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I am currently looking at switching jobs in Germany and plan to speak to recruiters soon. Is there a maximum percentage increase in salary that I must limit my expected salary to? Are there laws or regulations governing a salary increase in Germany?
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I am currently looking at switching jobs in Germany and plan to speak to recruiters soon. Is there a maximum percentage increase in salary that I must limit my expected salary to? Are there laws or regulations governing a salary increase in Germany?
salary germany
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I am currently looking at switching jobs in Germany and plan to speak to recruiters soon. Is there a maximum percentage increase in salary that I must limit my expected salary to? Are there laws or regulations governing a salary increase in Germany?
salary germany
edited Jul 11 '16 at 9:17
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asked Jul 10 '16 at 21:48
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I am currently looking at switching jobs in Germany and plan to speak to recruiters soon. Is there a maximum percentage increase in salary that I must limit my expected salary to? Are there laws or regulations governing a salary increase in Germany?
salary germany
edited Jul 11 '16 at 9:17
nvoigt
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asked Jul 10 '16 at 21:48
Tyra
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edited Jul 11 '16 at 9:17
nvoigt
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edited Jul 11 '16 at 9:17
nvoigt
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edited Jul 11 '16 at 9:17
nvoigt
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asked Jul 10 '16 at 21:48
Tyra
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asked Jul 10 '16 at 21:48
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asked Jul 10 '16 at 21:48
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No, there is no such law and no other regulation. You can state any number you seem fitting as your expected salary in negotiations. Unlike other countries, your current salary is not a measurement of your future salary in Germany.
You are not required to give your current salary to anybody. Most likely, your current contract contains a clause that makes sure you don't. Although those clauses do not hold up in court, people in Germany are used to the fact that they are not supposed to talk about their salary and most would consider it rude even to be asked. What you make now is irrelevant. The only thing that counts is what you want to make in the position discussed.
answered Jul 10 '16 at 22:02
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Disclaimer: I am from Germany.
Your current salary is a protected private information. That means your new employer has no right to know it, and you can lie if they ask it with no legal repercussions. Its in the same category as asking if you have job unrelated chronic diseases or family plans.
Furthermore, there is no law governing how much of a salary hike you can get or limiting that.
Additional Source (Compilation of case law and interpretation from an attorney's website) [in German] here.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 7:14
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@nvoigt I added some sourcing to this.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:16
@Lilienthal I'm unsure. I could rewrite my answer to be less focused on the country tag, but nvoigt's answer would still be. You more or less invalidated it with your edit.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:32
@Lilienthal It boils down to reaffirming my "There are some questions (this one included) that the employer is not allowed to ask and in which you can legally lie when they are asked"
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:35
How is "I am from Germany" a "Disclaimer" in this case? What are you "disclaiming"?
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:49
The source you added does not seem to mention anything about previous salaries.
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In some jobs , there are regulations and policies. For a example they clearly mentioned that this country engineers were paid 1/10 times lower than in USA.
Unless a situation like that, there is no point to declare your own limits.
It's about business, and you show know how to demand yourself with your skills and realistic.
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No, there is no such law and no other regulation. You can state any number you seem fitting as your expected salary in negotiations. Unlike other countries, your current salary is not a measurement of your future salary in Germany.
You are not required to give your current salary to anybody. Most likely, your current contract contains a clause that makes sure you don't. Although those clauses do not hold up in court, people in Germany are used to the fact that they are not supposed to talk about their salary and most would consider it rude even to be asked. What you make now is irrelevant. The only thing that counts is what you want to make in the position discussed.
answered Jul 10 '16 at 22:02
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up vote
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No, there is no such law and no other regulation. You can state any number you seem fitting as your expected salary in negotiations. Unlike other countries, your current salary is not a measurement of your future salary in Germany.
