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Full Stack Developer Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Full Stack Entwickler
  • Full Stack Entwickler:in
  • Fullstack Engineer

Full-time gross salary

Based on 2.395 salaries

Ø 56.600 €

Average salary

40.600 €83.800 €

Ø 53.600 €

177 data points

Ø 57.200 €

2.022 data points

Recalculated today

What is the salary for a Full Stack Developer in Germany? On average, you can earn 56.600 € gross annually, based on 2.395 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 4.717 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 40.600 € and 83.800 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 57.200 € and women 53.600 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Full Stack Developer will depend on your industry, work experience, and location.

Use the Gross-to-net calculator to easily calculate your net salary.

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Salary for Full Stack Developer based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Full Stack Developer with less than 3 years of work experience averages 49.600 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 49.700 €, whereas women start at 48.400 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 3%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Full Stack Developer is 70.800 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 2%, with men earning 70.800 € and women earning 69.500 €.

6 out of 10 women are affected by the gender pay gap in this role. , whether you are affected and what you can do about it.

People Management and Salary

Histogram managerial responsibilities
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  • At the start of your career as a Full Stack Developer (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 49.100 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 54.000 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Full Stack Developer without managerial responsibility earns an average of 70.000 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 71.100 € gross per year.

    Jobs for Full Stack Developer

  • Instaffo GmbH logo
    Instaffo GmbH logo

    Senior Fullstack TypeScript Developer (m/w/d)

    Instaffo GmbHgestern
    Darmstadt
    Full-time
    Instaffo GmbH logo
    Instaffo GmbH logo

    Full-Stack-Entwickler:in

    Instaffo GmbHgestern
    Dortmund
    Full-time
    Rocken GmbH & Co. KG logo
    Rocken GmbH & Co. KG logo

    Fullstack Entwickler Webentwicklung (m/w/d)

    Rocken GmbH & Co. KGgestern
    Stuttgart
    Full-time
    Rocken GmbH & Co. KG logo
    Rocken GmbH & Co. KG logo

    Fullstack Entwickler TypeScript und Next.js (m/w/d)

    Rocken GmbH & Co. KGgestern
    Stuttgart
    Full-time
  • Instaffo GmbH logo
    Instaffo GmbH logo

    Senior Full Stack Developer (m/w/x)

    Instaffo GmbHgestern
    Hamburg
    Full-time
    Instaffo GmbH logo
    Instaffo GmbH logo

    Fullstack Developer (f/m/d)

    Instaffo GmbHgestern
    Köln
    Full-time
    Instaffo GmbH logo
    Instaffo GmbH logo

    FULLSTACK DEVELOPER (m/w/d)

    Instaffo GmbHgestern
    Erftstadt
    Full-time
    DekaBank logo
    DekaBank logo

    Senior Full Stack Entwickler (w/m/d) für Cloud-Lösungen

    DekaBankvorgestern
    Frankfurt - Niederrad
    Full-time
  • Salary for Full Stack Developer by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    Full Stack Developer in Düsseldorf61.800 €37.200 € - 89.200 €Jobs in Düsseldorf
    Full Stack Developer in München61.000 €45.600 € - 88.900 €Jobs in München
    Full Stack Developer in Hamburg60.900 €44.500 € - 91.000 €Jobs in Hamburg
    Full Stack Developer in Köln59.400 €40.300 € - 90.400 €Jobs in Köln
    Full Stack Developer in Nürnberg58.900 €43.800 € - 92.000 €Jobs in Nürnberg
    Full Stack Developer in Frankfurt am Main58.800 €46.000 € - 84.900 €Jobs in Frankfurt am Main
    Full Stack Developer in Berlin58.300 €44.900 € - 86.500 €Jobs in Berlin
    Full Stack Developer in Stuttgart56.200 €44.700 € - 75.600 €Jobs in Stuttgart

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Full Stack Developer with the highest salary is the position of Solution Architect, with an average annual gross salary of 85.100 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Full Stack Developer changes careers, most of them 6.8% choose the position of IT Spezialist:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Full Stack Developer frequently transitions, is the role of IT-Supporter. Currently, there are 7.251 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Full Stack Developer is 56.600 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 4.717 €.
      • As a Full Stack Developer, you can earn on average a minimum of 40.600 € and a maximum of 83.800 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 49.240 € and 57.880 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Full Stack Developer in Germany depends on various factors, including

      Tax class
      •State
      • Social security contributions and
      • personal circumstances.

      On average, about 35-40% is deducted from the gross salary. This means that with a gross salary of 4.717 € per month, the net salary as Full Stack Developer is approximately between 2.830 € and 3.066 €.
      For an accurate calculation that takes into account your individual factors, we recommend using the kununu gross-to-net calculator.
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Full Stack Developer with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 49.600 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 4.133 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Full Stack Developer with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 70.800 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 5.900 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Full Stack Developer in these cities:

      • Düsseldorf: 61.800 €
      • München: 61.000 €
      • Hamburg: 60.900 €

      These are the states where you can earn the most as a Full Stack Developer:

      • Hamburg: 60.900 €
      • Berlin: 58.300 €
      • Bayern: 57.900 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Full Stack Developer. Women earn on average 53.600 € gross, while men earn 57.200 € gross per year. Women earn on average 6% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Full Stack Developer in Germany, your salary increases on average by 4%. This means an average annual salary of 61.900 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 60.050 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 198 open positions as a Full Stack Developer in Germany.
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