Post an IT job ad in Cologne

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

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Analysed IT job ads
2,685
Last twelve months · Updated 11/02/2026
Median advertised gross salary
70,000 EUR gross
173 job ads with salary data

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

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.

Average: 70,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
Python
Most mentioned role
IT Administrator

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Python
    3.2%
    x
  • Java
    2.6%
    x
  • Azure
    2.5%
    x
  • SQL
    2.5%
    x
  • Kubernetes
    2.3%
    x

Roles

  • IT Administrator
    4.9%
    x
  • System Administrator
    4.1%
    x
  • Support Engineer
    2.9%
    x
  • Project Manager
    2.6%
    x
  • IT Manager
    2.4%
    x

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    35.5%
    x
  • Personaldienstleistung
    15.3%
    x
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung
    10.8%
    x
  • Beratung
    6.5%
    x
  • Medien, Verlagswesen
    3.6%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    35.5%
    70,000 EUR gross
    P25: 53,000 EUR grossP75: 88,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    15.3%
    65,000 EUR gross
    P25: 49,000 EUR grossP75: 83,000 EUR gross
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    10.8%
    68,000 EUR gross
    P25: 58,000 EUR grossP75: 100,000 EUR gross
  • Beratung

    6.5%
    74,000 EUR gross
    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 85,000 EUR gross

Contextualizing the recruiting market in Cologne

Frequently requested technologies include Python, Java, Azure and SQL; common roles are IT Administrator, System Administrator and Data Engineer. Onsite positions account for 59.9% in the dataset, Hybrid for 38.3%. Salary figures are advertised gross salaries from the listings.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profiles and prioritize tech stacks

  • Align role definitions with commonly listed positions in Cologne, such as IT Administrator and System Administrator.

  • Prioritize tech stack keywords visible in ads (Python, Java, Azure, SQL) and include platform skills like Kubernetes or Docker where relevant.

  • Specify the working model (Onsite, Hybrid, Full remote) to reduce mismatched expectations.

Strengthen the job ad with advertised gross salary ranges

  • State advertised gross salary ranges since these figures are taken from listings.

  • Include core technologies and responsibilities in the title or short summary (e.g., Python, Azure, SQL) for clearer matching.

  • Make the working model clear and specify any on-site requirements.

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