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"...notaries, historically the highest-paid freelancers in the country. On average, they earn €356,000 per year. Or, put another way: the equivalent of 37.4 yea

"...notaries, historically the highest-paid freelancers in the country. On average, they earn €356,000 per year. Or, put another way: the equivalent of 37.4 years' salary for a childcare worker." https://www.wiwo.de/erfolg/beruf/grosse-einkommensunterschiede-richtig-viel-geld-verdienen-in-deutschland-fast-nur-selbststaendige/24976050.html https://www.wiwo.de/erfolg/beruf/grosse-einkommensunterschie... A German notary handling a €1 million residential purchase typically earns 3 to 6 times as much in fees as a Dutch notary handling an equivalent transaction and assuming the same legal responsibility.

SapporoChris 3mo ago
That's very strange, because I look at the highest paid professions in Germany and I consistently don't see notary in the top five. https://www.ue-germany.com/blog/top-10-highest-paying-jobs-in-germany https://www.ue-germany.com/blog/top-10-highest-paying-jobs-i... https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/06/21/highest-paying-jobs-in-germany-official-data-and-job-postings-reveal-top-salaries https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/06/21/highest-paying-... Lastly, https://optisalary.com/salary?job=notary-public&country=germany https://optisalary.com/salary?job=notary-public&country=germ... shows notarys making Estimated Yearly Salary: 34,593 EUR which is about 1/10th of what https://www.wiwo.de/erfolg/beruf/grosse-einkommensunterschiede-richtig-viel-geld-verdienen-in-deutschland-fast-nur-selbststaendige/24976050.html https://www.wiwo.de/erfolg/beruf/grosse-einkommensunterschie... is showing.
- selfmodruntime 3mo ago
  That's because the professions you're looking for are sorted by fixed income.