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Softwareentwickler:in Salary

Also referred to as:

  • Softwareengineer
  • Senior Software Engineer
  • Developer

Full-time gross salary

Based on 42.766 salaries

Ø 60.700 €

Average salary

43.500 €93.000 €

Ø 58.000 €

3.919 data points

Ø 61.400 €

34.269 data points

Recalculated today

What is the salary for a Softwareentwickler:in in Germany? On average, you can earn 60.700 € gross annually, based on 42.766 collected salary information from kununu users. This equals approximately 5.058 € per month (assuming 12 monthly payments). Salaries typically range between 43.500 € and 93.000 € annually. Did you know: Men earn 61.400 € and women 58.000 € yearly on average. Your actual income as a Softwareentwickler:in will depend on your industry, work experience, and location.

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

Do you earn the same as the rest of Germany?

Find out what the actual pay is in your industry and your city, and whether you are being paid fairly.

Salary for Softwareentwickler:in based on work experience and gender

The starting salary as a Softwareentwickler:in with less than 3 years of work experience averages 51.400 € gross per year. Generally, men start at 51.500 €, whereas women start at 50.700 €, corresponding to a salary difference of 2%.

After 10 years of work experience, the average salary for a Softwareentwickler:in is 73.400 € gross per year. The gender pay gap increases to 6%, with men earning 73.800 € and women earning 69.200 €.

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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  • with managerial responsibility
  • At the start of your career as a Softwareentwickler:in (with less than 3 years of work experience), you can expect an average salary of around 51.100 € gross per year without managerial responsibilities, and 54.400 € with managerial responsibilities.


    After 10 years of work experience, your salary increases: An experienced Softwareentwickler:in without managerial responsibility earns an average of 72.700 €. With managerial responsibility, it is around 76.500 € gross per year.

    Jobs for Softwareentwickler:in

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    IT-Spezialist für Softwareentwicklung & Data (m/w/d)

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    Wuppertal
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    Instaffo GmbH logo
    Instaffo GmbH logo

    Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d)

    Instaffo GmbHgestern
    Berlin
    Full-time
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo

    Senior Software Developer (m/w/d) 100% Remote

    Franklin Fitch Limitedgestern
    Kassel
    Full-time
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo

    Senior Software Developer (m/w/d) 100% Remote

    Franklin Fitch Limitedgestern
    Berlin
    Full-time
  • Franklin Fitch Limited logo
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo

    Senior Software Developer (m/w/d) 100% Remote

    Franklin Fitch Limitedgestern
    Braunschweig
    Full-time
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo

    Senior Software Developer (m/w/d) 100% Remote

    Franklin Fitch Limitedgestern
    Bielefeld
    Full-time
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo

    Senior Software Developer (m/w/d) 100% Remote

    Franklin Fitch Limitedgestern
    Osnabrück
    Full-time
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo
    Franklin Fitch Limited logo

    Senior Software Developer (m/w/d) 100% Remote

    Franklin Fitch Limitedgestern
    Hamburg
    Full-time
  • Salary for Softwareentwickler:in by city

    CityAverage salary Salary rangeAvailable Jobs
    Softwareentwickler:in in München67.000 €48.300 € - 101.100 €Jobs in München
    Softwareentwickler:in in Stuttgart66.700 €47.400 € - 100.100 €Jobs in Stuttgart
    Softwareentwickler:in in Nürnberg64.600 €48.100 € - 95.900 €Jobs in Nürnberg
    Softwareentwickler:in in Frankfurt am Main64.000 €45.900 € - 97.200 €Jobs in Frankfurt am Main
    Softwareentwickler:in in Berlin63.800 €45.100 € - 97.500 €Jobs in Berlin
    Softwareentwickler:in in Hamburg62.200 €43.800 € - 92.400 €Jobs in Hamburg
    Softwareentwickler:in in Düsseldorf62.200 €41.800 € - 96.400 €Jobs in Düsseldorf
    Softwareentwickler:in in Köln61.200 €43.900 € - 92.300 €Jobs in Köln

    Possible jobs for your next career step

    The next career step as a Softwareentwickler:in with the highest salary is the position of Softwarearchitekt:in, with an average annual gross salary of 83.700 €. According to kununu statistics, when a Softwareentwickler:in changes careers, most of them 6.4% choose the position of Softwarearchitekt:in. The job with the most open positions, into which a Softwareentwickler:in frequently transitions, is the role of IT Berater:in. Currently, there are 4.634 open positions in this field.

    FAQ

    • • The average annual salary as a Softwareentwickler:in is 60.700 € gross.
      • With 12 salaries, this corresponds to a monthly gross salary of 5.058 €.
      • As a Softwareentwickler:in, you can earn on average a minimum of 43.500 € and a maximum of 93.000 € per year.
      • The majority of the salary data range between 53.400 € and 63.300 € gross per year.
    • The net salary as a Softwareentwickler:in 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 5.058 € per month, the net salary as Softwareentwickler:in is approximately between 3.035 € and 3.288 €.
      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 Softwareentwickler:in with less than three years of experience, you can expect an average starting salary of 51.400 € gross per year. This corresponds to a monthly salary of 4.283 € (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, as a Softwareentwickler:in with 10 years of experience, you can expect an average salary of 73.400 € gross per year – this corresponds to approximately 6.117 € gross per month (based on 12 monthly payments).
    • According to our kununu salary data, you will earn the most as a Softwareentwickler:in in these cities:

      • München: 67.000 €
      • Stuttgart: 66.700 €
      • Nürnberg: 64.600 €

      These are the states where you can earn the most as a Softwareentwickler:in:

      • Baden-Württemberg: 63.800 €
      • Berlin: 63.800 €
      • Bayern: 63.400 €
    • Yes, in Germany there are salary differences between women and men as a Softwareentwickler:in. Women earn on average 58.000 € gross, while men earn 61.400 € gross per year. Women earn on average 6% less than men.
    • If you take on managerial responsibilities as a Softwareentwickler:in in Germany, your salary increases on average by 7%. This means an average annual salary of 66.500 € gross, while colleagues without managerial responsibilities earn an average of 62.675 € gross.
      Holding a leading position comes with significant benefits from the added responsibility.
    • Yes, currently you can find on kununu 200 open positions as a Softwareentwickler:in in Germany.
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