Median salary
$147,309
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$117.6k – $165.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
15%
45 of 300 roles
Live roles
300
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)
Security Software Engineer, Open Source Frameworks
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Security Software Engineer, v0
Staff Software Engineer, Product Engineering - EU
Software Engineer (Go, Python, TS)
Software Engineer, New Grad
Senior Software Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
micro1
|
$158,600 | 12 |
Grafana Labs
|
$139,904 | 10 |
Intrinsic
|
$150,919 | 3 |
| VE Vercel | $260,000 | 2 |
|
Ashby
|
$191,269 | 2 |
Builders at Gigs
|
$154,531 | 2 |
Rover
|
$73,079 | 2 |
|
Perplexity
|
$312,500 | 1 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Germany pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Germany is $147,309 per year. Most pay falls between $117,626 (25th percentile) and $165,600 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $82,739 to $238,406.
These figures are computed live from 300 active Software Engineer roles in Germany on JobsRadar, of which 45 (15%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in Germany include Perplexity, Vercel, micro1 and Ashby.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in Germany?
- The median is $147,309 per year, with most pay between $117,626 and $165,600 (25th–75th percentile), based on 45 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Germany?
- Pay ranges from about $82,739 to $238,406 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $147,309. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.