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Recruit IT Manager in Cologne

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

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

95,000 EUR gross

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.

5 job ads with salary data

P25
88,000 EUR gross
Median
95,000 EUR gross
P75
108,000 EUR gross
P90
110,000 EUR gross

Average: 97,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
129
Last twelve months
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122
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Median advertised gross salary
95,000 EUR gross
Most mentioned technology
ITIL
Most visible field
Project

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • ITIL8.5 %
  • JIRA7.1 %
  • Microsoft Office4.9 %
  • ServiceNow3.6 %
  • SAP3.6 %

Job fields

  • Project28.6 %
  • IT27.8 %
  • System20.2 %
  • Security7.3 %
  • BI4 %

Industries

  • Personaldienstleistung28.1 %
  • Internet, IT, Telekom20 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung11.1 %
  • Industrie, Produktion8.1 %
  • Öffentlicher Dienst, Verbände5.9 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Personaldienstleistung

    28.1 %

    83,000 EUR gross

    P25: 83,000 EUR grossP75: 83,000 EUR gross
  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    20 %

    95,000 EUR gross

    P25: 88,000 EUR grossP75: 108,000 EUR gross
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    11.1 %

    n/a

  • Industrie, Produktion

    8.1 %

    n/a

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Positioning the recruiting market for IT Manager in Cologne

For IT Manager in Cologne, 129 analysed IT job ads in the last twelve months were evaluated. Posted gross salary ranges in the sample are €83,000 to €110,000, average €97,000 (sample size: 5 posted salary ranges). Commonly listed technologies include ITIL, JIRA, Microsoft Office, ServiceNow and SAP. Working models in the ads: Onsite 66 %, Hybrid 33.5 %, Full Remote 0.5 %. Frequent industries are staffing services, internet/IT/telecom and banking/finance/insurance. The market data are based on active and expired job ads published on the platform during the provided 12-month period.

Recruiting recommendations

Sharpen role profile and tech priorities for IT Manager in Cologne

  • Define core responsibilities and reporting lines to differentiate the role.
  • Publish posted gross salary ranges (e.g. €83,000–€110,000) and indicate the salary sample size for transparency.
  • Prioritise required technologies: highlight ITIL, JIRA and ServiceNow; list SQL and Linux as secondary skills.

Improve job ads

Craft a concise, data-informed job ad for IT Manager in Cologne

  • Use a concise title with function, focus and location (e.g. “IT Manager – IT Services & Project Lead, Cologne/Hybrid”).
  • Display a posted gross salary range prominently (€83,000–€110,000) and note the salary sample size.
  • Lead with primary technologies (ITIL, JIRA, ServiceNow) and mark others as desirable.

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