Wehrmacht Salaries

The tables below shows the salaries in Reichmark in the German armed forces as of 1945. In addition to rank, the salary depended on marital status and the number of children the soldier had.

In addition to his salary, the soldier, his wife, and their children had the right to free medical consultation and treatment from a military doctor, and in some cases a civilian doctor. If the soldier died while serving, his wife and children retained these rights for three months after the end of the month in which he died.

The three numbers show the gross tax salary, tax, and net salary. In addition to the tax, a WHW contribution was subtracted from the gross salary. The WHW contribution and the tax groups are not elaborated in the source document.

Salary Groups

The salaries were the same across the different branches of the German armed forces, and were grouped in salary groups. The ranks for each salary group are listed below.

Salary Group W 1

Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmachtteile
Der chef des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht
Generalfeldmarschälle
Großadmirale

Salary Group W 2

Generalobersten
Generaladmirale
SS-Oberstgruppenführer

Salary Group W 3

Generale
Admirale
SS-Obergruppenführer
Generaloberstabsärzte
Admiraloberstabsärzte
Generaloberstabsveterinäre
Generaloberstabsintendanten
Admiraloberstabsintendanten
Generaloberstabsrichter
Admiraloberstabsrichter

Salary Group W 4

Generalleutnante
Vizeadmirale
SS-Gruppenführer
Generalstabsärzte
Admiralstabsärzte
Generalstabsveterinäre
Generalstabsintendanten
Admiralstabsintendanten
Generalstabsrichter
Admiralstabsrichter

Salary Group W 5

Generalmajore
Konteradmirale
SS-Brigadeführer
Generalärzte
Admiralärzte
Generalveterinäre
Generalintendanten
Admiralintendanten
Generalrichter
Admiralrichter

Salary Group W 6

Obersten
Kapitäne zur See
SS-Oberführer
SS-Standartenführer
Oberstärzte
Flottenärzte
Oberstveterinäre
Oberstintendanten
Flottenintendanten
Oberstrichter
Flottenrichter

Salary Group W 7

Oberstleutnante
Fregattenkapitäne
SS-Obersturmbannführer
Oberärzte
Geschwaderärzte
Oberveterinäre
Oberintendanten
Geschwaderintendanten
Oberrichter
Geschwaderrichter

Salary Group W 8

Majore
Korvettenkapitäne
Oberstabsärzte
SS-Sturmbannführer
Marineoberstabsärzte
Oberstabsveterinäre
Oberstabsintendanten
Marineoberstabsintendanten
Oberstabsrichter
Marineoberstabsrichter
Sonderführer in Stellen der Stellengruppe B
Bei Kriegsmarine und Luftwaffe Sonderführer in Stellen eines Stabsoffiziers

Salary Group W 9

Hauptleute
Kapitänleutnante
SS-Hauptsturmführer
Stabsärzte
Marinestabsärzte
Stabsveterinäre
Stabsintendanten
Marinestabsintendanten
Stabsrichter
Marinestabsrichter
Sonderführer in Stellen der Stellengruppe K
Bei Kriegsmarine und Luftwaffe Sonderführer in Stellen eines Hauptmanns (Kapitänleutnants)

Salary Group W 10

Oberleutnante
SS-Obersturmführer
Oberärzte
Marineoberassistentärzte
Oberveterinäre
Oberzahlmeister
Marineoberzahlmeister
Assistenzärzte
Marineassistenzärzte
Veterinäre

Salary Group W 11

Leutnante
SS-Untersturmführer
Zahlmeister
Marinezahlmeister
Sonderführer in Stellen der Stellengruppe Z
Bei Kriegsmarine und Luftwaffe Sonderführer in Stellen eines Oberleutnants oder Leutnants

Salary Group W 12

Obermusikinspizienten

Salary Group W 13

Musikinspizienten
Reitmeister der Spanischen Hofreitschule Wien

Salary Group W 14

Stabsmusikmeister
Oberbereiter I. Klasse der Spanischen Hofreitschule Wien

Salary Group W 15

Obermusikmeister
Oberbereiter II. Klasse der Spanischen Hofreitschule Wien

Salary Group W 16

Musikmeister
Bereiter der Spanischen Hofreitschule Wien

Salary Group W 17

Oberhufbeschlaglehrmeister
Festungsoberwerkmeister
Oberwaffenwarte

Salary Group W 18

Hufbeschlaglehrmeister
Festungswerkmeister

Salary Group W 19

Stabsfeldwebel
Stabsoberfeldwebel
SS-Sturmscharführer
Waffenwarte im Dienstgrad des Stabsoberfeldwebels
Reitgehilfen der Spanischen Hofreitschule Wien

