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Recruit IT Manager

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

Market data for your job ad

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

72,000 EUR gross-4%

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.

196 job ads with salary data

P25
65,000 EUR gross
Median
72,000 EUR gross
P75
83,000 EUR gross
P90
95,000 EUR gross

Average: 78,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
2.508
Last twelve months
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891
Open IT job ads currently listed on devjobs.
Median advertised gross salary
72,000 EUR gross-4%
Most mentioned technology
ITIL
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • ITIL5.2 %
  • JIRA4.9 %
  • Microsoft Office4.8 %
  • SAP3.4 %
  • Microsoft 3652.9 %

Locations

  • Berlin7.8 %
  • München6.9 %
  • Hamburg5.9 %
  • Frankfurt am Main4.9 %
  • Köln4 %

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom20.6 %
  • Personaldienstleistung15.1 %
  • Industrie, Produktion10.9 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung10.5 %
  • Beratung5.5 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    20.6 %

    71,000 EUR gross-25%

    P25: 68,000 EUR grossP75: 88,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    15.1 %

    75,000 EUR gross

    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 83,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    10.9 %

    68,000 EUR gross

    P25: 64,000 EUR grossP75: 70,000 EUR gross
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    10.5 %

    75,000 EUR gross

    P25: 70,000 EUR grossP75: 80,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Role positioning and advertised gross salaries for IT Manager

For recruiting IT Manager, 2,508 analysed IT job ads in the last twelve months form the basis of the data. Advertised gross salary ranges show a median of EUR 72,000, an average of EUR 78,000 and a 90th percentile at EUR 95,000; median is -4% versus the previous period. In the Internet, IT, Telecom sector the median advertised gross salary is EUR 71,000 (previously EUR 95,000, -25%). Frequently listed technologies in ads include ITIL, JIRA and Microsoft Office. Visible locations are Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. Onsite offers account for 62.2% of the analysed ads, Hybrid 37.0%. Company listings with the label 'Etablierte Firma' represent 76.0% share in the evaluation.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role and tech stack precisely

  • Define responsibilities and decision scope for IT Manager to distinguish from related roles such as IT Project Manager or Application Manager.
  • Advertise a clear gross salary range reflecting the median (EUR 72,000) and average (EUR 78,000) to set realistic expectations.
  • Prioritise technologies visible in ads (ITIL, JIRA, Microsoft 365, SAP, Linux) in requirements and tasks.

Improve job ads

Job ad with clear advertised gross salary range and precise responsibilities

  • Use a concise job title: 'IT Manager' and add specialisation if required (e.g. Security Manager).
  • Include an advertised gross salary range (median-based band) to increase transparency.
  • List key technologies and separate required from desirable skills (e.g. ITIL, JIRA, Microsoft 365).

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