Median salary
$131,648
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$94.3k – $165k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
4.8%
31 of 641 roles
Live roles
641
open right now
Salary distribution
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Senior Security Engineer, Docker Desktop
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Senior Supply Chain Security Engineer
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Engineering Manager, EU
Senior Sales Engineer, Strategic (EMEA - German + English)
Operations Manager, 603rd Air Operations Center
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Germany pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Germany is $131,648 per year. Most pay falls between $94,284 (25th percentile) and $165,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $72,168 to $194,969.
These figures are computed live from 641 active Software Engineer roles in Germany on JobsRadar, of which 31 (4.8%) 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 Docker, Ashby, OPSWAT and Onebrief.
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.