Gehaltsband

salary band

noun geh-HALTS-bant Rare

Also means

pay range

Usage Note

Gehaltsband refers to the defined minimum-to-maximum salary range for a job grade or role within a company's compensation structure. Publishing a Gehaltsband in job ads is increasingly common in Germany since pay transparency discussions intensified.

Examples

"Die Stellenanzeige enthielt erstmals ein konkretes Gehaltsband von 45.000 bis 55.000 Euro."

Natural Translation

The job advertisement included a concrete salary band of 45,000 to 55,000 euros for the first time.

Literal Translation

The job-ad contained for-the-first-time a concrete salary-band of 45,000 to 55,000 euros.

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