Salary Group W 20

Oberfeldwebel
Stabsfeldwebel (F)
SS-Hauptscharführer
Waffenwarte with more than 12 years of service

Salary Group W 21

Oberfeldwebel with less than 12 years of service
SS-Hauptscharführer with less than 12 years of service
Unterärzte
Unterveterinäre
Sonderführer in Stellen als Unterführer nach Stellengruppe O
Bei Kriegsmarine Sonderführer in Stellen eines Stabsoberfeldweels uber Oberfeldwebels

Salary Group W 22

Feldwebel with more than 12 years of service
SS-Oberscharführer with more than 12 years of service

Salary Group W 23

Feldwebel with less than 12 years of service
SS-Oberscharführer with less than 12 years of service
Oberfähnriche
SS-Oberjunker
Sonderführer in Feldwebelstellen bei der Kriegsmarine

Salary Group W 24

Unterfeldwebel with more than 12 years of service
Obermaate with more than 12 years of service
SS-Scharführer with more than 12 years of service

Salary Group W 25

Unterfeldwebel with less than 12 years of service
Obermaate with less than 12 years of service
SS-Scharführer with less than 12 years of service

Salary Group W 26

Unteroffiziere with more than 12 years of service
Maate with more than 12 years of service
SS-Unterscharführer with more than 12 years of service

Salary Group W 27

Unteroffiziere with less than 12 years of service
Maate with less than 12 years of service
SS-Unterscharführer with less than 12 years of service
Sonderführer in Unteroffizierstellen

Salary Group W 28

Oberstabsgefreite bei der Kriegsmarine

Salary Group W 29

Stabsgefreite bei der Kriegsmarine

Salary Group W 30

Stabsgefreite neuer Art
Hauptgefreite bei der Kriegsmarine

Salary Group W 31

Obergefreite neuer Art
SS-Rottenführer

Generals

Salary Group		W 1		W 2	W 3	W 4	W 5
Salary Group		Without paid residence	With paid residence	W 2	W 3	W 4	W 5
Single		2802.00 1094.30 1663.00	2520.00 985.10 1495.00	1929.92 738.10 1162.00	1764.08 661.10 1076.00	1402.42 507.20 875.00	1169.22 409.20 743.00
Single, with married status, tax group I		2802.00 1094.30 1663.00	2538.00 985.10 1513.00	2007.85 770.10 1206.00	1831.59 694.70 1109.00	1479.10 540.80 916.00	1239.68 441.20 781.00
Married, without children	Tax group I	2802.00 860.30 1906.00	2538.00 774.50 1732.00	2007.85 605.00 1378.00	1831.59 545.20 1264.00	1479.10 424.30 1037.00	1239.68 346.00 879.00
Married, without children	Tax group II	2802.00 626.30 2150.00	2538.00 563.90 1951.00	2007.85 440.10 1550.00	1831.59 396.70 1418.00	1479.10 308.60 1158.00	1239.68 251.40 978.00
Married of single with married status	One child	2935.88 644.50 2265.00	2670.80 582.10 2065.00	2117.10 442.70 1656.00	1933.00 402.20 1514.00	1564.84 313.50 1238.00	1314.78 250.60 1056.00
	Two children	2955.88 621.90 2308.00	2690.80 559.50 2108.00	2137.09 434.70 1684.00	1953.00 386.10 1551.00	1584.84 290.90 1282.00	1334.78 231.40 1094.00
	Three children	3068.94 606.04 2438.00	2795.40 534.00 2239.00	2249.09 409.20 1823.00	2059.13 357.50 1687.00	1679.22 265.00 1402.00	1416.16 200.20 1208.00
	Four children	3088.94 584.64 2480.00	2815.40 519.40 2274.00	2269.09 382.20 1871.00	2079.13 330.40 1735.00	1699.22 244.90 1444.00	1436.16 179.60 1249.00
	Five children	3202.00 585.18 2592.00	2920.00 516.30 2382.00	2920.00 516.30 2382.00	2382.64 379.00 1988.00	2186.80 341.60 1831.00	1795.14 243.30 1542.00
	Six children	3222.00 563.98 2634.00	2940.00 483.60 2436.00	2402.64 358.80 2029.00	2206.80 308.80 1885.00	1815.14 211.10 1595.00	1538.78 148.40 1384.00
	Seven children	3242.00 542.58 2677.00	2960.00 455.70 2485.00	2422.64 330.90 2078.00	2226.80 281.00 1934.00	1835.14 189.50 1638.00	1558.78 120.00 1433.00
	Eight children	3262.00 520.88 2719.00	2980.00 439.90 2522.00	2442.64 302.60 2127.00	2246.80 265.20 1971.00	1855.14 167.70 1680.00	1878.78 99.00 1476.00
	Nine children	3282.00 499.68 2761.00	3000.00 412.30 2571.00	2462.64 287.50 2163.00	2266.80 237.60 2019.00	1875.14 146.30 1723.20	1598.78 79.30 1516.00
	Ten children	3302.00 478.18 2804.00	3020.00 397.00 2607.00	2482.64 259.70 2212.00	2286.80 209.80 2068.00	1895.14 118.30 1778.00	1618.78 61.80 1554.00

