciting job offers - for example vacancies for warehouse employees - but also valuable information on various professions in logistics, skilled trades and beyond.

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FAQ

What does a warehouse clerk earn on average?

On average, a warehouse clerk earns €2,217 gross per month (Stepstone, 2025).

How much does a warehouse clerk earn during training?

A warehouse clerk in training receives between €649 and €1,160 gross per month in the first year of training, and between €766 and €1,227 gross in the second year (according to ausbildung.de, 2025).

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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