Median yearly pay€119k11,398 postings with pay
North America€149k7,527 postings
EU/EEA€60k2,518 postings
UK€79.9k667 postings
Software engineering salaries by role
Engineering management€177k
Embedded, firmware, chips€140k
Software engineering (unspecified)€133k
Security€119k
DevOps, SRE, platform, cloud€119k
Full-stack€102k
QA & testing€90.8k
Software / solutions architecture€82.2k
Frontend€81.4k
Mobile (iOS, Android)€81.4k
Backend€81k
Game development€74.2k
| Role | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering management | €176,800 | €128,500 | €220,500 | 762 |
| Embedded, firmware, chips | €140,200 | €93,800 | €181,700 | 634 |
| Software engineering (unspecified) | €132,800 | €81,900 | €176,600 | 3,743 |
| Security | €119,200 | €81,000 | €162,000 | 1,441 |
| DevOps, SRE, platform, cloud | €119,000 | €75,300 | €164,000 | 1,362 |
| Full-stack | €102,200 | €59,300 | €152,900 | 797 |
| QA & testing | €90,800 | €58,500 | €126,000 | 798 |
| Software / solutions architecture | €82,200 | €63,500 | €106,100 | 34 |
| Frontend | €81,400 | €53,800 | €150,800 | 320 |
| Mobile (iOS, Android) | €81,400 | €54,200 | €152,100 | 254 |
| Backend | €81,000 | €55,000 | €144,000 | 1,206 |
| Game development | €74,200 | €56,400 | €102,100 | 47 |
Salary by level
Intern / Trainee€45.7k
Junior / Associate€68.5k
Mid-level€95.6k
Senior€126k
Manager / Lead€158k
Director / Head€191k
| Level | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern / Trainee | €45,700 | €23,600 | €65,700 | 86 |
| Junior / Associate | €68,500 | €45,000 | €92,400 | 315 |
| Mid-level | €95,600 | €60,000 | €144,000 | 5,076 |
| Senior | €126,000 | €82,800 | €164,200 | 3,199 |
| Manager / Lead | €158,400 | €113,300 | €198,500 | 2,306 |
| Director / Head | €191,200 | €144,000 | €234,300 | 416 |
Software engineering pay by country
Medians by country, and what each country pays for the same role and level against the EU average, so a country with more senior postings doesn't look better paid than it is.
United States€153k
Canada€94k
Ireland€81.9k
United Kingdom€79.9k
Germany€70k
Lithuania€63.9k
Poland€62.2k
Netherlands€60.1k
Austria€56.5k
Spain€55k
France€52.5k
Italy€42.5k
India€25.2k
| Country | Median | Same job vs EU | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | €153,000 | +137% | 6,795 |
| Canada | €94,000 | +57% | 750 |
| Ireland | €81,900 | +41% | 109 |
| United Kingdom | €79,900 | +46% | 671 |
| Germany | €70,000 | +22% | 361 |
| Lithuania | €63,900 | −2% | 118 |
| Poland | €62,200 | −2% | 218 |
| Netherlands | €60,100 | −2% | 604 |
| Austria | €56,500 | +2% | 105 |
| Spain | €55,000 | −11% | 49 |
| France | €52,500 | −2% | 496 |
| Italy | €42,500 | −17% | 134 |
| India | €25,200 | −59% | 185 |
Remote, hybrid or on-site
Remote€122k
Hybrid€106k
On-site€145k
| Work format | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | €121,500 | €76,500 | €166,500 | 2,709 |
| Hybrid | €105,800 | €69,000 | €157,000 | 2,902 |
| On-site | €145,100 | €104,400 | €184,500 | 1,608 |
Salary by company size
1–10 people€72.5k
11–50 people€72.8k
51–200 people€104k
201–500 people€134k
501–1,000 people€120k
1,001–5,000 people€134k
5,000+ people€140k
| Company size | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 people | €72,500 | €50,000 | €115,900 | 299 |
| 11–50 people | €72,800 | €54,100 | €114,800 | 1,384 |
| 51–200 people | €103,500 | €61,400 | €164,200 | 2,892 |
| 201–500 people | €133,600 | €86,200 | €179,800 | 1,814 |
| 501–1,000 people | €119,900 | €75,000 | €164,200 | 1,128 |
| 1,001–5,000 people | €133,600 | €90,900 | €180,000 | 2,105 |
| 5,000+ people | €140,100 | €106,000 | €177,100 | 1,776 |
Salary by industry
Education€158k
Logistics and transport€152k
Software and internet€145k
Manufacturing and industry€132k
Healthcare and life sciences€130k
Marketing and media€125k
Finance and insurance€125k
Professional services€124k
Public sector and non-profit€124k
Energy and utilities€120k
Telecom€106k
Retail and consumer€103k
IT services and consulting€96.8k
Staffing and HR services€75k
| Industry | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | €157,700 | €121,500 | €185,800 | 112 |
| Logistics and transport | €151,600 | €102,200 | €178,600 | 53 |
| Software and internet | €145,200 | €90,700 | €189,000 | 3,333 |
| Manufacturing and industry | €132,000 | €94,800 | €166,600 | 1,331 |
| Healthcare and life sciences | €130,400 | €94,700 | €157,500 | 528 |
| Marketing and media | €125,300 | €75,200 | €164,100 | 138 |
| Finance and insurance | €124,600 | €81,900 | €178,900 | 892 |
| Professional services | €124,300 | €80,700 | €225,000 | 309 |
| Public sector and non-profit | €123,800 | €79,900 | €166,700 | 34 |
| Energy and utilities | €120,100 | €90,700 | €151,000 | 160 |
| Telecom | €105,800 | €70,600 | €143,400 | 72 |
| Retail and consumer | €102,900 | €62,500 | €156,200 | 202 |
| IT services and consulting | €96,800 | €60,000 | €146,200 | 1,747 |
| Staffing and HR services | €75,000 | €56,200 | €126,000 | 1,892 |
Frequently asked questions
›How much do software engineering jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is €119,200 a year, across 11,398 job postings with a pay range.
›Which software engineering role pays the most?
Engineering management, with a median of €176,800.
›How does software engineering pay compare between the US and Europe?
North America: €148,500; EU/EEA: €60,000; UK: €79,900.
›How often do software engineering job postings show a salary?
14% of them publish a pay range.
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About this dataPay ranges published in 132,956 job postings, collected from company career pages and applicant tracking systems. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range, converted to yearly pay in euros. We show a figure only when at least 20 postings back it. Updated October 2026. How we collect and calculate the data