Senior Officers

Salary Group		W 6	W 7	W 8
Single		932.88 312.70 607.00	710.34 217.60 484.00	593.09 169.20 417.00
Single, with married status, tax group I		999.98 340.60 646.00	770.15 244.10 516.00	653.83 193.40 453.00
Married, without children	Tax group I	999.98 267.00 722.00	770.15 191.30 571.00	653.83 151.30 496.00
Married, without children	Tax group II	999.98 193.70 798.00	770.15 139.10 625.00	653.83 109.90 539.00
Married of single with married status	One child	1064.42 188.20 868.20	824.38 132.30 687.00	702.89 103.20 595.00
	Two children	1084.42 171.00 906.00	844.38 114.60 725.00	722.89 86.30 633.00
	Three children	1157.81 140.40 1012.00	905.55 81.90 820.00	780.18 57.20 720.00
	Four children	1177.81 117.20 1056.00	925.55 63.70 859.00	800.18 39.50 759.00
	Five children	1252.44 108.00 1139.00	987.68 53.00 932.00	858.43 30.60 826.00
	Six children	1272.44 81.10 1188.00	1007.68 33.00 973.00	878.43 10.90 867.00
	Seven children	1292.44 63.90 1226.00	1027.68 17.60 1009.00	898.43 0.00 898.00
	Eight children	1312.44 43.60 1267.00	1047.68 0.00 1047.00	918.43 0.00 918.00
	Nine children	1332.44 0.00 1332.00	1067.68 0.00 1067.00	938.43 0.00 938.00
	Ten children	1352.44 0.00 1352.00	1087.68 0.00 1087.00	958.43 0.00 958.00

Junior Officers

Salary Group		W 9	W 10	W 11
Single		428.77 97.70 32700	274.50 40.80 232.00	202.45 18.20 183.00
Single, with married status, tax group I		492.51 122.40 365.00	325.12 61.60 261.00	240.45 26.70 212.00
Married, without children	Tax group I	492.51 95.90 393.00	325.12 47.80 275.00	240.45 19.70 220.00
Married, without children	Tax group II	492.51 69.90 420.00	325.12 33.20 290.00	240.45 13.50 226.00
Married of single with married status	One child	534.40 63.70 468.00	359.57 30.10 328.00	271.14 15.00 255.00
	Two children	554.40 53.00 499.00	379.57 25.20 353.00	291.14 13.70 277.00
	Three children	604.68 39.50 563.00	421.81 20.80 400.00	327.81 12.20 315.00
	Four children	624.68 23.10 601.00	441.81 11.10 430.00	347.81 7.20 340.00
	Five children	675.81 7.00 668.00	484.74 3.30 481.00	385.02 1.50 383.00
	Six children	695.81 0.00 696.00	504.74 0.00 505.00	405.02 0.00 405.00
	Seven children	715.81 0.00 716.00	524.74 0.00 525.00	425.02 0.00 425.00
	Eight children	735.81 0.00 736.00	544.74 0.00 545.00	445.02 0.00 445.00
	Nine children	755.81 0.00 756.00	564.74 0.00 565.00	465.02 0.00 465.00
	Ten children	775.81 0.00 776.00	584.74 0.00 585.00	485.02 0.00 485.00

