Overview
- Median full-time gross pay for Indian workers reached €5,393 in 2024, topping Austrians (€5,322) and Americans (€5,307).
- German nationals posted a €4,177 median, while all foreign nationals combined stood at €3,204, according to the IW analysis based on BA statistics.
- Employment in MINT jobs by recruits from non‑EU third countries has risen 376% since 2012, and Indian MINT employment grew nearly ninefold to more than 32,800.
- About one third of full‑time Indian workers aged 25–44 are in MINT occupations, a profile IW links to higher pay levels and concentration in high‑wage cities.
- Lower medians for Romanians, Syrians and Bulgarians reflect higher shares in helper roles of up to 50%, with comparisons affected by naturalisations that move some workers into the German category.