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The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for Data Engineer.

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Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

80,000 EUR gross0%

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

75 job ads with salary data

P25
68,000 EUR gross
Median
80,000 EUR gross
P75
96,000 EUR gross
P90
127,000 EUR gross

Average: 88,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
1.579
Last twelve months
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Median advertised gross salary
80,000 EUR gross0%
Most mentioned technology
Python
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Python10.6 %
  • SQL8.6 %
  • Azure3.1 %
  • AWS2.9 %
  • Apache Spark2.8 %

Locations

  • Berlin15.2 %
  • München9.4 %
  • Hamburg8 %
  • Frankfurt am Main6.3 %
  • Köln4.4 %

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom22.2 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung11.7 %
  • Industrie, Produktion11.3 %
  • Handel7.6 %
  • Beratung5.6 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    22.2 %

    73,000 EUR gross-9%

    P25: 64,000 EUR grossP75: 92,000 EUR gross

  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    11.7 %

    74,000 EUR gross-16%

    P25: 73,000 EUR grossP75: 125,000 EUR gross

  • Industrie, Produktion

    11.3 %

    83,000 EUR gross

    P25: 69,000 EUR grossP75: 83,000 EUR gross

  • Handel

    7.6 %

    80,000 EUR gross+23%

    P25: 80,000 EUR grossP75: 80,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Data Engineer: demand signals, technologies and posted gross salaries

For Data Engineer, the analyzed IT job ads in the last twelve months provide concrete inputs for job advertising. The dataset includes 1,579 analyzed IT job ads; Data Engineer represents 57.9% share in this evaluation. Posted gross salary ranges show a median of EUR 80,000 (sample n=75; range EUR 35,000–162,000). Common technologies include Python (10.6%, −0.4 percentage points), SQL (8.6%, +0.2 percentage points), Apache Spark (2.8%, +0.1 percentage points) and Git (2.2%, +0.7 percentage points). Notable locations by share are Berlin (15.2%, +4.6 percentage points), Munich (9.4%) and Hamburg (8.0%, −1.2 percentage points).

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profile and prioritize the tech stack

  • Define the role around core tasks: data pipelines, cloud integration and processing with Python, SQL and Apache Spark.
  • Prioritize techs in the job ad: highlight Python and SQL up front; list Azure/AWS, Airflow and Git as required tools.
  • Include a posted gross salary range: use the median EUR 80,000 and the observed range EUR 35,000–162,000 (sample n=75) as guidance.

Improve job ads

Write a precise Data Engineer job ad

  • Use a clear title: include key technologies and working model (e.g., Data Engineer — Python/SQL/Apache Spark, Hybrid).
  • List specific responsibilities: building ETL/ELT pipelines, data integration, monitoring and performance optimization.
  • State a posted gross salary range: reference the median EUR 80,000 and provide a minimum–maximum band.

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