You are not required to give your current salary to anybody. Most likely, your current contract contains a clause that makes sure you don't. Although those clauses do not hold up in court, people in Germany are used to the fact that they are not supposed to talk about their salary and most would consider it rude even to be asked. What you make now is irrelevant. The only thing that counts is what you want to make in the position discussed.
answered Jul 10 '16 at 22:02
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up vote
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up vote
11
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No, there is no such law and no other regulation. You can state any number you seem fitting as your expected salary in negotiations. Unlike other countries, your current salary is not a measurement of your future salary in Germany.
You are not required to give your current salary to anybody. Most likely, your current contract contains a clause that makes sure you don't. Although those clauses do not hold up in court, people in Germany are used to the fact that they are not supposed to talk about their salary and most would consider it rude even to be asked. What you make now is irrelevant. The only thing that counts is what you want to make in the position discussed.
answered Jul 10 '16 at 22:02
nvoigt
42.4k18104146
No, there is no such law and no other regulation. You can state any number you seem fitting as your expected salary in negotiations. Unlike other countries, your current salary is not a measurement of your future salary in Germany.
You are not required to give your current salary to anybody. Most likely, your current contract contains a clause that makes sure you don't. Although those clauses do not hold up in court, people in Germany are used to the fact that they are not supposed to talk about their salary and most would consider it rude even to be asked. What you make now is irrelevant. The only thing that counts is what you want to make in the position discussed.
answered Jul 10 '16 at 22:02
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answered Jul 10 '16 at 22:02
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answered Jul 10 '16 at 22:02
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Disclaimer: I am from Germany.
Your current salary is a protected private information. That means your new employer has no right to know it, and you can lie if they ask it with no legal repercussions. Its in the same category as asking if you have job unrelated chronic diseases or family plans.
Furthermore, there is no law governing how much of a salary hike you can get or limiting that.
Additional Source (Compilation of case law and interpretation from an attorney's website) [in German] here.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 7:14
Magisch
16.5k134776
@nvoigt I added some sourcing to this.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:16
@Lilienthal I'm unsure. I could rewrite my answer to be less focused on the country tag, but nvoigt's answer would still be. You more or less invalidated it with your edit.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:32
@Lilienthal It boils down to reaffirming my "There are some questions (this one included) that the employer is not allowed to ask and in which you can legally lie when they are asked"
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:35
How is "I am from Germany" a "Disclaimer" in this case? What are you "disclaiming"?
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:49
The source you added does not seem to mention anything about previous salaries.
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:59
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
5
down vote
Disclaimer: I am from Germany.
Your current salary is a protected private information. That means your new employer has no right to know it, and you can lie if they ask it with no legal repercussions. Its in the same category as asking if you have job unrelated chronic diseases or family plans.
Furthermore, there is no law governing how much of a salary hike you can get or limiting that.
Additional Source (Compilation of case law and interpretation from an attorney's website) [in German] here.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 7:14
Magisch
16.5k134776
@nvoigt I added some sourcing to this.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:16
@Lilienthal I'm unsure. I could rewrite my answer to be less focused on the country tag, but nvoigt's answer would still be. You more or less invalidated it with your edit.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:32
@Lilienthal It boils down to reaffirming my "There are some questions (this one included) that the employer is not allowed to ask and in which you can legally lie when they are asked"
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:35
How is "I am from Germany" a "Disclaimer" in this case? What are you "disclaiming"?
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:49
The source you added does not seem to mention anything about previous salaries.
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:59
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
Disclaimer: I am from Germany.
Your current salary is a protected private information. That means your new employer has no right to know it, and you can lie if they ask it with no legal repercussions. Its in the same category as asking if you have job unrelated chronic diseases or family plans.
Furthermore, there is no law governing how much of a salary hike you can get or limiting that.
Additional Source (Compilation of case law and interpretation from an attorney's website) [in German] here.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 7:14
Magisch
16.5k134776
Disclaimer: I am from Germany.
Your current salary is a protected private information. That means your new employer has no right to know it, and you can lie if they ask it with no legal repercussions. Its in the same category as asking if you have job unrelated chronic diseases or family plans.
Furthermore, there is no law governing how much of a salary hike you can get or limiting that.
