Salary for Senior-level / Expert Software Engineer in Germany during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Software Engineer in Germany during 2024 is USD 122,221

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The average senior-level / expert Software Engineer salary lies between USD 77,777 and USD 193,000 in Germany. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Software Engineer
Experience
Senior-level / Expert
Region
Germany
Salary year
2024
Sample size
8
Top 10%
$ 260,000
Top 25%
$ 193,000
Median
$ 122,221
Bottom 25%
$ 77,777
Bottom 10%
$ 77,777

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Senior-level / Expert Software Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Software Engineer job listings are Engineering, Python and Machine Learning. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Engineering | 3927 jobs Python | 3697 jobs Machine Learning | 3249 jobs Computer Science | 2549 jobs Architecture | 2394 jobs AWS | 2047 jobs Java | 1971 jobs Testing | 1961 jobs Security | 1889 jobs Agile | 1541 jobs Kubernetes | 1350 jobs Pipelines | 1349 jobs SQL | 1227 jobs APIs | 1211 jobs CI/CD | 1173 jobs Azure | 1058 jobs Research | 1031 jobs GCP | 1002 jobs Spark | 989 jobs Docker | 927 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Senior-level / Expert Software Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Software Engineer job listings are Career development, Equity / stock options and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 3760 jobs Equity / stock options | 2296 jobs Health care | 2188 jobs Competitive pay | 1442 jobs Startup environment | 1156 jobs Salary bonus | 1118 jobs Flex hours | 1048 jobs Medical leave | 1021 jobs Flex vacation | 984 jobs Team events | 951 jobs Insurance | 880 jobs Parental leave | 840 jobs Wellness | 741 jobs 401(k) matching | 633 jobs Relocation support | 265 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 226 jobs Fertility benefits | 221 jobs Flexible spending account | 215 jobs Home office stipend | 210 jobs Transparency | 184 jobs

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