>>60517798'average' is not suitable for income statistics since it is distorted upwards by top 5% big boy baggies.
'median' is what you want to look at.
Also consider east vs west vs male vs female. Differences are huge. Read "Analyse zur Entgeltstatistik 2023.pdf'
>you cant explain to me why someone in mechanical engineering who is working in the german automotive industry is only making 2x as much as someone (no degree) stacking shelves for lidl.The engineer can work remotely and has flextime. Lidl stacker has to grind shifts with little freedoms. Part of your calculation is also due to shift bonuses.
That applies especially to nurses here. Sunday night shift they get 200% wage. That sums up to a not so bad income. However shift grinding is literally shaving off 10 years of your life expectancy.