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Discover 2,425 benchmarks across Germany. Ravio has the most comprehensive, real-time talent dataset in Europe, all verified by our in-house benchmarking experts.
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Popular benchmarks in Germany
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About Germany's jobs market
Germany ranks #9 out of 53 countries for mid-level engineering salaries, sitting just below Norway (€79.1k) and above the Netherlands (€76k). Mid-level software engineers earn a median of €77.5k, with the middle 50% falling between €71k and €86.7k.
Germany's compensation structure is relatively compressed by European standards. Data engineering leads at €78.6k, while operations generalist roles earn €58.7k — a 34% gap. The unadjusted gender pay gap stands at 21.4%, below the 23.8% market average, with 41.0% female representation.
Companies like Scout24, Raisin, Staffbase, and Amboss rely on Ravio to benchmark across Germany's talent pool, where engineering salaries cluster tightly and a few thousand euros can decide where a candidate signs.