Additional Source (Compilation of case law and interpretation from an attorney's website) [in German] here.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 7:14
Magisch
16.5k134776
edited Jul 11 '16 at 8:16
answered Jul 11 '16 at 7:14
Magisch
16.5k134776
answered Jul 11 '16 at 7:14
Magisch
16.5k134776
answered Jul 11 '16 at 7:14
Magisch
16.5k134776
16.5k134776
@nvoigt I added some sourcing to this.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:16
@Lilienthal I'm unsure. I could rewrite my answer to be less focused on the country tag, but nvoigt's answer would still be. You more or less invalidated it with your edit.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:32
@Lilienthal It boils down to reaffirming my "There are some questions (this one included) that the employer is not allowed to ask and in which you can legally lie when they are asked"
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:35
How is "I am from Germany" a "Disclaimer" in this case? What are you "disclaiming"?
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:49
The source you added does not seem to mention anything about previous salaries.
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:59
 |Â
show 1 more comment
@nvoigt I added some sourcing to this.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:16
@Lilienthal I'm unsure. I could rewrite my answer to be less focused on the country tag, but nvoigt's answer would still be. You more or less invalidated it with your edit.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:32
@Lilienthal It boils down to reaffirming my "There are some questions (this one included) that the employer is not allowed to ask and in which you can legally lie when they are asked"
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:35
How is "I am from Germany" a "Disclaimer" in this case? What are you "disclaiming"?
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:49
The source you added does not seem to mention anything about previous salaries.
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:59
@nvoigt I added some sourcing to this.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:16
@nvoigt I added some sourcing to this.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:16
@Lilienthal I'm unsure. I could rewrite my answer to be less focused on the country tag, but nvoigt's answer would still be. You more or less invalidated it with your edit.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:32
@Lilienthal I'm unsure. I could rewrite my answer to be less focused on the country tag, but nvoigt's answer would still be. You more or less invalidated it with your edit.
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:32
@Lilienthal It boils down to reaffirming my "There are some questions (this one included) that the employer is not allowed to ask and in which you can legally lie when they are asked"
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:35
@Lilienthal It boils down to reaffirming my "There are some questions (this one included) that the employer is not allowed to ask and in which you can legally lie when they are asked"
– Magisch
Jul 11 '16 at 8:35
How is "I am from Germany" a "Disclaimer" in this case? What are you "disclaiming"?
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:49
How is "I am from Germany" a "Disclaimer" in this case? What are you "disclaiming"?
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:49
The source you added does not seem to mention anything about previous salaries.
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:59
The source you added does not seem to mention anything about previous salaries.
– Philipp
Jul 11 '16 at 14:59
 |Â
show 1 more comment
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0
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In some jobs , there are regulations and policies. For a example they clearly mentioned that this country engineers were paid 1/10 times lower than in USA.
Unless a situation like that, there is no point to declare your own limits.
It's about business, and you show know how to demand yourself with your skills and realistic.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 9:52
sandun dhammika
302210
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
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In some jobs , there are regulations and policies. For a example they clearly mentioned that this country engineers were paid 1/10 times lower than in USA.
Unless a situation like that, there is no point to declare your own limits.
It's about business, and you show know how to demand yourself with your skills and realistic.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 9:52
sandun dhammika
302210
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
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In some jobs , there are regulations and policies. For a example they clearly mentioned that this country engineers were paid 1/10 times lower than in USA.
Unless a situation like that, there is no point to declare your own limits.
It's about business, and you show know how to demand yourself with your skills and realistic.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 9:52
sandun dhammika
302210
In some jobs , there are regulations and policies. For a example they clearly mentioned that this country engineers were paid 1/10 times lower than in USA.
Unless a situation like that, there is no point to declare your own limits.
It's about business, and you show know how to demand yourself with your skills and realistic.
answered Jul 11 '16 at 9:52
sandun dhammika
302210
answered Jul 11 '16 at 9:52
sandun dhammika
302210
answered Jul 11 '16 at 9:52
sandun dhammika
302210
answered Jul 11 '16 at 9:52
sandun dhammika
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302210
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