Warrant Officers

Salary Group		W 12	W 13	W 14	W 15	W 16	W 17	W 18
Single		590.10 167.90 415.00	491.25 122.40 364.00	392.45 86.30 303.00	307.11 54.00 251.00	233.79 24.10 208.00	300.91 51.40 247.00	216.55 21.00 194.00
Single, with married status, tax group I		661.94 198.30 456.00	562.17 155.20 401.00	455.90 107.30 344.00	361.78 76.40 282.00	275.70 41.30 232.00	351.90 72.20 277.00	256.31 33.20 256.31
Married, without children	Tax group I	661.94 155.40 500.00	562.17 121.60 436.00	455.90 83.90 369.00	361.78 59.50 300.00	275.70 30.90 243.00	351.90 55.60 294.00	256.31 24.90 230.00
Married, without children	Tax group II	661.94 113.10 544.00	562.17 88.60 470.00	455.90 61.10 392.00	361.78 41.60 318.00	275.70 20.80 254.00	351.90 39.20 311.00	256.31 16.60 239.00
Married of single with married status	One child	711.36 104.70 602.00	607.16 81.30 522.00	496.16 54.30 440.00	397.86 36.10 360.00	307.96 21.50 285.00	387.54 34.80 351.00	287.70 17.90 269.00
	Two children	731.36 87.10 641.00	627.16 67.00 557.00	516.16 44.20 470.00	417.86 29.60 387.00	327.96 18.70 308.00	407.54 28.60 378.00	307.70 16.10 291.00
	Three children	788.92 58.20 728.00	681.40 46.50 633.00	562.76 34.00 527.00	461.31 23.40 437.00	365.81 15.80 349.00	450.67 22.80 427.00	344.90 14.50 330.00
	Four children	808.92 40.50 767.00	701.40 28.60 672.00	582.76 20.50 561.00	481.31 13.20 468.00	385.81 8.80 377.00	470.67 13.00 457.00	364.90 8.00 357.00
	Five children	867.44 31.70 834.00	756.59 13.70 742.00	630.05 6.20 623.00	525.47 3.90 521.00	424.19 2.30 422.00	514.50 3.60 511.00	402.64 1.80 401.00
	Six children	887.44 11.90 875.00	776.59 0.00 776.00	650.05 0.00 650.00	545.47 0.00 545.00	444.19 0.00 444.00	534.50 0.00 534.00	422.64 0.00 422.00
	Seven children	907.44 0.00 907.00	796.59 0.00 796.00	670.05 0.00 670.00	565.47 0.00 565.00	464.19 0.00 464.00	554.50 0.00 554.00	442.64 0.00 442.00
	Eight children	927.44 0.00 927.00	816.59 0.00 816.00	690.05 0.00 690.00	585.47 0.00 585.00	484.19 0.00 484.00	574.50 0.00 574.00	462.64 0.00 462.00
	Nine children	947.44 0.00 947.00	836.59 0.00 836.00	710.05 0.00 710.00	605.47 0.00 605.00	504.19 0.00 504.00	594.50 0.00 594.00	482.64 0.00 482.00
	Ten children	967.44 0.00 967.00	856.59 0.00 856.00	730.05 0.00 730.00	625.47 0.00 625.00	524.19 0.00 524.00	614.50 0.00 614.00	502.64 0.00 502.00

