Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/germany/ Title: Corporate Secretary hourly rate in Germany | Deftridge Summary: Corporate Secretary & Governance pay in Germany: median wage €26 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €40. Free for professionals. Germany · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate in Germany The market median wage for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Germany is **€26.41 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€40 an hour** on Deftridge. **€40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€26.41/hr** median wage **€19-30** middle half of wages **€870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Corporate Secretary & Governance wage percentiles in Germany Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €15.69 | €340 | €32,600 | | 25th | €18.92 | €410 | €39,400 | | Median | €26.41 | €570 | €54,900 | | 75th | €30.48 | €660 | €63,400 | | 90th | €38.88 | €840 | €80,900 | Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), Apr 2025; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Germany in numbers What sets Germany apart for a Corporate Secretary & Governance, from the same sources as the table above. - **€32** country floor: no Germany rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Germany by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | €40 | €870 | | Manager | €45 | €980 | - Regular role **€40** - One-off task **€45** - Task bundle **€40** ## Corporate Secretary & Governance pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Denmark | €33.86 | €50 | | Luxembourg | €29.93 | €45 | | Ireland | €29.15 | €40 | | Belgium | €26.22 | €40 | | Netherlands | €23.01 | €35 | | Austria | €22.73 | €35 | | Sweden | €20.92 | €30 | | Finland | €20.69 | €30 | | France | €16.78 | €24 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Corporate Secretary & Governance rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/) · [Corporate Secretary & Governance jobs in Germany](https://deftridge.com/jobs/corporate-secretary-and-governance/germany/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)