Apprentice Compensation in 2026: Banks Now Trail Behind the Healthcare and Insurance Sectors

At 1,400 euros per month in the first year of training, the compensation for trainees in the private banking sector has reached a new high. This means the banking sector remains clearly among the top earners—though it now trails behind nursing professions in the public sector (federal/local governments: 1,491 euros, states: 1,441 euros) and now also behind the insurance industry, which, at 1,455 euros, paid more than the banks for the first time…