Non-commissioned Officers

Salary Group		W 19	W 20	W 21	W 22	W 23	W 24	W 25	W 26	W 27	W 28	W 29	W 30	W 31
Single		176.88 13.70 162.00	170.89 12.20 158.00	155.45 9.80 145.00	162.97 11.40 151.00	151.69 9.60 141.00	159.57 10.90 148.00	139.00 7.80 131.00	142.98 8.00 134.00	115.78 4.10 111.00	129.40 5.90 123.00	116.53 4.10 112.00	90.16 1.00 89.00	78.30 0.00 78.00
Single, with married status, tax group I		253.98 32.50 220.00	247.22 29.90 216.00	229.87 23.60 205.00	238.33 26.20 211.00	225.64 22.60 202.00	218.60 21.50 196.00	196.03 17.10 178.00	200.41 18.20 181.00	169.81 12.20 157.00	183.84 14.80 168.00	170.65 12.20 158.00	143.51 8.30 135.00	115.20 4.10 111.00
Married, without children	Tax group I	253.98 24.10 228.00	247.22 22.30 224.00	229.87 17.90 211.00	238.33 19.50 218.00	225.64 17.10 207.00	218.60 16.10 202.00	196.03 13.00 182.00	200.41 13.70 186.00	169.81 9.30 160.00	183.34 10.90 172.00	170.65 9.30 161.00	143.51 6.20 137.00	115.20 2.60 112.00
Married, without children	Tax group II	253.98 16.10 237.00	247.22 14.50 232.00	229.87 11.90 217.00	238.33 13.20 224.00	225.64 11.40 214.00	218.60 10.60 207.00	196.03 8.80 187.00	200.41 9.30 191.00	169.81 6.70 163.00	183.34 7.80 175.00	170.65 6.70 164.00	143.51 4.40 139.00	115.20 1.50 114.00
Married of single with married status	One child	285.27 17.40 267.00	278.20 16.10 261.00	260.09 13.50 246.00	268.93 14.80 253.00	255.67 13.00 242.00	248.31 11.70 236.00	224.75 8.00 216.00	229.31 8.50 220.00	197.35 5.70 191.00	211.49 7.00 204.00	198.24 5.90 192.00	169.80 3.90 166.00	140.32 1.50 139.00
	Two children	305.27 15.60 289.00	298.20 14.50 283.00	280.09 12.40 267.00	288.93 13.50 27500	275.67 11.70 263.00	268.31 10.60 257.00	244.75 8.00 236.00	249.31 8.50 240.00	217.35 5.40 212.00	231.49 6.70 224.00	218.24 5.40 212.00	189.89 3.30 186.00	160.32 1.00 159.00
	Three children	342.40 14.50 327.00	335.11 13.50 321.00	316.41 11.90 304.00	325.53 11.90 313.00	311.86 10.90 300.00	307.98 9.68 292.00	277.66 8.00 269.00	282.38 8.50 273.00	249.40 4.40 245.00	263.99 6.20 257.00	250.31 4.60 245.00	221.46 1.80 219.00	188.53 0.00 188.00
	Four children	362.40 8.00 354.00	355.10 7.80 347.00	336.41 6.70 329.00	345.53 7.20 338.00	331.86 6.70 325.00	321.98 5.40 316.00	297.66 3.30 294.00	302.38 3.90 298.00	269.40 0.00 269.00	283.99 2.30 281.00	270.31 0.00 270.00	241.46 0.00 241.00	208.53 0.00 208.00
	Five children	400.06 1.80 398.00	392.54 1.80 391.00	373.27 1.30 372.00	382.67 1.50 381.00	368.57 0.70 368.00	356.04 0.00 356.00	330.97 0.00 331.00	335.83 0.00 336.00	301.83 0.00 302.00	316.87 0.00 317.00	302.77 0.00 303.00	273.45 0.00 273.00	236.75 0.00 237.00
	Six children	420.06 0.00 420.00	412.54 0.00 412.00	393.27 0.00 393.00	402.67 0.00 402.00	388.57 0.00 388.00	376.04 0.00 376.00	350.97 0.00 351.97	355.83 0.00 356.00	321.83 0.00 322.00	336.87 0.00 337.00	322.77 0.00 323.00	293.45 0.00 293.00	256.75 0.00 257.00
	Seven children	440.06 0.00 440.00	432.54 0.00 432.00	413.27 0.00 413.00	422.67 0.00 422.00	408.57 0.00 408.00	396.04 0.00 396.00	370.97 0.00 371.00	375.83 0.00 376.00	341.83 0.00 342.00	356.87 0.00 357.00	342.77 0.00 343.00	313.45 0.00 313.00	276.75 0.00 277.00
	Eight children	460.06 0.00 460.00	452.54 0.00 452.00	433.27 0.00 433.00	442.67 0.00 442.00	428.57 0.00 428.00	416.04 0.00 416.00	390.97 0.00 391.00	395.83 0.00 396.00	361.83 0.00 362.00	376.87 0.00 377.00	362.77 0.00 363.00	333.45 0.00 333.00	296.75 0.00 297.00
	Nine children	480.06 0.00 480.00	472.54 0.00 472.00	453.27 0.00 453.00	462.67 0.00 462.00	448.57 0.00 448.00	436.04 0.00 436.00	410.97 0.00 411.00	415.83 0.00 416.00	381.83 0.00 382.00	396.87 0.00 397.00	382.77 0.00 383.00	353.45 0.00 353.00	316.75 0.00 317.00
	Ten children	500.06 0.00 500.00	492.54 0.00 492.00	473.27 0.00 473.00	482.67 0.00 482.00	468.57 0.00 468.00	456.04 0.00 456.00	430.97 0.00 431.00	435.83 0.00 436.00	401.83 0.00 402.00	416.87 0.00 417.00	402.77 0.00 403.00	373.45 0.00 373.00	336.75 0.00 337.00

Sources

KEITEL, Wilhelm. Wehrmacht-Gebührnisse; Einsatzgebührnisse - Amtlische Texte. Berlin : Führer-Hauptquartier, 1945. 10 p.