{
  "id": 5466869,
  "title": "Salary calculator: Where do executives earn the most money?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/gehaltsrechner-wo-verdienen-fuhrungskrafte-das-meiste-geld",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/karriere/gehalt-wo-verdienen-fuehrungskraefte-das-meiste-geld/100248227.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A recent analysis by job platform Stepstone of 1.3 million salary data points from 2022 to 2026 found that in Germany, taking on personnel responsibility is typically key to becoming a top earner. The median salary for individuals with personnel responsibility is 64,000 euros, with those in certain sectors such as banking, insurance, and IT earning significantly more. In banking, the median salary is 96,000 euros, with top positions such as Chief Technology Officer earning up to 143,000 euros, and in Hamburg, the median salary for leaders is 71,750 euros, one of the highest in the country.",
  "summary": "Industry, company size, and location significantly influence salaries - and that also applies to executives. With our interactive calculator, you can see how you compare to others.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}