Median salary
$135,200
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$88.9k – $156k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
18.3%
61 of 333 roles
Live roles
333
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Junior Software Engineer
Member of Technical Staff (General Software Engineer, Infrastructure)
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Moonpay Enterprise
Staff Software Engineer, Product Engineering - EU
Software Engineer, Data Platforms
Senior Cloud Software Engineer - SOCEUR
Sr. Cloud Software Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
micro1
|
$156,000 | 15 |
Mozilla
|
$75,519 | 9 |
Grafana Labs
|
$127,565 | 6 |
Planet
|
$76,784 | 6 |
|
CACI
|
$201,700 | 3 |
Stryker
|
$95,325 | 3 |
|
Perplexity
|
$312,500 | 2 |
Chainguard
|
$194,250 | 2 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Germany pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Germany is $135,200 per year. Most pay falls between $88,889 (25th percentile) and $156,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $72,722 to $218,000.
These figures are computed live from 333 active Software Engineer roles in Germany on JobsRadar, of which 61 (18.3%) 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 micro1, Perplexity, Moonpay 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 $135,200 per year, with most pay between $88,889 and $156,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 61 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Germany?
- Pay ranges from about $72,722 to $218,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $135,200. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.